On June 28, 2024, on the eve of the commemoration of the Holy First Apostles Peter and Paul according to the New Julian calendar, the representative of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia to the Patriarchal Throne of Antioch archimandrite Philip (Vasiltsev) took part in the Cathedral Vespers, which was presided over by Blessed Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East at the Patriarchal Monastery in honor of the Lord's apparition to St. Paul the Apostle in the Damascus suburb of Tal Kawkab, the site of the event described in the Book of the Acts of the Apostles.
Patriarchal Monastery in honor of the Lord's apparition to St. Paul the Apostle in the Damascus suburb of Tal Kawkab, the place of the event described in the Book of the Acts of the Apostles.
His Beatitude was served by members of the Holy Synod of the Antiochian Orthodox Church. Praying at the service were: Archimandrite Jacob (Jakub), rector of the Patriarchal Monastery in honor of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Balamanda; Archimandrite Jacob (Khalil), dean of the theological institute of the University of Balamanda, Archimandrite Gerasim (Kabbas), rector of the Patriarchal Monastery of St. George in Al-Humeirah, clergy of Damascus, Syrian and Lebanese dioceses of the Antiochian Patriarchate, as well as numerous pilgrims from Australia, Argentina, Brazil, France, Lebanon, and Syria, reports сайт Представительства Русской Православной Церкви в Дамаске.
The sermon on the feast was delivered by Metropolitan Damascene of Brazil.
In his homily at the end of the Divine Liturgy, His Beatitude Patriarch John thanked his fellow Archpastors, Archimandrite Philip, the clergy and pilgrims from many countries for their participation in the festive Divine Liturgy on the eve of the feast of the memory of the Holy Chief Apostles Peter and Paul.
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