A Historic Spiritual Event in Burgas
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Arseniy of Sliven, the faithful in Burgas will have the rare opportunity to venerate the miraculous myrrh-streaming Hawaiian Iveron Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.
"This holy icon brings comfort and hope to thousands of believers around the world, and its visit is an event of exceptional significance for the Orthodox community," the organizers share.
Visit Program
- August 13, 5:30 PM: Solemn welcome at "St. St. Cyril and Methodius" Square and a religious procession to the "Dormition of the Theotokos" Church.
- August 13, 6:00 PM: Hierarchical Vespers with a Supplicatory Canon.
- August 14, 9:00 AM: Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, presided over by Metropolitan Arseniy.
- August 14, until 3:00 PM: Opportunity for veneration before the icon's departure for Varna.
About the Hawaiian Iveron Icon
The icon is a reproduction of the Montreal Iveron Icon, which began streaming myrrh in 2007 in Honolulu. In 2008, it was officially recognized as miraculous, and today, at the invitation of Patriarch Daniil, it is blessing the faithful in Bulgaria.