The Week in Pictures: October 5 – 11, 2020

Please see below prayer moments and snapshots of Orthodox liturgical life: The Week in Pictures from October 5 to October 11, 2020.

Memorial service at Cernica Monastery marking 27 years since Father Dumitru Stăniloae’s repose. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
A moment in time at Fr. Dumitru Stăniloae’s Memorial House in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Radu Chiriţă
The new antemension to be used in all the churches of the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți. Photo: Putna Monastery
His Grace Bishop Visarion officiated a Te Deum (thanksgiving) service at the Holy Apostle Thomas Chapel in Topolog on the saint’s feast day. Photo: Facebook / Diocese of Tulcea
A mother and her children participate in the patronal feast of Brătășești Skete in the county of Argeș. Photo: Facebook / Archdiocese of Argeș and Muscel
The feast of St Sergius of Radonezh at the Holy Trinity Monastery – St Sergius’ Lavra (Russia). Photo: stsl.ru
The members of the Romanian Christian Orthodox Youth Association (ASCOR) – Bucharest sang “Christ is risen” at former political prisoner Ioan Ianolide’s tomb at Cernica Monastery. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
Little girl with yellow fall leaves bouquet participates in an open-air religious service. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Fog over Putna Monastery. Photo: Facebook / Putna Monastery
A snapshot symbolizing the sorrow of the faithful who are barred from participating in St Parascheva’s festivities unless they reside in the city of Iași. Due to pandemic concerns, the authorities restricted this year’s pilgrimage to the people from the city of Iași. Entrance in the cathedral is restricted to Iași residents only. Yet, travellers from all over the country are allowed to enter the city for any other reason except for paying homage to St Parascheva. Photo: Doxologia / Bogdan Bulgariu
Priests and faithful from Tecuci Deanery in Eastern Romania participate in a new blood donation campaign. Photo: Facebook / Archdiocese of Lower Danube
The Annunciation Church in Adjud seen through a spider’s dew-sprinkled web. Photo: Olar Gheorghiță
Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe and Romanian Orthodox faithful from Norway. Photo: Facebook / Diocese of Northern Europe
Prayer moment at Bucharest’s Plumbuita Monastery. Photo: Afsar Nasirzadeh
A pigeon nestled in the cross-shaped slit of Antim Monastery’s tower wall. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
The priests from St Nicholas Ghica – University Chapel officiated a Te Deum service at the beginning of the new academic year. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
Pilgrims place flower pots in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași, which holds St Parascheva’s holy relics. Due to pandemic concerns, the authorities restricted this year’s pilgrimage to the people from the city of Iași. Entrance in the cathedral is restricted to Iași residents only. Yet, travellers from all over the country are allowed to enter the city for any other reason except for paying homage to St Parascheva. Photo: Doxologia / Silviu Cluci

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