Blessing the Water
Blessing of the Waters at the Old Port
CORFU. The ceremony will be preceded by a service at the Metropolitan Church.
Blessing of the waters in Sidari, North Corfu
CORFU. The traditional blessing of the waters took place in Sidari in the Municipality of North Corfu.
Blessing of the waters at Corfu Old Port
CORFU. The traditional blessing of the waters took place at the Old Port with sunshine but 7 degrees Celsius.
Blessing of the Waters at the Old Port - The cross was lost in the murky waters!
CORFU. The brave swimmers searched and searched for the Holy Cross in the freezing water but to no avail.
Blessing of the Water at Gouvia this morning
CORFU. For the second year running, the Blessing of the Water took place at the Church of Ipapantis in the parish of Agion Panton, Gouvia.
Blessing of the Water in Corfu Town this morning
CORFU. Defying the low temperatures, several brave swimmers dived into the sea this morning in an attempt to retrieve the cross and obtain the blessings.
Where the ‘Blessing the Water’ ceremonies will be happening tomorrow in town and around Corfu
CORFU. For the Epiphany tomorrow, 6th January, the ‘Blessing the Water’ ceremony will take place in town at the Old Port by the Café Yiali at 12 midday.
Blessing of the Water at Gouvia
CORFU. For the second consecutive year, the parish of Agion Panton in Gouvia will be holding the ceremony of the ‘Blessing of the Water’.
