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St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Church, Saint Paul, MN 854 Woodbridge Street, St. Paul, MN 55117
www.saintmarymn.org
Pari sh prie st :
Mircea
Vasiu
of f ice (651)488- 5669
cel l (734) 497-4544
Emai l :
frmirceavasiu
@yahoo.com
În anul 1918, o serie de
evenimete legate de Primul Răz-
boi Mondial (1914-1918) au
permis tuturor provinciilor
româneşti, care atunci nu făceau
parte din Regatul României să
se unească cu Ţara (“mama”).
Românii americani au sprijinit
cu entuziasm chemarea la arme
lansată de preşedintele Wood-
row Wilson şi au sprijinit
formarea unui regiment de vol-
untari Români Americani. Aces-
ta a luptat în Franţa pentru
eliberarea Transilvaniei, Buco-
vinei, Banatului, Crişanei si
Maramureşului. În 1918,
Românii Americani originari din
acele ţinuturi au rupt legătura
cu Biserica de acasă controlată
de imperiul Austro-Ungar şi s-
au unit cu Biserica din Romania.
Aceste evenimente, corobo-
rat cu rezultatul Primului Răz-
boi Mondial (la care a luat parte
şi românii din ţinuturile ocu-
pate, dar şi din Regetul
României),
In December 1918, a series of
events related to the WWI Ena-
bled the Romanian provinces out-
side Romania, which was not part
of the of the Romanian Kingdom
at that time, to be United to the
Mother country. The Romanian
Americans supported responded to
the call to arms launched by Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson and sup-
ported the establishment of the
Romanian American volunteers
Legion, That fought in France for
the freedom of Transylvania, Bu-
covina, Banat, Crişana and
Maramureş. Romanian Americans
originating in those lands broke
away their union with the Church
controlled by Austro-Hungarian
Empire and declared their union
to the Church in Romania.
These events, together with
the results of the WWI (where Ro-
manians from all territories par-
ticipated) marked the beginning of
the process of union of all provinc-
es with the Kingdom of Romania,
(cont. in page 2)
T HE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF GREATER ROMANIAN 1918-2018
November 2018
The bulletin
S ERBAREA CENTENARULUI ROMANIEI MARI 1918-2018
“Giving thanks
always for
everything to
GOD…”
Ephesians 5:20
Click here for
CHURCH CALENDAR
SUNDAY SCHOOL
every Sunday
At 11:00am
Revelion 2019 page 5
Coming Events page 4
Romania’s Centenni-
al Celebration page 5
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au marcat începutul procesului de unire a
tuturor provinciilor cu Regatul României,
formînd astfel – România Mare. Aşadar, la 27
Martie 1918, Basarabia a declarant unirea sa
cu patria mama, urmată de Bucovina în 28
Noiembrie 1918. Transilvania s-a unit cu
România la 1 Decembrie 1918 prin referen-
dum făcut de către Adunarea Națională a
Românilor din Transilvania și Ungaria.
(detalii)
Anul 2018
marchează a 100-
a aniversare a
Unirii Transil-
vaniei, Banatului,
Bucovinei, Basara-
biei, Crişana şi
Maramureşul cu
România. Nu doar
românii, ci şi alte
neamuri se aflau în
mâna acelui Impe-
riu. Între ei erau:
Cehii, Slovacii, Rutenii, Polonii, Sârbii,
Croaţii, Slovenii şi Italienii. Când Imperiul
Austro-Ungar s-a destrămat, toate aceste
“naţionalităţi” au cerut să fie recunoscute ca
“Naţiuni”.
La 1 Decembrie, 2018 vom avea o
mare serbare (împreună cu Biserica Sf.
Stefan, HORA & Romanian Genealogy Socie-
ty) la sala Bisericii Ortodoxe Ukrainiene din
Arden Hills. (detalii sunt in flyer). Invităm pe
toţi să participaţi si spuneţi copiilor istoria
neamului nostru. Să facem anul 2018 un an
de înfrăţire a tuturor românilor. Mai mult
chiar, vă invităm să vă reînnoiţi legătura cu
biserica şi să deveniţi activi în comunitatea
noastră,
formatting the “Big Romania”. On
March 27th, Basarabia declared its union,
followed by Bucovina on November 28th.
