The priest and the priestess help the community the most: Metropolitan Ioan at the meeting of the priestesses of Protoieria Făgettranslated

"In our villages today we may no longer find doctors or teachers, notaries or engineers. The priest and the priestess are the people who help the community the most, taking care of the elderly, taking care of the sick and taking care of the needy", said Metropolitan Ioan Banatului on Saturday, at the first meeting of the priestesses in Protoieria Făget.

His Eminence urged each parish to adopt a family in difficulty, to support both materially and spiritually, emphasizing the importance of the involvement of the priest's family in the life of the parish, especially in social-philanthropic activity

Father Metropolitan Ioan emphasized that a particularly important role in the life of the community is also played by the priest's children, who, through their behavior and life, are called to be models of Christian living in the parish.

Event registered in the theme of the Year 2026 On Saturday, July 11, 2026, the first meeting of the priestesses of the Făget Archdeaconry took place at the Românești Monastery in Timiş county. Photo credit: Metropolis of Bessarabia The event, attended by 23 priests' wives, took place at the Românești Monastery in Timiș County, foundation of...