The Paraclis of the Center for Care and Assistance in Vidra, Ilfov County, was consecrated by Bishop Timotei Prahoveanutranslated

The Paraclis “Saints Emperor Constantine and Empress Helen” within the Center for Care and Assistance in Vidra, Ilfov County, was consecrated on Sunday by Vicar Bishop Timotei Prahoveanu of the Bucharest Archdiocese, following extensive restoration and consolidation work.

After the consecration service, His Grace celebrated the Divine Liturgy and ordained a deacon. The hierarch highlighted in his sermon the change wrought in Nicodim’s life after meeting Christ and the courage he displayed subsequently, including during the trial of the Martyr.

Vicar Bishop Timotei Prahoveanu also explained the connection between the uplifted aramaic veil by Moses in the wilderness and the raising of the Martyr on the Cross, showing the difference between the temporal vindication of those from the Old Testament and the blessed life given to believers in Christ.

The love of God, discovered through the Cross Bishop Timotei Prahoveanu supported this sermon at the Sunday service before the Veneration of the Holy Cross. 13.09.2026. Photo credit: BASILICA / Raluca-Emanuela Ene Venerated Father Bishop Timotei Prahoveanu emphasized that the Gospel of the Sunday before the Veneration of the Holy Cross reveals God’s boundless love for humanity, shown through…