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The community of Milișăuți honored St. Procopius, the protector of the city since the time of St. Stephen the Greattranslated

July 9, 2026 · 1 min read

The community of Milișăuți, Suceava county, honored on Wednesday the Great Martyr Procopius, the protector of the city, appointed by the Holy Voivode Stephen the Great 545 years ago.

The events dedicated to the saint began on Tuesday evening at Milișauti Royal Monastery, where the vigil service in honor of the Holy Great Martyr Procopius was officiated by Archimandrite Justinian Săvescu, eparchial secretary.

On the day of the celebration, the Holy Liturgy was celebrated at the parish church in Milișăuți by the Most Reverend Father Damaschin Dorneanul, the Vicar Bishop of the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuţi.

The danger of self-sufficiency His Eminence spoke about the danger of self-sufficiency, emphasizing that "we hate the man who is self-sufficient. A man who trusts only in himself is a selfish man, a proud man, a man who sees nothing but himself and does not realize, unfortunately, does not realize that you cannot win in life, and in worldly life, and in spiritual life, by yourself."

Referring to the importance of work in communion, the vicar bishop showed that "you, who have from God and through the will of the community coordinating roles in...

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Виолета Попова

I really liked how the bishop talked about the danger of self-sufficiency - indeed, a person who thinks only of himself becomes selfish and proud. In our parish kitchen, I see every day how much easier work goes when we all pitch in together. Thanks for the article, it's good to remember the role of St. Stephen the Great in Milišţuci.

Bojana Savić

Yes, the Bishop rightly said - man alone cannot overcome anything. Here at Banya Luka, when we make cakes for the celebration, if everyone sticks to their own way, we don't get anything done, and when we all get together, it's done quickly and it's easier. Thanks for reminding me of this sermon.

Elizabeth Taylor

Yes, that part about self-sufficiency really stuck with me too. My sewing circle at the parish is the same – one person trying to do all the vestments alone gets nowhere, but when we sit together and pass the thread, it’s done in half the time and we actually enjoy it. Thank you for sharing the bishop’s words.

Николай Костов

I agree with you Violetta, being self-sufficient really makes you blind to others. In our parish in Sofia, too, when the women get together to prepare for the holiday, the work goes faster and more cheerfully. And how long have you been helping in the kitchen there?

Богдана Митева

Yes, Violetta, that's exactly what the bishop said - that the self-sufficient man sees nothing but himself and therefore cannot win either in the worldly or in the spiritual life. In our Plovdiv parish also, when we sew together curtains for the church, the work goes more calmly and without fuss. How many years have you been helping in the kitchen?

Dušan Marković

Yes, Bojana, you are absolutely right. It's the same here in Novi Sad - when women sing alone for fame, it lasts the whole day, and when three or four of them get together, they finish in an hour and still joke around. Thanks for putting it so simply.

Grace King

Yes, exactly — trying to handle everything solo just breeds that quiet pride the bishop warned about. Our parish kitchen crew learned the same thing last Lent; one person doing all the fasting meals burned out fast, but splitting the prep turned it into something we looked forward to. Do you rotate who leads each sewing session, or does it just happen naturally?

Helen Baker

Yes, that burnout story hits home — we tried the same with our Vacation Bible School crafts a couple summers ago and it was a mess until we started pairing up. We do rotate the sewing circle leads, usually by who has the steadiest hand that week or whose turn it is to pick the pattern. How many folks usually show up for your kitchen crew?

Елена Петкова

I agree, Nikolay, self-sufficiency really closes a person in himself. With us in the "St. Paraskeva" church in Sofia, when we gather several women to knead prosphora or prepare for a holiday, the work goes smoothly and with more laughter. And what parish are you in, "St. Nedelya"?

Мариана Иванова

Yes, Nikolay, that's right - a single person thinks that everything is possible, and then wonders why it's difficult for him. And with us in Ruse, when we gather in the church's kitchen for a holiday, one stirs, the other cuts, the third kneads - and everything becomes easier. And how long have you been helping in Sofia, did you join recently?

Dragan Milošević

Yes, Dušan, it's just like that here in Nis - when relatives gather for a celebration, work goes faster and easier, and conversation flows better. I just wonder how much longer that custom will last when young people are increasingly living apart. Thanks for the example from Novi Sad.

Stephen King

Yeah, rotating the leads keeps things from getting stale — we do the same for our soup kitchen crew, usually whoever didn't cook last time. We get about 8-10 folks showing up on a normal Saturday. How big is your sewing circle usually?