Feast day of Nektarios the Wonderworker, Metropolitan of Pentapolis

The Church today venerates the memory of Nektarios the Wonderworker, Metropolitan of Pentapolis, a contemporary saint of the Orthodox Church who reposed in the early part of the 20th century. This year, in fact, marks the centennial of the saint’s repose in the Lord.
Yesterday, Sunday, was the feast day of the Synaxis, or assembly, of the Archangel Michael and the other Bodiless Powers.

Aegina commemorates St. Nektarios the Wonderworker in subdued manner due to Covid-19 restrictions; poster for film on saint’s life unveiled

On the Saronic Gulf island of Aegina, which lies south of the greater Athens area, the feast day of St. Nektarios on Nov. 9 has traditionally been celebrated in the presence of thousands of faithful and pilgrims from around the world.
Sadly, this year’s commemoration and litany of the saint’s holy relics comes amid a second general lockdown in Greece due to the resurgent Covid-19 pandemic.
The harbor of Aegina and the eponymous St. Nektarios Cathedral on the island are eerily silent today due to the restrictions on public assembly.
An all-night vigil on Sunday evening at the St. Nektarios cathedral, officiated by the Metropolitan of Hydra, Spetses and Aegina, His Eminence Ephraim, was held without the presence of worshippers.
A video documentary has been posted today on the pages of the Orthodoxia news agency showing the consecration of the cathedral dedicated to St. Nektarios of Aegina, held on May 21, 1994.

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