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Bujumbura 2022, Burundi – Accra, Ghana : Sacrement de l'huile sainte – la trahison de Judas, la manifestation de l’humilité du Seigneur et la Cène mystique (Jeudi Saint)

Dans le vignoble orthodoxe d'Afrique

 

Aujourd'hui Mercredi soir sous la bénédiction de notre Père Spirituel Innocentios Byakatonda , nous avons une prière pour bénir l'huile pour les diverses maladies. Bujumbura 2022.
OFFICE ET SACREMENT DE L’HUILE SAINTE
Maître et Seigneur qui, dans ta miséricorde et ton amour, guéris les meurtrissures de nos âmes et de nos corps, sanctifie cette huile pour qu’elle serve de remède à ceux qui en seront oints et qu’elle les délivre de toute souffrance, de toute souillure de la chair et de l’esprit, et de tout mal ; afin qu’en cela aussi soit glorifié ton nom très-saint, Père, Fils et Saint Esprit, maintenant et toujours, et dans les siècles des siècles.
Amen.

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Sacrement de l'huile sainte, Accra, Ghana (d'ici)

Jeudi Saint, la Cène mystique du Seigneur

 

Parlons d'orthodoxie

La liturgie du Jeudi Saint se compose, dans la tradition byzantine, de trois grands offices : les matines, le rite du lavement des pieds – réservé au rituel pontifical – et les vêpres avec la liturgie de Saint-Basile.

Trois événements sont au centre de la liturgie de ce jour : la trahison de Judas, la manifestation de l’humilité du Seigneur et la Cène avec les disciples, appelée dans la tradition orthodoxe « repas mystique ».

Aucune autre fête, pas même celle de la Nativité, n’est dotée de prières aussi riches sur le plan christologique que le Jeudi Saint. C’est au soir de la Pâque juive, au cours du repas rituel commémorant la sortie d’Égypte du peuple hébreu, que le Roi d’Israël se fait connaître à ses disciples et découvre la nature véritable de son alliance avec l’humanité.

Ainsi, le dernier dîner du Seigneur avec les apôtres est non seulement mystique, mais aussi mystagogique.

« Lors de ce dîner, tu as révélé aux initiés l’immense mystère de ton incarnation » : l’incarnation de Dieu est l’alliance éternelle que Dieu promettait à Abraham et qu’il a enfin accomplie à la fin des temps.

 

Pere Basile Bonane 

 

Le rite du lavement des pieds, Burundi

De Pâques à la Pentecôte

 

Orthodox Mission / December 2020 issue - The new winter issue of our magazine is now out

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Everything closed down

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A Message of Hope from the Eternally Snow-Capped Mount Kilimanjaro

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Eight Years of Ministry to Fellow Humans

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Hardships and vision

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Moving with faith

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Supporting the poor

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Land for the Mission

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The Well of Life

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PATRIARCHATE OF ALEXANDRIA – SYNODAL DECLARATION AGAINST VIOLENCE & NEW ORTHODOX BISHOPS IN AFRICA

 

Patriarchate of Alexandria & all Africa 

In the Orthodox Vineyard of Africa

With great splendor and majesty, today, October 9, 2019, the Patriarchal and Synodal Divine Liturgy was held at the Holy Patriarchal Monastery of Saint Savva of the Holy See in Alexandria, with the participation of all the Hierarchs of Africa, who “with one mouth and one heart”, in complete dedication to their Venerable Primate, came to commemorate the fifteen-year anniversary of the ascension to the Throne of the Apostle Mark of the spiritual leader and father of all Africa, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa.

Also present were the Consul General of Greece in Alexandria Mr. Athanasios Kotsionis, the Chairmen of the Hellenic Communities of Cairo and Alexandria Messrs. Christos Kavalis and Edmond Kasimatis, agents and Associations of the City of Alexandria and a large number of believers. During the Divine Liturgy, His Beatitude performed the ordination to the Diaconate of the Arabic-speaking Monk Parthenius Elnagar, while on the feast day His Eminence Metropolitan Nikidimos of Memphis, Patriarchal Vicar of Cairo gave the address.

In his reply, His Beatitude, once again moved and in tears, touched upon the issue of Migration, and embraced with his mind and heart those people who wished to avoid the injustice of war and all that it entailed, go as far as to sacrifice their lives, turning the waters of the Mediterranean into a “tomb for a drop of freedom”. Taking the opportunity from the presence of the Lyceum Club of Greek Women from Florina, who came to commemorate with their presence the anniversary of the Alexandrian Primate, he referred to our always Greek Macedonia, from which the Patriarch himself draws his origins, from his mother’s side.

