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At the opening of the Temples on Sunday, the following is mentioned in today’s message Nea Ionia Gabriel Metropolitan.
However, we are called to consider responsibility towards the great protection of human life, says the Metropolitan and announces that from Sunday, May 17, 2020 and every Sunday until the end of July, two (2) liturgies will take place divine in every parish church in the diocese from 07:00 in the morning until 10:00 p.m. the first, and from 10:30 a.m. at 11:30 p.m. the second. Furthermore, Metropolitan Gabriel says that those who are adequately prepared will be able to participate in the “Mystery of the Mysteries”, that is, in the Divine Eucharist and receive the Body and Blood of our Lord through the common Glass as it is now, that the tradition of our Orthodox Church is established. “
In detail, the metropolitan of Nea Ionia, Gabriel, says: “By the grace of God and after a long period of spiritual pain, functional deprivation and mysterious lack, we again deserve to participate in the constituent element of our Church. Let us go to our Temples, to receive the mysteries of the Lord, to meet our brothers, share our problems and pray with all our hearts for others. We deserve to be mysteriously united with our Lord Jesus Christ and to participate in his heavenly kingdom at every moment of the liturgical year.
At the same time, however, we want to reflect on our great responsibility to preserve and protect human life and take simple and decisive measures so that our human beings do not suffer, but also experience and not experience new moments.
For this reason, we must all respect the strict observance of the health and protection measures of ourselves and of the entire grateful community. Show a sense of responsibility and maturity. Let us overcome our fears and trust fully in our lives in our risen Christ, the leader of life and death.
The dominant place in the life of the Church is occupied by pastoral art, the vehicle of virtue that guides the faithful with distinction, love and security to their spiritual perfection, deification and holiness, “to the extent of the magnitude of the crew of Christ “(4). 13).
“Pray without ceasing” (1 Thess. 5:17) urges us Saint Paul. Prayer, my brothers, is a healing tool for man. Therefore, our frequent prayers will be from here and to the means by which our lives will be strengthened and strengthened after this period of fear and insecurity caused by the pandemic we are experiencing. Our frequent presence in the Sacred Temples and our participation in the sacraments of our Church will offer a balm of spiritual and mental elevation to those received, from the problems we experience, our soul. We all need to be strengthened by the grace and mercy of our Lord.
More specifically:
• From Sunday May 17, 2020 and every Sunday until the end of July, there will be two (2) divine liturgies in each holy parish church in our metropolis from 7:00 in the morning until 10:00 in the morning. ἡ first, and from 10:30 a.m. at 11:30 p.m. the second.
• During your entry and stay in the Temples, it is necessary to maintain distances (1.5 m.) Between you, while the commissioners and support personnel of our Parish will facilitate their presence in the Sacred Temples to avoid crowds.
• Those who are adequately prepared will be able to participate in the “Mystery of the Mysteries” (Symeon of Thessaloniki, PG155, 253), that is, in the Divine Eucharist and receive the Body and Blood of our Lord through the Glass of Common Life . The tradition of our Orthodox Church has been defined.
• The program of the Holy Communions of each parish will be published both in the Table of Announcements of the Temples, as well as in the online media available for all the parishes, as well as on the official website of our Holy Metropolis (www.nif. gr).
• In special cases and after prior notification, some of the Sacred Sequences will be performed in the surrounding exterior areas of the Parish Churches. In addition, according to the schedule of each parish, more than two (2) divine liturgies can be performed, then, of course, with information from the newspapers of their parishes.
• Beginning Monday, May 18, 2020, the Divine Liturgy will be held daily, in the morning and in the afternoon, to cover spiritual needs and serve the majority of our brothers, according to the monthly program of each parish.
• The memorials and commemorative prayers will take place only on Saturday and during the morning Divine Liturgy, as is the usual tradition of our Church.
• The limit of the faithful in the Sacred Temples will not exceed 50 of our brothers, according to the instructions of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece and the Ministry of Education and Religions.
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