Finally, Transylvania was United to Roma-
nia, by the referendum held on December
1st 1918 by the National Assembly of Ro-
manians from Transylvania and Hungary.
The year 2018 marks The 100th an-
niversary of the union of Transylvania,
Bucovina, Banat,
Basarabia,
Crişana and
Maramureş with
Romania. Not only
Romanians, but
other nationalities
as well were in the
grip of that Em-
pire. Among them
were: Czechs, Slo-
vaks, Ruthenians,
Poles, Serbs, Croa-
tians, Slovenians
and Italians. When the Austro-Hungarian
Empire collapsed, all these “nationalities”,
demanded their right to be recognized as
“Nations”.
On December 1, 2018 we will have a
great celebration (together with St. Ste-
phen ROC, HORA & Romanian Genealogy
Society) at the St. Ukrainian OC Hall from
Arden Hills. (details in flyer) We invite all
to participate and tell our history to your
children. Let us make 2018 a year of frater-
nity for all Romanians. Even more, we ask
you all to renew your ties with the church
and become active in our community, as
well as our ancestors were, and let us imi-
tate their loyalty to the country of their
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la fel cum au fost şi înaintaşii noştri,
cărora le onorăm memoria şi le imităm loiali-
tatea faţă de patria părinţilor şi de patria
adoptivă.
Celebrând asftel de momente istorice, es-
te bine să constientizăm cât este de necesar
ca toţi să ne asumăm istoria si moştenirea
spirituală şi culturală. Deşi scopul Bisericii
este mântuirea tuturor oamenilor, această
istorică unire a fost făcută posibilă de
Dumnezeu, Cel care a văzut suferinţa
strămoşilor şi le-a ascutat rugăciunile, dar şi
cu implicarea şi susţinerea Bisericii. Unirea
a devenit fapt prin solidaritatea tuturor. De
aceea, vă chemăm să iubiţi această zestre în
mod concret. Veniţi cu toţii şi vă înnoiţi
apartenenţa la Biserică, susţinând tot ceea
ce ne caracterizează şi ce avem mai scump.
origin and the adoptive country, the USA.
As we commemorate such historical
markers, let us become, once again, aware of
how necessary it is for all of us to be united
and to assume not only our history but our
own community, church, or cultural organi-
zations. Though the purpose and thrust of
the church is the salvation of all men, this
historical union was blessed by the Lord,
Who saw the suffering of all ancestors and
made possible our national unity. This was
only possible through unity of action. The
spiritual and cultural Romanian heritage
belongs to most of us. Let us love and cher-
ish it in a visible way not only by remember-
ing, but by renewing our membership in the
church, sustaining the most precious gift
that we received .
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THANK YOU
John Korolchuk and his friend Harold who fixed the refrigerator in our
church hall
To Fiodor Didenco, Ion Unguraean, Petre Turea, Victor Spinachi, Bogdan
Bourceanu and Fr. Mircea who helped us to clean, strip, wash and waxed
the parish hall (upstairs)
To Fiodor Didenco who helped Fr. Mircea to repair the garage concrete
apron
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CANDLES IN THE FRONT AND INSIDE THE ALTAR
A DONATION FOR
ALTAR CANDLES IS
$ 50
1. Annual I.O.C.C. DINNER – Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018 at St. Mary Greek Orthodox
Church – 3450 Irving Ave. South, Minneapolis – IOCC = International Orthodox Chris-
tian Charity. Vespers at 6:00 pm and Dinner at 7:00 pm. $45 suggested donation Net
proceeds to benefit IOCC.
