Two reliquaries with the relics of St. Nectaria from Aegina and St. Ephrem the New were consecrated at a church in Ploieștitranslated

Two reliquaries with fragments of the relics of the Holy Hierarch Nectarius of Aegina and of the Holy Pious Martyr Ephrem the New were consecrated on Monday at the "Sfânta Vineri" Parish church in Ploiesti.

The service took place at the end of the Holy Liturgy and was officiated by father Ștefan Zară, diocesan adviser within the Culture and Media Communications Sector of the Archdiocese of Bucharest, delegate of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel.

The Father Counselor conveyed the blessing of His Beatitude and highlighted the joy occasioned by the numerous presence of the faithful at the celebration.

"We are happy to see that prayer brings us together. And if you are gathered here, to honor the Holy Hierarch Nectarius, surely the joy that the parish priest and the servants of this church have is all the greater, as their prayer is what keeps you here together."

Referring to the two saints, father Ștefan Zara emphasized that both are known as great miracle workers and healers, this work being linked to their love for people.

A blessing for the parish Parish priest Gabriel Pitulice explained that the consecration of the two...