Special event at the oldest church in Bucharest

His Excellency Father Patriarchal Vicar Bishop Varlaam Ploieşteanul consecrated, on Monday, the new scraper in which a dedication of the Holy Parascheva from Iaşi, at the royal church « Saint Anton » – the Old Court « , the oldest church in Bucharest, was placed.

« The third dedication of the Church, dedicated to the Holy Cuvioase Parascheva, is an important holiday for this community, because to the treasure it already has is the joy of having in this house of God and a vest of Saint Parascheva. relics, by the icons and clothes that can be found in different places in the country and in the Romanian diaspora have felt the help of Saint Parascheva and saw their good wishes and your wishes to be fulfilled through the intercessions of Saint Parascheva and of the other saints, the relics of the church, at the end of the Vecernia with Lithia, officiated with a priest of priests.

The new scraper was made at the workshops of the Romanian Patriarchate.

On Tuesday, March 25, the place will celebrate its historical dedication, dedicated to the feast of good news. The dedication was chosen by the ruler Mircea Ciobanul, 466 years ago, in 1559. The Holy Liturgy will also be performed by His Excellency Father Varlaam Ploieşteanul, Patriarchal Vicar Bishop, starting at 9:00.

The parish priest of the Church « Saint Anton » – Curtea Veche, Gheorghe Zaharia, spoke about Tuesday’s job.

« The service of the Vespers with Lithia, officiated by His Excellency Varlaam, the Bishop of the Patriarchal Vicar, together with a priesthood, a job that was very, very beautiful, is a » preamble « at the Holy Liturgy of Tomorrow, which we will also commit in the presence of His Holiness. And tonight, at the end of the service, he sanctified the scraper with the robe of the Holy Cousin Parascheva. Since last year, our church has also received a third dedication – Holy Cuvioasa Parascheva, the second being Saint Anthony the Great. And since then we have taken steps to the Metropolitan Church of Moldova and the Most High Theophan gave us this garment, which, here, on the occasion of this dedication-Good News-is already settled for believers. So, here, I started the holiday today, but it will continue tomorrow, and we expect the believers to come to worship at the icon of the Virgin and to the royalness of the Holy Cousin ”, said Father Gheorghe Zaharia.

The historical place in the old center of the capital celebrated for the first time the third dedication dedicated to the Holy Parascheva in Iasi in 2024. The second dedication is dedicated to Saint Antony the Great.

At the Royal Church, an old courtyard is in the sacred heritage an icon of the protector of Moldova, painted by Saint Cuvios Confessor Arsenie from Prislop.