{"id":375419,"date":"2022-06-07T16:17:45","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T13:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=375419"},"modified":"2022-06-07T16:17:45","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T13:17:45","slug":"the-week-in-pictures-may-30-june-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-week-in-pictures-may-30-june-5\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Pictures: May 30 \u2013 June 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

Children portraits, moments of spiritual joy and gratitude towards the national heroes are a few of the themes in our weekly selection of pictures taken between May 30 and June 5.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Evia Choir of Bucharest’s Br\u00e2ncu\u0219i Parish offered a charitable concert for Irene, daughter of Archdeacon Mihail Buc\u0103, Protopsaltes of the Patriarchal Cathedral. The little girl has a serious blood disease and needs expensive treatment. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Aurelian Iftimiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Stavrophore Lucia Dumbrav\u0103 was the abbess of Pas\u0103rea Monastery near Bucharest for 41 years, between 1966 and 2007. She reposed on Sunday, May 29. The funeral service was held on May 31, 2022. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patriarch Daniel awarded the students involved in the “Travelling and Blessing Bible” educational project on June 1, 2022. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bucharest’s Annunciation-Belu Parish celebrated International Children’s Day with activities with the children – prayer, drawing and colouring on June 1, 2022. Photo credit: Georgiana B\u0103r\u00eec\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Children waiting to receive the Holy Eucharist at the Patriarchal Cathedral on the feast of the Ascension of the Lord on June 2, 2022. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A military and religious ceremony was held at the Unkown Soldier’s Tomb in Bucharest on Heroes’ Day, celebrated on the feast of the Ascension of the Lord, June 2, 2022. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Commemoration of the heroes at the old crosses planted in Bucharest’s University Square on the feast of the Ascension of the Lord, June 2, 2022. Photo credit: Fi\u0219cuci Bogdan-\u0218tefan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Timi\u0219oara-Mehala Parish’s Church of the “Ascension of the Lord\u201d celebrated its patronal feast on June 2, 2022. Photo credit: Stela Pl\u0103mad\u0103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Is it really true that “a\u00a0dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself\u201d (Josh Billings)? Photo source: Facebook \/ Iustin Popovici<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Little girl gets blessed bread at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Suceava, Romania, on the feast day of Holy Great-martyr St John the New, on June 2, 2022. Photo credit: Archdiocese of Suceava and R\u0103d\u0103u\u021bi \/ Irina Ursachi Suceava<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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After the students painted it in Byzantine style by using the fresco technique, a classroom at Bucharest’s “Dimitrie Paciurea\u201d Art Highschool was blessed on June 3, 2022. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen were celebrated in Jerusalem according to the unrevised calendar. Photo credit: Jerusalem Patriarchate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Ambassador of Israel to Romania spent time with the nuns of Horezu Monastery while they were preparing rose petals for preserves. Photo source: Facebook \/ David Saranga<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens visited the areas affected by fires on Evia Island on World Environment Day, June 5, 2022. Photo credit: ecclesia.gr \/ Christos Bonis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Father Mihai Profiroiu embraces his daughter moments after his ordaining to the priesthood on June 5, 2022. Photo credit: Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The holy relics of St John Maximovich at the Orthodox Cathedral in San Francisco. Photo credit: Protosyncellus Sofronie Bobaru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Benedict of Bistri\u021ba blessed the wooden church in Cojocna, Cluj county, Romania, on June 5, 2022. Photo credit: Metropolis of Cluj \/ Ionu\u021b Chifa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His Grace Timotei of S\u0103tmar with clerics and faithful ar the “Nativity of the Lord” Skete in V\u0103leni, Maramure\u0219 county, on June 5, 2022. Photo credit: Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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