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Vigil in honor of St. Evloghia at Samurcășești Monastery: He loved the Church more than he loved himselftranslated

October 3, 2026 · 1 min read

The Most Reverend Father Timotei Prahoveanul, Vicar Bishop of the Archdiocese of Bucharest, officiated the vigil service at the Samurcășești Monastery on Saturday in honor of Saint Evloghia. The hierarch emphasized the saint's humble love for the Church.

"Who would have thought some 80 years ago, when he was laid here in a humble grave at the beginning of the totalitarian regime, that a humble nun would be brought to the Church because she loved the Church more than she loved herself and more than anything else," said His Eminence.

The vicar bishop of the Archdiocese of Bucharest highlighted the mission that the Holy Martyr Evloghia carried out in the villages of Muntenia.

"Every day he was in the middle of the villages, he worked with the children, he prepared the songs for the holidays, the moments of celebration, in the churches."

A great blessing In a statement given to the reporters of the Basilica Press Center, His Eminence emphasized that the Samurcășești Monastery is going through a moment of blessing.

"One of the needy and preacher of the words of truth nuns returns here greeted with due honor after the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church placed her among...

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Стефан Ристески

I remember how here in Strumica, a grandmother from the village taught the children to sing "Christ is Risen" before every big service. This one for St. Evloghija reminded me exactly of her – working with children in villages and preparing them for the holidays. It's nice that they return it with respect to the monastery.

Laura Clark

It’s lovely how the bishop mentioned her going village to village teaching the children the hymns and preparing the feasts. That’s exactly what the old lady in Stefan’s village in Strumica used to do with “Christ is Risen” before every big service. Makes you see the same simple, faithful work carried on in different places.

Margaret Anderson

That’s such a sweet connection, Laura. My own mother used to do the exact same thing back in the little Romanian parish my grandparents attended outside Chicago—rounding up us kids after school to practice the troparia until we got them right. Makes you realize how much of the Church’s life really runs on these quiet, steady women who never get their names in the paper. Did the old lady in Strumica teach them the melodies by ear or did she have sheet music?