{"id":347728,"date":"2021-12-23T21:15:09","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T19:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=347728"},"modified":"2021-12-23T21:15:09","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T19:15:09","slug":"st-george-the-pilgrim-relics-of-the-recently-glorified-romanian-saint-visiting-us-parishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/st-george-the-pilgrim-relics-of-the-recently-glorified-romanian-saint-visiting-us-parishes\/","title":{"rendered":"St. George the Pilgrim: Relics of the recently-glorified Romanian saint visiting US parishes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p3\" data-field=\" paragraph\"><strong>Orthodox faithful throughout the U.S. have a special opportunity now through early February to venerate the relics of one of Romania\u2019s most recently glorified saints.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p4\" data-field=\" paragraph\">With the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the relics of St. George the Pilgrim have arrived in America.<\/p>\n<p class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p4\" data-field=\" paragraph\">The relics have already visited a number of parishes in several states and will continue to visit parishes according to the following schedule:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p9\" data-field=\" paragraph\"><strong>December 24<\/strong> \u2013 St. Gregory the Theologian Romanian Orthodox Mission, <strong>Greenville, SC<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p10\" data-field=\" paragraph\"><strong>December 25<\/strong> \u2013 St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Church, <strong>Dacula, GA<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p11\" data-field=\" paragraph\"><strong>December 26-31<\/strong> \u2013 Protection of the Mother of God Romanian Orthodox Monastery, <strong>Allegan, MI<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p12\" data-field=\" paragraph\"><strong>January 1-2<\/strong> \u2013 Elevation of the Holy Cross Romanian Orthodox Church, <strong>Upland, CA<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p13\" data-field=\" paragraph\"><strong>January 6-7<\/strong> \u2013 Holy Archangels Romanian Orthodox Church, <strong>Torrance, CA<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p14\" data-field=\" paragraph\"><strong>January 8-9<\/strong> \u2013 St. George and St. Dimitrie the New Romanian Orthodox Church, <strong>Las Vegas, NV<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p15\" data-field=\" paragraph\"><strong>January 14<\/strong> \u2013 St. Mary\u2019s Romanian Orthodox Church, <strong>Houston, TX<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p16\" data-field=\" paragraph\"><strong>January 15<\/strong> \u2013 St. John Cassian Parish, <strong>San Antonio, TX<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p17\" data-field=\" paragraph\"><strong>January 16<\/strong> \u2013 Holy Protection of the Mother of God Romanian Orthodox Church, <strong>Austin, TX<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p18\" data-field=\" paragraph\"><strong>January 21\/22<\/strong> \u2013 Holy Resurrection Romanian Orthodox Church, <strong>Antelope, CA<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p19\" data-field=\" paragraph\"><strong>January 23<\/strong> \u2013 Ascension of the Lord Romanian Orthodox Mission, <strong>Hayward, CA<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p20\" data-field=\" paragraph\"><strong>January 30<\/strong> \u2013 St. Stephen Romanian Orthodox Church, <strong>South Saint Paul, MN<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p21\" data-field=\" paragraph\"><strong>February 5-6<\/strong> \u2013 Sts. Joachim and Anna Romanian Orthodox Church, <strong>Seattle, WA<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p4\" data-field=\" paragraph\">The saint was canonized by the Romanian Orthodox Church in October 2017.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p23\" data-field=\" paragraph\"><strong>St. George the Pilgrim,<\/strong> born with the name of Gheorghe Laz\u0103r, was born in the village of \u0218ugag, in Alba county, in 1846. He married at the age of 24 and was blessed by God with five children. He led an honest Christian life of work, prayer, fasting, and alms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p24\" data-field=\" paragraph\">He went to worship at the Tomb of the Lord in 1884 and remained at the monasteries of the Jordan and Sinai wilderness for over a year. Then, after a year and a half on Mount Athos, he returned to his country. He lived with his family for a few years, and having put his children\u2019s affairs in order, he retired as a pilgrim to the monasteries of Moldavia in 1890.<\/p>\n<p class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p25\" data-field=\" paragraph\">He established himself permanently in the city of Piatra Neam\u0163, living in asceticism like a true hermit in the bell tower of Stephen the Great in the middle of the city for 26 years, until his death. There he laboured alone in fasting and prayer, summer and winter, without fire, without bed, without a coat, and without shoes on his feet, living in God&#8217;s grace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"os\" data-enum=\"p26\" data-field=\" paragraph\">He reposed on August 15, 1916, and was buried in the town cemetery. In the summer of 1934, his remains were placed in V\u0103ratec Monastery, in northeastern Romania. He is known as \u201cGrandpa George\u201d among the pious faithful. His relics, kept beneath the main church in the monastery, are fragrant.<\/p>\n<p data-enum=\"p26\" data-field=\" paragraph\">Photo credit: Doxologia \/ Silviu Cluci<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orthodox faithful throughout the U.S. have a special opportunity now through early February to venerate the relics of one of Romania\u2019s most recently glorified saints. With the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the relics of St. George the Pilgrim have arrived in America. 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