On Sunday, November 21, 2021, Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium and Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxembourg, on the occasion of the approaching feast of St. Catherine, presided over the Divine Liturgy at the historic Parish of St. Catherine in Amsterdam (Zaandam).
In his sermon, the Metropolitan referred to the feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the temple and its importance in the lives of the faithful.
At the end of the Divine Liturgy, the Metropolitan expressed his joy that once again the annual feast of this historic Parish is being held and thanked its Hierarchical Head for the pastoral work he performs. At the same time, he referred to the work that was done but also to what is left to be done to complete the entire renovation program asking for the help and assistance of the faithful.