Children portraits, moments of spiritual joy and gratitude towards the national heroes are a few of the themes in our weekly selection of pictures taken between May 30 and June 5.
The Evia Choir of Bucharest’s Brâncuși Parish offered a charitable concert for Irene, daughter of Archdeacon Mihail Bucă, Protopsaltes of the Patriarchal Cathedral. The little girl has a serious blood disease and needs expensive treatment. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Aurelian IftimiuStavrophore Lucia Dumbravă was the abbess of Pasărea Monastery near Bucharest for 41 years, between 1966 and 2007. She reposed on Sunday, May 29. The funeral service was held on May 31, 2022. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuPatriarch Daniel awarded the students involved in the “Travelling and Blessing Bible” educational project on June 1, 2022. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneBucharest’s Annunciation-Belu Parish celebrated International Children’s Day with activities with the children – prayer, drawing and colouring on June 1, 2022. Photo credit: Georgiana BărîcăChildren waiting to receive the Holy Eucharist at the Patriarchal Cathedral on the feast of the Ascension of the Lord on June 2, 2022. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneA military and religious ceremony was held at the Unkown Soldier’s Tomb in Bucharest on Heroes’ Day, celebrated on the feast of the Ascension of the Lord, June 2, 2022. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuCommemoration of the heroes at the old crosses planted in Bucharest’s University Square on the feast of the Ascension of the Lord, June 2, 2022. Photo credit: Fișcuci Bogdan-ȘtefanTimișoara-Mehala Parish’s Church of the “Ascension of the Lord” celebrated its patronal feast on June 2, 2022. Photo credit: Stela PlămadăIs it really true that “a dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself” (Josh Billings)? Photo source: Facebook / Iustin PopoviciLittle girl gets blessed bread at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Suceava, Romania, on the feast day of Holy Great-martyr St John the New, on June 2, 2022. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți / Irina Ursachi SuceavaAfter the students painted it in Byzantine style by using the fresco technique, a classroom at Bucharest’s “Dimitrie Paciurea” Art Highschool was blessed on June 3, 2022. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuHoly Emperors Constantine and Helen were celebrated in Jerusalem according to the unrevised calendar. Photo credit: Jerusalem PatriarchateThe Ambassador of Israel to Romania spent time with the nuns of Horezu Monastery while they were preparing rose petals for preserves. Photo source: Facebook / David SarangaArchbishop Ieronymos of Athens visited the areas affected by fires on Evia Island on World Environment Day, June 5, 2022. Photo credit: ecclesia.gr / Christos BonisFather Mihai Profiroiu embraces his daughter moments after his ordaining to the priesthood on June 5, 2022. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneThe holy relics of St John Maximovich at the Orthodox Cathedral in San Francisco. Photo credit: Protosyncellus Sofronie BobaruHis Grace Benedict of Bistrița blessed the wooden church in Cojocna, Cluj county, Romania, on June 5, 2022. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj / Ionuț ChifaHis Grace Timotei of Sătmar with clerics and faithful ar the “Nativity of the Lord” Skete in Văleni, Maramureș county, on June 5, 2022. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramureș and Sătmar
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