Ukrainian Orthodox Vicariate: "Nativity of St. John the Baptist" Monastery celebrated its patron sainttranslated

The Ukrainian monastery "Birth of St. John the Baptist" in Ruscova-Oblaz, Maramureș, celebrated its patron on Monday, according to the unrevised calendar.

On this occasion, the Holy Liturgy was celebrated by a council of 14 priests from the Ukrainian Orthodox Vicariate, led by Fr. Vicar Marius Lauruc.

The sermon in Romanian was delivered by Fr. councilor Ioan Iurcea, and Father Marius Lauruc preached in Ukrainian.

At the end of the Holy Liturgy, the monastery church was surrounded by a procession made up of young people dressed in folk costumes, priests and believers.

The abbot of the monastic settlement, father Gurie Bocicorec, thanked the faithful for participating in the monastery celebration, offering an agape, as is tradition.

The Ukrainian Orthodox Vicariate in Romania It is an administrative-territorial unit canonically dependent on the Romanian Patriarchate and dedicated to the Ukrainian Orthodox believers living in Romania. They participate in services officiated in their native language by Ukrainian priests or speakers of the Ukrainian language.

Currently, the Vicariate is based in the town of Sighetu Marmației (Maramureș county) and includes the faithful from...