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Handwriting of Spiritual and Steward on the Pelion Tabletstranslated

August 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Rev. Metropolitan of Dimitrias, Mr. Ignatios, where he celebrated the four-day memorial service of the mother of the Vicar of the Church, Fr. Dimitrios Parisi, Eleni. His Eminence spoke about the joy that the late Eleni felt, when eight years ago she saw her son Athanasios jump from the Psalter to the Holy Altar and become a Priest, joining the choir of volunteer Clergy of our Local Church.

"Father Athanasios offered himself to save the continuity of the Priesthood in this place," remarked Mr. Ignatios, "for this reason, I surround him with honor, love and gratitude. He founded a blessed family, distinguished for his piety, piety and humility, consistency in his Liturgical duties. This is how the soul of his mother rejoices, who offered her child to the Church."

Subsequently, Mr. Ignatius initiated Fr. Athanasios into a Spiritualist and reminded him that "the Mystery of Penance is not a court, but the expression of Divine mercy, a new rebaptism, resulting from the forgiveness of sins that Christ gives".  He also awarded him the office of…

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