Enthronement of the Abbes in our Holy Monastery «PANAGIA TRIHEROUSA», of Kisumu and Western Kenya Diocese.

 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.