{"id":253452,"date":"2019-09-30T17:54:22","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T14:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=253452"},"modified":"2019-09-30T17:54:22","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T14:54:22","slug":"12-years-of-patriarchal-ministry-the-joy-of-bearing-fruit-celebrated-in-liturgical-communion-in-bucharest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/12-years-of-patriarchal-ministry-the-joy-of-bearing-fruit-celebrated-in-liturgical-communion-in-bucharest\/","title":{"rendered":"12 years of patriarchal ministry: \u201eThe joy of bearing fruit\u201d celebrated in liturgical communion in Bucharest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Thirty eight hierarchs assembled at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on Monday to celebrate the Divine Liturgy and attend the Te Deum service marking the 12<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the enthronement of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Patriarch Daniel wished all those who gathered in prayer of thanksgiving that they may receive from God \u2018the joy of bearing fruit\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The only true joy in this world is the joy of bearing fruit, which comes from making effort.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Let us continue the good works because only together we can keep the spirit of communion, the Holy Spirit who shares with us the love of the Most Holy Trinity,\u2019 the Patriarch of Romania told the congregation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_253311\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-253311\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-253311 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Patriarhul-Daniel-12-ani-patriarhat-3-890x593.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"593\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-253311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HB Patriarch Daniel of Romania during the festive Divine Liturgy for his 12th enthronement anniversary. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the same topic \u2013 \u2018the joy of bearing fruit\u2019 \u2013 spoke Archbishop Casian of Lower Danube at the end of the Te Deum service.<\/p>\n<p>His Eminence underscored the achievements of the Church made under Patriarch Daniel\u2019s guidance and their impact on society.<\/p>\n<p>Listing several major endeavours, the Archbishop mentioned the construction of the National Cathedral, the establishment of the Basilica Media Centre, the establishment of new dioceses and parishes in the diaspora, and social-philanthropic activities.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftrinitastv%2Fvideos%2F731744060583912%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Archbishop Casian said that the new Orthodox Cathedral in Bucharest is \u2018a porch of heaven on Romanian land,\u2019 and stressed its double \u2018mission and significance:\u2019 \u2018The Cathedral of faith unity shepherded by the First-called Apostle Andrew and the Memorial Cathedral honouring the sacrifices made over time for the unity and dignity of the Romanian people.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The Archbishop of Lower Danube said that the Basilica Media Centre is \u2018an extension of the House of God, a way to extend ecclesiology, liturgical service, educational ministry, cultural stewardship and social-philanthropic service\u2019 in people\u2019s homes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_253376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-253376\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-253376 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/foto-12-ani-de-patriarhat-137-890x593.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"593\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-253376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abp Casian speaking about Patriarch Daniel&#8217;s work on His Beatitude&#8217;s 12th enthronement anniversary. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Among Patriarch Daniel\u2019s achievements for the last 12 years, Archbishop Casian mentioned the drafting of the new Statutes for the Organization of the Romanian Orthodox Church, the development of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth, numerous pilgrimages, the arrival of holy relics to Romania and historical meetings.<\/p>\n<p>The Archbishop also referred to the Church\u2019s mission in the diaspora and stressed that the approximately 1,000 Romanian parishes abroad are \u2018centres of culture, spirituality where the longing for home is soothed, where young intellectuals together with our exceptional hierarchs, together with our hardworking priests in the diaspora have built an eternal bridge of grace between Romanians at home and from everywhere.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel thanked Archbishop Casian for the \u2018warm words\u2019 adding that \u2018it is our duty to thank God for everything.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>A special moment in the Patriarchal Cathedral was when two children brought flowers to His Beatitude wishing him, \u2018Many happy returns, Father Patriarch!\u2019<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbasilica.ro%2Fvideos%2F637968746732141%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=447\" width=\"447\" height=\"476\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The event continued at the Europa Christiana Hall at the Patriarchate\u2019s Palace, where congratulation messages were presented by representatives of local and state authorities, as well as from other public institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thirty eight hierarchs assembled at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on Monday to celebrate the Divine Liturgy and attend the Te Deum service marking the 12th anniversary of the enthronement of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania. 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