In the afternoon of the same day the Holy and Sacred Synod continued its deliberations. At the start, His Beatitude awarded the medal of Supreme Commander of the Order of St Savvas, for those who this year had completed 10 years of hierarchical ministry, Their Eminences the Metropolitans Savvas of Nubia and Niphon of Pilousion. Thereafter the Holy Metropolis of Madagascar, following the establishment of the Holy Diocese of Toliara and South Madagascar, was renamed the “Holy Metropolis of Antananarivo and Northern Madagascar”, while the Holy Diocese of Bukoba was re-established for pastoral reasons, with His Grace Agathonikos Bishop of Arusha undertaking the responsibilities of locum tenens. Also, another new Ecclesiastical Province of the Throne was established, under the title of Holy Diocese of Eldoret in Kenya.

Thereafter, following the appointment of His Eminence Narcissus of Accra to the position of active Synodal Metropolitan of Naucratis, Most Honoured and Exarch of the Nile lands of Egypt, keeping the position of Patriarchal Vicar of Alexandria, the Very Reverend Petros Parginos was appointed as Metropolitan of Accra and the Very Reverend Markos Theodosi as Provincial Bishop of Kisumu. In conclusion Archimandrite Germanos Galanis was elected as Bishop of Tamiathus beside His Beatitude.

The session was completed with the recommendation of His Grace Sylvester Bishop of Goulou on the subject: Pastoral treatment of the issue of Magic in African countries ".

Bishop of Goulou Sylvester (from here)

 

Patriarchate of Alexandria & all Africa

With the recommendation of His Grace Prodromos, Bishop of Toliara, "Proposed applications of modern technology in the practice of Ecclesiastical work in African continent today", as well as the adoption of the text of the Synodal Declaration against violence, the deliberations of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Patriarchate of Alexandria were completed today 10th October, 2019.

The Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, Theodoros II, concluded the deliberations of the Holy Synod, expressing his gratitude to all the Hierarchs of the Apostolic Throne of St. Mark for their sacrificial pastoral work on the African continent, but also his gratitude for the supportive love which they always show him during the undertaking of his multi-responsible duties. Shortly before the end of the Session, His Beatitude briefed the Hierarchy on the telephone communication he had with His Beatitude Ioannis, Patriarch of Antioch, to whom he expressed support, both from himself and from the Holy Synod for the new ordeal, which has broken out in the area of his jurisdiction.

His Beatitude then hosted a farewell lunch in the Great Patriarchal Refectory in honour of the Honorable Members of the Holy Synod. 

SYNODAL DECLARATION AGAINST VIOLENCE

At a time which boasts of its scientific and technological achievements, the observation of the disparagement and exploitation of humans by humans, stigmatize all of humanity. It is inconceivable to boast that we have progressed so scientifically, and that we tend to be indifferent to the justice of man, to his fellow man, to his fellow man. It is inconceivable to boast that we have progressed so scientifically, and yet we tolerate or tend to be indifferent to the injustice of man, to his fellow man, to violence, to crime, to any form of exploitation.

The journey of mankind without God, having set as a priority the material or narrow self-centered profit, does not only negate the Gospel, but these days tends to breakdown all moral value, setting as the antithesis of the Gospel words “God is love”, the words “the other is my hell”.

It is inconceivable, with the pretext of various beliefs, religions, genders, colors and profits, that man is capable of violence against man.

Bearing a long tradition as the oldest bearers of the word of the Gospel in Africa and having a lengthy experience in our Pastoral and sacrificial service in North Africa, from the Horn of Maghreb on the equator and the so-called Dark Africa to the Cape of Good Hope, we have walked through wars, riots, discrimination, civil wars and violations of elementary human rights, many of them, and in many ways, some not even self-explanatory in some areas.

Bearing the sacred duty of the ministry of people and knowing from within the weight, the pain and the wounds of the Cross and the Resurrection dimension, we denounce all forms of violence and injustice from wherever they emanate, and we journey together in deep sadness and, of course , hope, about the course the world has taken and the return of all the good that is promised us.

Knowing in fact that even in the worst situations there is a remnant of humanity, we address that remnant and give it space, the space in our hearts and our prayers, for it to bloom and multiply. We call every person of good will to journey with us in this effort, so that peace may prevail and justice, humanity and respect for life may reign in all mankind.