Approximately 40 priests discussed the pastoral mission in Roma communities in Iașitranslated

About 40 priests who serve in parishes with important Roma communities participated on Tuesday in a missionary colloquium organized by the Archdiocese of Iasi, at the Metropolitan Museum of Iasi.

The work started with the presentation of the volume "Barriers, dynamics and strategies regarding the social inclusion of the Roma communities in Romania", made by parents and teachers Ilarion Mâță and Dan Sandu, together with a team of students.

The program continued with a conference on spiritual life and family health, starting from the guidance of Saint Dionysius of Colciu.

The lectures were given by priest Marius Căldăraru from the "Adormirea Maicii Domnului" Parish in Glina, Ilfov county, and Ion Frâncu, representative of the Caldărari Roma community from Strehaia, Mehedinți county.

During the workshops, the participants analyzed ways to intensify the missionary activity, with an emphasis on awareness of the importance of Baptism, Communion and the Eucharist in the life of Roma communities.

Approaching the Church through the priest Father Alexandru Baciu, coordinator of the Minorities Department of the Archdiocese of Iași, explained that the meeting aimed...