The 10th of November 2011 was a very special day in the history of the Orthodox church in Chios. The special thing about this event is, that it just takes place every 40 or 50 years because an Archbishop keeps his position for a lifetime. After the death of the […]
Celebrations
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On November 21st, the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the “Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary,” also known as “the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple.” Theotokos is the Greek title of Mary, meaning “the one who gives birth to God,” a phrase explaining her significance in the […]
Before the revolution in 1821 was a Monastery the place which has been the home of many ill people- not only Chian. These people believed in the miraculous healing power of Virgin Mary and hoped for their healing. The people still celebrate this event as a very special one with […]
On the 20th of November 2011, a ceremony to honor Virgin Mary was celebrated by the primary school together with the neighbouring church. “Panagias Ereithianis” is not just this celebration’s name but also the name of the school and also of the church. In the morning we helped in the […]
The 21st of November is the liturgical feast of the “Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary” like its called in the West or to name it in the eastern way the celebration of “The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple”. One day before we helped in the […]
A former volunteer from this project got married here on Chios Island. She invited the responsable of the organisation and also we volunteers had the chance to come and experience a her Greek wedding. Around 6.30pm, everything was ready in the Saint Anna Church. The first people who arrived were […]
In the morning of the 27th of January 2012, in the local church “Panagias Ereithianis” was held to take leave of the priest, as he was retiring and replaced by a new priest that took his position. As this priest left his position after 52 years, many people of the […]
In the morning of the 16th July we, the volunteers, helped with the preparations for the name day celebration of Saint Marina. Our part in this ceremony was to prepare the area and decorate the Agia Marina church with flowers and curtains. It was a very special day for the […]