Chileans pray in Romanian: Saint Daniel Ene on the Orthodox Mission in Latin Americatranslated

The faithful of the Parish of "Saint Siluan the Athanasian and Saint Filofteia the Martyr" in Chiguayante sang and prayed in Romanian, reported Father Daniel Ene, vicar episcopal of the Metropolitanate of the Two Americas, after a pastoral visit in Chile.

During the visit, which took place from October 29 to November 4, Father Daniel Ene published a testimony on the parish's Facebook page about the life of the Orthodox community located near the city of Concepción, where he participated in the celebration marking forty years of priestly service of Father Alex Aedo Vilugrón.

Father Daniel Ene celebrated Divine Liturgy on Sunday with Father Alex and Deacon Nicolás Medel in a church full of faithful. One of the things that impressed him was that the choir members, although Chilean, had learned to sing in Romanian.

The faithful sing in Romanian, including the Creed and the Lord's Prayer "Our Father," even though most do not have Romanian origins.

"They do not try to become Romanians. They remain Chileans, with their language, culture, and identity. But they have received with respect and love a part of our spiritual patrimony," explained the cleric.…