Romanians in Texas are preparing for the sanctification of their own church: The relics of two Romanian saints were broughttranslated

The Romanian parish in Cedar Park, Texas, United States of America, is preparing for the consecration of its own church. On this occasion, fragments of the relics of Saints Maria Brâncoveanu and Matrona de la Hurezi were brought from Romania.

The demonstrations began on Friday evening with the Vespers service, performed by the Most Reverend Father Ioan Casian, the Bishop of Canada, at the "Saint Mary" Church in Cedar Park.

At the end of the service, Father Daniel Mercurie Apostol, vicar of the Archdiocese of Râmnic, delivered a sermon in which he highlighted the role of holy women in the life of Romanian communities in the diaspora.

The cleric brought to Texas fragments of the relics of the Holy Lady Maria Brâncoveanu and the Holy Pious Matrona from Hurezi, giving the faithful the opportunity to worship them and to get to know the lives of the two saints better.

Concert of carols and Byzantine music The "Anastasios" psaltic choir from Cluj-Napoca gave a concert of carols and psaltic music. Photo credit: Saint Mary's Parish in Cedar Park Friday evening's cultural program included a concert of carols and Byzantine music performed by the "Anastasios" Psaltic Choir from Cluj-Napoca,...