Cernica Monastery

Queen Mother Helen of Romania commemorated at Cernica Monastery on her 125th birth anniversary

Bright Monday marked the 125th birth anniversary of Queen Mother Helen, the grandmother of Her Majesty Crown Princess Margareta. On this occasion, the Custodian of the Romanian Crown and His Royal Highness Prince Radu attended a memorial service officiated at Cernica Monastery. The memorial service was officiated by the monastery’s abbot, Protosyncellys Vasile Pîrjol. Chanting…

May 5, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel inaugurates museum at Cernica Monastery

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Sunday inaugurated three facilities at Cernica Monastery, including a memorial house of St George of Cernica and Caldarusani, a museum and a refectory for pilgrims. The persons who contributed to the restoration and modernization works received church distinctions as a sign of appreciation and gratitude from the Patriarch of Romania.…

Apr 13, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Saint Callinicus of Cernica was a prayerful, merciful wonderworker during his lifetime

“He was a prayerful and merciful Saint and a wonderworker during his lifetime, as he healed many sick people,” Patriarch Daniel said about Saint Callinicus on his feast day at Cernica Monastery. Saint Callinicus is one of the patron saints of the monastic settlement near Bucharest. Saint Callinicus of Cernica In his speech on Sunday,…

Apr 12, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Bucharest Orthodox Students Association commemorates Fr Dumitru Staniloae at Cernica Monastery: Basilica Photos

Bucharest’s Romanian Orthodox Christian Students Association (ASCOR) prayerfully remembered father Dumitru Staniloae during a memorial service held at the great theologian’s tomb at Cernica Monastery on Saturday, October 10, 2020. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaNews & @BasilicaPhotos

Oct 20, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patronal feast at Cernica Monastery | Photo Gallery

His Grace Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Cernica Monastery for the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, one of the monastery’s patronal feasts, August 6, 2020. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaPhotos

Sep 18, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Man sanctifies the place if he keeps in touch with God, Patriarch Daniel says at Cernica Monastery

On Pentecost Sunday, Patriarch Daniel spoke about the Church’s practice to bless the fruits on the feast of the descent of the Holy Spirit and to offer prayers for the entire creation. He referred to the significance of the walnut tree leaves sanctified on Sunday and stated that “man sanctifies the place if he keeps…

Jun 11, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Feast day of Saint George of Cernica and Caldarusani at Cernica Monastery | Photo Gallery

His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Cernica Monastery on the feast day of Saint George of Cernica and Caldarusani, who was a spiritual leader of the monastic settlement for 25 years. At the end of the Divine Liturgy, the new abbot of the monastery was enthroned. Photo courtesy of Basilica.ro /…

Dec 11, 2019Mircea Florescu

Bishop urges new abbot of Cernica Monastery to be zealous and loving as predecessor Saint George

On December 3, marking the feast day of one of Cernica Monastery’s Saints, the Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova enthroned Protosyncellus Vasile Parjol as new abbot of the monastery. The enthronement ceremony took place after the festive Divine Liturgy. In his speech, Bishop Timotei of Prahova urged the new spiritual leader of the monastic community…

Dec 10, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Patriarch Daniel inaugurates ‘Metropolitan Nifon’ House at St Callinicus of Cernica Social Centre

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Saturday, July 20, 2019 opened the ‘Metropolitan Nifon’ House of the Cultural & Social Centre of Saint Callinicus at Cernica Monastery. After celebrating the Divine Liturgy at the monastery’s St Nicholas Church, the Patriarch officiated a blessing service for the restored building named after Nifon Rusaila, the first Primate Metropolitan…

Jul 20, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

PHOTO | Feast St. Callinicus celebrated at Cernica Monastery

Hundreds of believers faced the rain to honor the relics of St. St Callinicus and attended the Divine Liturgy officiated Thursday, April 11, 2019, b y His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova at Cernica Monastery. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

Apr 12, 2019Mircea Florescu

Patriarch Daniel consecrates restored St Nicholas Church on Cernica Monastery’s island

On Sunday, December 2, 2018, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel officiated the consecration service of the restored St Nicholas Church on the island of Cernica Monastery. The church went through lengthy restoration works that started in 2003 including the refurbishing of the porch and the building’s iconography. A new iconostasis was installed, as well as new…

Dec 3, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu