On the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 28 September, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir officiated the consecration of the Holy Table and celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the parish of the Holy Unmercenary Healers Cosmas and Damian in Chișinău.
Concelebrating with the Primate were Archpriest Mitred Vadim Cheibaș, Metropolitan Secretary, ArchpriestPavel Borșevschi, Dean of Sector II Chișinău, Archpriest Vitalie Gherciu, parish priest, together with a gathering of priests and deacons.
During the Divine Service, Deacon Daniel Gherciu, the son of the parish priest, was ordained to the priesthood to serve in this parish.
The festive service brought together a large number of faithful, who participated with joy and devotion in the common prayer.
At the conclusion, the church was solemnly processed around and a Te Deum for health was offered, after which His Eminence congratulated the parish priest and the parishioners on this important event.
For their diligent work in the parish, several founders and benefactors received Metropolitan Diplomas.
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