On Monday, November 8, on the eve of the feast of St. Nektarios, the Solemn Vespers, and an artoklasia were held in the courtyard of the Cairo Patriarchal Committee in the Hamzaoui neighborhood.
Although it had been announced that Metropolitan Nikodimos of Memphis, would perform the Festive Vespers, due to his late-afternoon arrival in Cairo, the Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Saint George of Old Cairo, Archimandrite Damaskinos had to start the Vespers service.
But then the Metropolitan of Memphis arrived and completed the Festive Vespers, the Artoclasia, and the procession of the Holy Relic of St. Nektarios, accompanied by Archimandrites Paul, Paisios, Damascene, Fathers Joseph, Paul and George, and Deacon Parthenios.
Addressing the faithful, Archimandrite Stefanos illuminated with his speech, the life of Saint Nektarios, highlighting the monastic spirit that He longed to live as a monk, spiritually and simply.
At the end of the Service Metropolitan Nikodimos Memphis shared with those present his strong desire to be present today, despite the difficulties. And he urged all of the faithful to mentally take the help of Saint Nektarios.
The second celebratory day of the memory of the miraculous Saint is today, which began with the Orthros and the Divine Liturgy performed by Archimandrite Michael after Archimandrite Paisios and the Deacon Parthenios. Metropolitan Nikodimos of Memphis participated in the mystagogic ceremony.
Source: ekkairo.org