“The students told us that they feel the presence of God in everything,” said Archbishop Casian of the Lower Danube during a festive event organised on Tuesday in honour of the “Velocity” robotics team from Brăila, world champions at the FIRST Tech Challenge held in the United States.
The event took place at the Museum of History, Culture and Christian Spirituality of the Archdiocese of the Lower Danube.
In the museum chapel, Archbishop Casian celebrated a Te Deum and praised the young people for representing Romania on the international stage.
“Any achievement by young people within a Christian family, a prestigious school and a national or international competition is an occasion to give thanks together with their parents in prayer this evening,” Archbishop Casian said.
Award ceremony
The event continued in the eparchial museum’s official hall, with a cultural and artistic programme featuring piano performances by students from the Galați Arts High School and choral music by the choir of the St Andrew Orthodox Theological Seminary.
During the ceremony, the 24 members of the Velocity team, their coordinator and several other outstanding students were honoured, including Rafael Ciprian Gagu, winner of first prize at Romania’s National Geography Olympiad.
The Archbishop of the Lower Danube awarded diplomas, financial prizes and numerous spiritual gifts, including Bibles, New Testament volumes, Horologia, prayer books, icons and books for young people. The total value of the awards amounted to approximately 8.644 EUR (45,000 RON).
Young people bringing honour to Romania
His Eminence underlined the connection between performance, faith and education.
“We thank You, Lord, for young people of all ages and especially for those who bring Romania its greatest achievements!”
The students also enjoyed a guided visit to the museum led by Archbishop Casian himself.
The Velocity team was invited to participate in an elite competition in the United States together with the other three Romanian robotics teams that achieved remarkable results at this year’s World Robotics Championship in Houston.
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