With the blessing and under the auspices of His Beatitude Patriarch John X
Patriarchal Meeting of the Spiritual Cithare in the Patriarchal Monastery Saint George Al-Homayra
Patriarchal Monastery Saint George Al-Homayra, Syria
September 25-October 1rst, 2023
With the Blessing and under the auspices of His Beatitude Patriarch John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and President of the Middle East Council of Churches for the Orthodox Family, the Spiritual Cithare Choir has completed its annual meeting for teaching Church Music at the Patriarchal Monastery Saint George Al-Homayra from September 25 to October 1rst, 2023.
His Beatitude Patriarch John X met with the participants and gave the members of the Choir a word of guidance about the importance of Church chanting and the necessity of respecting its right principles; he also endowed the participants with precious paternal advice on the meaning of the life in Christ and Church ministry.
The meeting had a rich program that varied from daily church services at the monastery catholicon to the diverse activities. It stressed mainly intensive Church music lessons to increase scholarly knowledge which is a sine qua non to learn how to chant properly at church and thus serve this ministry.
This news was originally published on the Facebook Page of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East.
