The Romanian Orthodox Parish of the Nativity of St John the Baptist in Valletta, Malta, plans to establish a parish library for parishioners, catechumens, children and all those who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the Orthodox faith, Romanian culture and the spiritual roots of our people.
“We gladly welcome books that help sustain the national identity of Romanians in Malta: volumes on Romanian history, traditions, culture, the Romanian language, classical and contemporary Romanian literature, as well as books for children,” said Fr Alexandru Popescu, the Romanian parish priest in Valletta.
“As a Romanian parish in the diaspora, but one serving an international community, we need books in several languages: Romanian, English, Church Slavonic, Serbian, Russian, Ukrainian, German and other widely spoken languages,” the priest added.
Orthodox books, catechisms, Bibles, Psalters, Lives of the Saints, prayer books, patristic literature, works on spirituality, liturgical books and materials that support the catechesis of catechumens are especially welcome.
“We hope this library will become a valuable resource for Romanians living in Malta, for children born or raised here who need help preserving their language, faith, history and Romanian roots, as well as for English-speaking catechumens and Orthodox Christians of other nationalities who take part in the life of our parish,” the parish priest of Valletta continued.
“In a multicultural setting such as Malta, a library of this kind can become a place of mission, catechesis, education and the preservation of identity. A donated book can become a light kindled in someone’s soul.”
Send books to:
Romanian Orthodox Community and Parish of St John the Baptist in Malta
St Rocco Church
107 St Ursula Street
Valletta VLT 1235
Malta
Donate in euros
Beneficiary: Romanian Orthodox Community and Parish of St John the Baptist in Malta
Bank: APS Bank
Branch: Sliema Branch
IBAN: MT14 APSB 7701 3000 0000 4710 4010 015
BIC/SWIFT: APSBMTMT
Currency: EUR
Payment reference: Parish library donation
Donate in Romanian lei
Beneficiary: George-Alexandru Popescu
IBAN: RO93 REVO 0000 1266 4414 1889
BIC/SWIFT: REVOROBB
Currency: RON
Payment reference: Parish library donation
Revolut: @george70ea
Photo: Magnific / Senivpetro
