The people of Bucharest are invited to the patron saint of the Radu Vodă Monastery: the Feast of Saint Nectarius of Aeginatranslated

The Radu Vodă Monastery invites the people of Bucharest to the liturgical events organized on the occasion of the celebration of Saint Nectarius of Aegina, the autumn patron of the monastic settlement.

The patron saint's program will begin on Friday evening, at 5:30 p.m., with a procession with the relics of Saints Nectaria from Aegina and Ephrem the New, which will be placed for worship in the canopy in the monastery courtyard, where they will remain until Monday, November 9, after the worship of the last believer.

The vigil service in honor of Saint Nectarius of Aegina will be celebrated on Sunday evening from 18:00.

On the day of the patron saint, from 08:30 the service of the clocks, the Chapel of the Holy Hierarch Nectaria and the Holy Liturgy will be celebrated.

During the four days of the pilgrimage, an extensive liturgical program will be held at the Radu Vodă Monastery, which can be consulted here.

Radu Vodă Monastery The monastic settlement was founded by ruler Alexandru II Mircea (1568-1577) and his lady, Ecaterina.

In 1595, during a brief Turkish occupation, the monastery was razed to the ground by the Ottomans. It was rebuilt by Prince Radu Mihnea.

After communism, it was re-established by caring…