{"id":299237,"date":"2020-11-18T14:57:48","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T12:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=299237"},"modified":"2020-11-18T15:00:15","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T13:00:15","slug":"romanian-metropolis-of-americas-launches-year-long-online-educational-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/romanian-metropolis-of-americas-launches-year-long-online-educational-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Romanian Metropolis of Americas launches year-long online educational program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p3\" data-field=\" paragraph\"><strong>With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae, the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Romanian Patriarchate has launched an online Orthodox educational program.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p4\" data-field=\" paragraph\">The series, intended to last at least 12 months, includes Bible studies in both English and Romanian, a catechetical program, and spiritual talks with a Romanian Orthodox abbot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p5\" data-field=\" paragraph\">The classes will be presented online every Thursday at 7 PM Eastern Standard time, with a different focus each Thursday of the month, reports the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mitropolia.us\/index.php\/en\/1046-educational-program-exploring-your-faith-november-2020-october-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Romanian Metropolis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p6\" data-field=\" paragraph\">The courses include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\" os\" data-enum=\"ul1\" data-field=\" paragraph\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p7\" data-field=\" paragraph\"><strong>Bible Study (in English)<\/strong>: Beginning with the book of Revelation, to be held the\u00a0<strong>first Thursday of every month<\/strong>, led by Fr. Dr. John Downie of St. Michael\u2019s Church in Southbridge, Massachusettes. Fr. John holds a doctorate from the Patriarch Justinian Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest. The Bible Study will be held on <a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/3570604649\">ZOOM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p8\" data-field=\" paragraph\"><strong>Catechetical program:<\/strong> Based on the Romanian Metropolis\u2019s The Way catechism, to be held the <strong>second Thursday of every month<\/strong>. Various priests of the Metropolis will present \u201can introductory course for parishes meant to initiate the audience with notions and aspects of life specific to the Orthodox faith.\u201d The catechetical talks will be held on <a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/83232676956\">ZOOM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p9\" data-field=\" paragraph\"><strong>A spiritual evening:<\/strong> Led by Fr. Ieremia (Berbec), <a class=\"tooltip\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/putna-monastery-hieromonk-appointed-abbot-of-st-demetrios-the-new-monastery-in-middletown-ny\/\">abbot<\/a> of St. Demetrios the New Romanian Orthodox Monastery\u00a0in Middletown, New York, to be held the\u00a0<strong>third Thursday of every month<\/strong>. Fr. Ieremia was a spiritual child of the great Elder Arsenie (Papacioc) and holds a master\u2019s degree from the Dumitru St\u0103niloae Faculty of Theology in Ia\u0219i. Each evening will consist of a short presentation and a Q and A section, and will take place on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCN025NXERrwaRTIfGPIDiaw\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p10\" data-field=\" paragraph\"><strong>Bible Study (in Romanian):<\/strong> Beginning with the Gospel of Matthew, to be held the fourth Thursday of every month, led by Fr. \u0218tefan Dr\u0103goi from St. Mary&#8217;s Parish in Norfolk, Virginia, who hold a master\u2019s degree in theology From the Patriarch Justinian Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest. The Bible Study will be held on <a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/83232676956\">ZOOM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p11\" data-field=\" paragraph\">For more details, see the site of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mitropolia.us\/index.php\/en\/1046-educational-program-exploring-your-faith-november-2020-october-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-enum=\"p11\" data-field=\" paragraph\">Photo courtesy: Basilica.ro<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae, the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Romanian Patriarchate has launched an online Orthodox educational program. The series, intended to last at least 12 months, includes Bible studies in both English and Romanian, a catechetical program, and spiritual talks with a Romanian Orthodox abbot. 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