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Bishop's liturgy at the patron of the Maglavit Monasterytranslated

September 8, 2026 · 1 min read

On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, the Maglavit Monastery in Dolj County celebrated its autumn feast day, dedicated to the "Birth of the Mother of God". The joy of the holiday was crowned by the performance of the Holy and Divine Liturgy by the Most Reverend Father Dr. Irineu, the Archbishop of Craiova and the Metropolitan of Oltenia, surrounded by an elected council of priests and deacons, among whom was Father Archpriest Cătălin Neacșu from the Protoieria Băilești.

In the teaching speech, Father Metropolitan Irineu emphasized the joy of the celebration of the Mother of God and its importance in the lives of believers: "The Feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God is dedicated to the Most Holy Theotokos, more specifically the birth of the Righteous Saints Joachim and Ana. This celebration brings us together in this Holy Monastery, where we come to bring glory to God and prayers of thanksgiving to the Mother of God It is the first great feast of the new church year, which began on September 1.

God planned from eternity for His Son to be born from the Blessed Virgin Mary, for us and for our salvation, out of His great love for people. In His economy, the Virgin Mary was ordained by…

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Sophie Moreau
Mulțumesc pentru articol. M-a bucurat să văd că părintele protoiereu Cătălin Neacșu a slujit acolo, îl știu de la Băilești. Sărbătoarea Nașterii Maicii Domnului chiar deschide bine anul bisericesc, anul ăsta am încercat să postesc mai cu grijă din 1 septembrie.
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Markus Wagner
Da, am citit și eu cu plăcere despre părintele Cătălin Neacșu. Anul trecut am fost și noi la Maglavit de hram și ne-a impresionat cât de frumos cânta corul mănăstirii exact la Nașterea Maicii Domnului. Postul ăsta de la 1 septembrie chiar ajută să începi anul bisericesc mai ordonat, măcar la noi în bucătărie s-a simțit diferența.
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Andrei Lungu
Da, l-am văzut și eu pe părintele Cătălin Neacșu în poze, l-am cunoscut acum câțiva ani la o slujbă la Băilești. Anul ăsta n-am ajuns la Maglavit, dar am ținut postul de la 1 septembrie cu fetele, le-am pus să lase mai puține dulciuri. Mitropolitul Irineu a vorbit frumos despre Ioachim și Ana, mi-a adus aminte de o icoană veche pe care o avem acasă.
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Daniel Davis
The bit about Father Cătălin Neacșu caught my eye too – I met him once when I drove a load down to Băilești a couple of years back. Nice to hear he was part of the service. I always try to keep the 1 September fast simple, just cutting back on snacks like Andrei did with his girls, helps me actually notice the new church year starting.
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