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In the Saloni

After the Divine Liturgy on the feast of Saint Catherine, many pilgrims came to the saloni to greet Archbishop Symeon and receive his blessing. He, in turn, was able to express his thanks to the clergy, the chanters, and all who had come to celebrate the feast.

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Procession

After the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, the icon and relic of Saint Catherine were carried in procession around the church. Prayers were said for the members of the community, for the pilgrims, and for the monks of Sinai who have gone to their rest.

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Relic of Saint Catherine

On the feast of Saint Catherine at the Sinai dependency in Athens, a relic of Saint Catherine is placed before her icon for the veneration of the faithful.

Feast of Saint Catherine

On the feast of Saint Catherine at the Sinai dependency in Athens, the icon on the iconostasion is framed with beautiful and fragrant roses and other flowers.

Feast Day Kandelia

Icon lamps in front of the iconostasion are lit on Sundays and feast days.

Saints for October

The first column on the left in the Sinai basilica has a menologion icon depicting all the saints whose feast days fall in October. On the wall behind is an icon of the holy Apostle Paul.

Enthronement of Archbishop Symeon

On Friday, October 18/31, Archbishop Symeon was formally enthroned as Archbishop of Sinai, Faran, and Raithou, at Saint Catherine’s Monastery. Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem was present, and presented Archbishop Symeon with the episcopal staff of authority.

Also present from Jerusalem were Metropolitan Hesychios of Capitolia, Archimandrite Ieronymos, Secretary of the Holy Synod, Archimandrite Christodoulos, […]

Menologion Icon for September

Icon lamps hanging before the icon depicting all of the saints whose feast days fall in the month of September.

The Consecration of Archbishop Symeon

On Sunday, October 6/19, 2025, Hegoumenos Symeon of Sinai was consecrated Archbishop of Sinai, Pharan, and Raitho, by Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Many bishops and priests were present, to show their respect and support for the newly consecrated Archbishop.

He made his Confession of Faith, and […]

The Virgin Mary and the Ark of the Tabernacle

A small Sinai icon attributed to the fourteenth or fifteenth century depicts the All-holy Theotokos and the Ark of the Tabernacle.

In the eighth century, Saint John of Damascus gave a homily on the Nativity of the All-holy Theotokos in which he said,

Summit more holy than Sinai, which is covered not by […]