The program of bringing the right hand of St. Basil the Great to Romania: The crucible will also reach the Pantocrator Monasterytranslated

The right hand of Saint Basil the Great will be brought to Romania for the first time, between August 28 and September 2. On this occasion, the reliquary will also arrive at the Pantocrator Monastery in Drăgănești Vlașca, Teleorman county.

The holy relics will be brought as part of the liturgical program organized for the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of Alexandria and Teleorman, by the Most Reverend Father Nicodim of Skopelos, Vicar Bishop of the Metropolis of Halkida, Istiaia and the Northern Sporades (Orthodox Church of Greece).

The honorable odor will be received at the monastic settlement on Friday, August 28, at 1:00 p.m. According to the program sent by the diocese, the vigil will be celebrated in the evening, as well as the Sacrament of the Holy Olive, the Chapel of Saint Basil the Great and the Holy Liturgy.

Stop at the Pantocrator Monastery Archimandrite Serafim Baciu, administrative vicar of the Diocese of Alexandria and Teleormanu, explained that the inclusion of the Pantocrator Monastery in the program was occasioned by the earlier arrival of the reliquary in Romania.

"The hand of Saint Basil the Great will make a first stop at the Pantocrator Monastery. That was the will of Saint Basil to rest in the place where it is kept...