Enthronement of the Abbes in our Holy Monastery «PANAGIA TRIHEROUSA», of Kisumu and Western Kenya Diocese.
Today, with the opportunity of
the great feast of Annunciation of THEOTOKOS, His Eminence the Bishop of our
Diocese Markos, celebrated the divine liturgy which followed the devoutly and
according to the monastic orders held service of Matins and was attended by the
local faithfuls. During the Holy Mass he conducted the Enthronement of the
venerable nun Sister Anthousa as the first Abbes, Yerontissa of our Holy
Monastery «PANAGIA TRIHEROUSA».
Today the grace of the
Holy Spirit has gathered us, in order to perform the Enthronement of the
Abbes, as the spiritual Mother of the Sisters, and of the ones that are to come
and devote themselves in the monastic way of life.
The emotion reached a
peak when H.E. Bishop Markos took off his carried on the chest cross, the one
that Highpriests wear along with the distinguishing of their authority pectoral
medallion, and he gave it to the Abbes to have it, since the Monastery lacked
of such a Cross. In addition, he handed His rod to her to keep it as the Abbes.
In His sermon the Bishop
wished to the newly ordained Abbes paternaly about her new ministry which is so
significant for herself as well as for the entire Sisterhood, and He emphasized
on the contribution of the Monasteries to the spiritual life, to the country
and to the missionary work in general.
Our Monastery is
the first and the only one in Kenya, and today it was the first Enthronement
ever conducted by our Bishop. After the Enthronement and the divine Liturgy the
traditional, monastic treat was offered, prepared with the Greek nobility and
tradition by the volunteers and the sisters of the Convent for this special
day.
Let us pray that God,
our Lord, through the intercessions of His All-pure and Immaculate Mother, our
LADY THEOTOKOS and EVER-VIRGIN MARY, may strengthen the new Abbes, the
Yerontissa in the duties that she has undertaken today so that she pleases and
gratifies PANAGIA, who is the chief and the FIRST Abbes, and also our
Holy Venerable Fathers and Mothers, the Angels, H.E. our Bishop and the
Abbot of the Monastery.
May she be consolidated
and have lots of patience in her ministry…
Your Eminence, we thank you,
and may your highpriesthood be always worthy.
Evloghite, may you all
be blessed.
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