{"id":370207,"date":"2022-05-13T15:45:30","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T12:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=370207"},"modified":"2022-05-13T15:46:49","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T12:46:49","slug":"church-of-martyrs-and-confessors-of-communist-prisons-to-be-consecrated-in-targu-ocna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/church-of-martyrs-and-confessors-of-communist-prisons-to-be-consecrated-in-targu-ocna\/","title":{"rendered":"Church of Martyrs and Confessors of Communist Prisons to be consecrated in T\u00e2rgu Ocna"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National School for Prison Officers in T\u00e2rgu Ocna, Romania, hosts two days of celebrations dedicated to the consecration of the Church of Martyrs and Confessors of Communist Prisons. Five hierarchs will officiate on Saturday the consecration of the church built near the prison where Valeriu Gafencu, surnamed “the saint of the prisons”, reposed. The institution will also inaugurate the Prison Museum and a monument dedicated to Prince Martyr Constantine Br\u00e2ncoveanu.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The celebrations start on Friday evening with the reconsecration of the institution chapel, followed by a concert of religious and lay music interpreted by Raluca Angel, the choir\u00a0 of the “Annunciation” Parish in T\u00e2rgu Ocna and graduates of the National School for Prison Officers.<\/p>\n

Five hierarchs will consecrate the Church dedicated to the martyrs and confessors of Communist prisons: His Eminence Ioachim, Archbishop of Roman and Bac\u0103u, His Eminence Varlaam of Ploie\u0219ti, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop, His Eminence Teodosie, Archbishop of Tomis, His Grace Andrei, Bishop of Covasna and Harghita, His Grace Emilian of Cri\u0219, Auxiliary Bishop of Arad.<\/p>\n

On these days, two reliquaries are brought from Nechit Monastery and displayed near the new church, to be honoured by the faithful. They contain parts of the holy relics of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste and parts of the relics of the Br\u00e2ncoveanu Martyrs.<\/p>\n

Programme<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Friday, May 13<\/strong><\/h3>\n

16:00<\/strong> \u2013 The Vespers office
\n16:50<\/strong> \u2013 Greeting ceremony for the arrival of His Grace Andrei, Bishop of Covasna and Harghita
\n17:00<\/strong> \u2013 Reconsecration of the chapel of the National School for Prison Officers in T\u00e2rgu Ocna
\n19:30<\/strong> \u2013 Concert of religious and lay music<\/p>\n

Saturday, May 14<\/strong><\/h3>\n

08:00<\/strong> \u2013 His Eminence Teodosie, Archbishop of Tomis, celebrates the Divine Liturgy
\n09:30<\/strong> \u2013 Sermon and religious songs by Paula Hri\u0219cu
\n10:00<\/strong> \u2013 Greeting ceremony for the arrival of the hierarchs
\n10:10 \u2013 13:00<\/strong> \u2013 Blessing, consecration and awarding ceremonies<\/p>\n