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More than 100 young people participated in the Nepsis Spain meeting dedicated to the Romanian identity in the diasporatranslated

July 7, 2026 · 1 min read

More than 100 young people participated in the Nepsis Spain meeting, held in the town of San Martín de la Vega, near Madrid.

The event took place at the end of June, with the theme "Diaspora and the soul of the young Romanian: between integration and preserving identity". The project was carried out with the support of the Department for Romanians Everywhere of the Government of Romania.

During the five days, the participants had a morning and evening prayer program, performed church songs, learned Romanian folk and folk dances and participated in conferences and workshops held by the special guest of the meeting, Lavinia Stan, trainer specialized in adolescent psychology.

The young people also took part in two trips, to the city of Aranjuez, where they visited the Royal Palace and Jardines del Príncipe, and to the Europa Park in Torrejón de Ardoz.

His youth, your youth During the program, Father David Băltărețu, parish priest of the Romanian community Las Rozas de Madrid-Majadahonda, supported the spiritual meditation "His youth, your youth", starting from the Gospel passage of the Savior's childhood (Luke 2, 41-52). The priest…

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Кирил Митев

Bine că au pus accent pe prăgăți în înă şi seara și pe cântăriile bisericești, nu doar pe dansuri și excursii. The meditation of părintelui David Băltărețu pe Luca 2, 41-52 mi se pare pasagută – exact acolo se vede cum Șiţuul Iisus preserves his identitatea în meduş lumii. And Lavinia Stan cu psihologia adolescenților a venit la timp, că în diaspora e greu să ții équilibriul.

Антон Орлов

It’s good that there was prayer and singing every day, and not just excursions and dancing. Meditation of Father David on Luke. 2, 41-52 is exactly to the point - just about how Jesus at the age of 12 remained in the church and did not get lost among strangers. We also have a lot of young people in the diaspora in St. Petersburg, I wonder how they keep it.

Григорий Голубев

It’s good that there was prayer in the morning and evening every day, and not just dancing and walking around the palaces. Meditation of Father David on Luke. 2, 41-52 is right on point - when at the age of twelve the Lord remained in the church, and his parents looked for Him, this is about how not to lose yourself among strangers. Here in Minsk, too, young people from families with roots in other countries come to church, I wonder how they decide this among themselves.

Teodora Florea

Good thing they held prayer in the morning and evening and sang in the pew, not just dances and palaces. Father David's meditation on Luke 2, 41-52 stayed in my mind - exactly how Jesus remained at 12 years old in the Church and was not lost among the strangers. In the choir of the church in Sibiu, some young people who have gone to Spain also come to us, I will tell them about the meeting.

Григорий Зайцев

I agree, prayer in the morning and evening is the foundation; without it, everything else quickly disappears. Father David did a good job of connecting the story of the twelve-year-old Christ specifically to life in the Diaspora. And in Minsk, do these guys from mixed families often come to confession or do they stick to their own company more?

Николай Соколов

Yes, prayer every day is what keeps you going. And here in Krasnodar, after such camps, children also often return and ask specifically about the church, and not just about dancing. I wonder how often in Minsk these young people from mixed families come to services, or more on holidays?

Daniela Dobre

Good thing they put morning and evening prayer in the center, not just trips to Aranjuez and Europa Park. Father David's meditation on Luke 2, 41-52 seems to me the most suitable for the diaspora - just as Jesus remained at 12 years old in the Church and was not lost among strangers. In our parish in Chisinau, the young people who go to work in Spain tell us the same thing, that without regular jobs, the identity quickly thins out.

Софья Воробьёва

Yes, prayer is like an anchor; without it, everything really falls apart. Father David did a good job of connecting that Gospel passage with our life here in Spain, when children rush between two worlds. And in Minsk, how is it with such families - do young people come to church more often or do they really stick more to their own circle?

Мария Волкова

Father David did it really well - I also noticed how children from mixed families in Spain clung to this very moment “in My Father’s house.” We have fewer such families in Yaroslavl, but when they come, they most often go to confession after they have participated in some common activity, and not just “in their own company.” What usually helps you keep them in Minsk?

Александр Богданов

Father David is right on target with this “in My Father’s house.” Here in Yaroslavl I also noticed: children from mixed families most often stay when they are immediately assigned to some task - for example, helping with cleaning the church or handing out prosphora after the service. And in Minsk, what do you think is most captivating - general affairs or a personal conversation with a priest?