The initiative of Maria and Andreas is embraced more and more every year. Last year the name day of St. Matrona was not celebrated due to the pandemic.
Vespers was celebrated on Sunday afternoon at 18:30 presided by the Protosynagogue of the Holy Metropolis of Paphos, Mr. Tychikos, on the feast day of St. Matrona. On Monday morning at 06:30 the Divine Liturgy was celebrated. The small chapel is located in a panoramic location in the area of Toxeftra in Pegeia and was built on the initiative of Maria Aeriniotis and Andreas Athanasiadis, but also with the practical support of Metropolitan George of Pafos.
Maria[/B] a civil engineer 37 years old today, was diagnosed a few years ago with leukaemia which was cured some time ago. After this health adventure she was able to create her small church.
Maria Aerinioti learned about St. Matrona when a spiritual director visited her at the hospital where she was being treated in England and donated her icon. Since then she has kept it with her in her soul and in her heart.
Andrew also faced some problem in his life while Mary and he met through a mutual acquaintance after her diagnosis in the hospital.
The two children may have suffered but they managed to create the small and beautiful church with the contribution of Metropolitan George of Paphos.
St. Matrona
was born on November 22, 1881 in the village of Sebino in Russia, blind from birth and died in 1952.
From the age of 6 she was given the gift of foresight and insight. She knew people's illnesses, what their problems were, their sins, what would happen to each person and so she advised, warned and healed them.
At the same age, once she took off her cross and her mother scolded her. Then Matrona said:"My mother, why do you scold me? I have my own cross." Indeed, on her chest she had a lump in the shape of a cross.
St. Matrona prophesied the Bolshevik Revolution, the fall of the Tsars and the return of Orthodoxy to Russia. She is a modern Russian Saint and the love of the Russians for her is so great that they transferred their love to the Cypriots, who built her church in Pegeia.
The Bishop of Paphos said in his statements that St. Matrona is a modern Russian Saint who passed away in 1952.
She was born said Pafos George, without eyes, blind and suffered in her life both because of her disability and because she was mocked by her peers.
Nevertheless, she continued, she was deserved by God to do many things and with her patience and love, she noted, she supported many people.
The love of the Russians for this Saint, she added, is great, which is why they transferred their love to Cypriots who built her temple in the archway.
It is noted that the site for the construction of the church has been granted by the Church on the initiative of Metropolitan George of Paphos.
The small church is visited daily by believers from all regions of Cyprus and foreigners, mainly Russians, and not only on the day of her feast.
According to the Church Committee, all protective measures are taken for the safety of the faithful.
Source: CNA
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