2. RETREAT "The Orthodox Christian Family: Helping Our Children to Grow Spiritually"
November 11 and 12, 2017 with Dr. Katina Kostoulas, Retreat Leader Saturday, No-
vember 11; from 8:30a.m. - 12:00 noon. We will offer a youth retreat for Kindergarten
-12th graders from 8:30a.m. - 12:00pm. Sunday, November 12: Presentation at 12:00
noon
3. Thursday, November 15, 2018 St. Mary Romanian Orthodox
Church (SMROC) will participate in Give to the Max Day
again this year. Please make an ON-LINE DONATION TO ST.
MARYS ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH and we can win
one of the prizes (in money) offered by https://givemn.org/
organization/St-Marys-Romanian-Orthodox-Church-2
4. Thursady, Nov. 15, 2018 Începe Postul Naşterii Domnului/ Beginning of the Nativity
Fast. During NATIVITY FAST it is PERMITTED TO EAT FISH as follows: all Saturdays and
Sundays, and on Nov. 21, 22 & 30, and Dec. 3, 4, 6, 7, 13 & 18
5. Thanksgiving (Pan-Orthodox) Liturgy – Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018 – 6:00 pm at St.
George Greek Orthodox Church, followed by a meal/reception in the fellowship
hall , 1111 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
6. Saturday Dec. 1, 2018 - Centennial Celebration of the Romanian Great Union - at
St. Kathrine Ukrainian OC in Arden Hills from 5pm (details in flyer)
Click here to BUY TICKETS
7. Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018 – ST. NICHOLAS FISH DINNER – right after Divine Liturgy
8. REVELION 2019 - Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 at 8pm (Flyer)
On 10/04, 2018 – donate de Fiodor & Liuba Didenco pentru sănătate si binecuvân-
tare in viată
On 10/08, 2018 – donate de Sergiu & Victoria Ivanov pentru sănătatea familiei
On 10/11, 2018 – donated by Ardeleanu Family IMO all their departed beloved;
On 10/18, 2018 – donated by Vanderby Family for good health and blessings;
On 10/25, 2018 – donated by Georgia Omorean IMO mother Ann
COMING EVENTS
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St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Church
ST . N ICHOLAS F ISH D INNER
Surprises
for kids
Invites you on
Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018
After Divine Liturgy to
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Nicolae Grigore $ 150 - 2018 membership
Elena Glava $ 150 - 2018 membership
Victor Glava $ 150 - 2018 membership Anonymous $ 400 - Pledge donation
Elena Simian $ 100...
Victor Agrigoroae Bolos $ 20
Doru Posteuca $ 20
Gheorhge Family $ 80
Petre Didenco $ 100
Catalina Morarasu $ 150
Elena Tudor $ 20
Paula & Mike Pascutoi $ 50
Liliana Badea $ 25
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MONTHLY OFFERINGS
WWW.SAINTMARYMN.ORG
VĂ RUGĂM , să faceţi donaţii de tip
“PLEDGE” (periodic) pentru a ajuta
biserica noastră.
Deasemenea, vă rugăm să deveniţi
membri activi ai parohiei noastre.
Membria este de $150 / an
– din care noi plătim $75 la Sfânta
Episcopie.
Vă mulţumim anticipat.
În fiecare Sâmbătă avem vecernie si
spovedaniila ora 5pm. (exceptând
sâmbăta din 24 Noiembrie) Acesta este mo-
mentul potrivit pentru a veni si la măr-
turisire/spovedanie. Nu neglija pregătirea
pentru Sf. Împărtăşanie/Euharistie. Să ne
amintim că Sf. Euharistie este chiar Trupul
şi Sângele lui Hristos şi este necesar să-L
primim pentru viaţa veşnică; aşa cum ne
învaţă Mântuitorul Însuşi în Evanghelia de
la Ioan cap. 6 “Lucraţi nu pentru mâncarea
cea pieritoare, ci pentru mâncarea ce rămâne
spre viaţa veşnică şi pe care o va da vouă Fiul
Omului, căci pe El L-a pecetluit Dumnezeu-
Tatăl.”(v. 27) şi mai departe spune “Eu sunt
pâinea vieţii… Eu sunt pâinea cea vie, care s-
a pogorât din cer. Cine mănâncă din pâinea
aceasta viu va fi în veci. Iar pâinea pe care Eu
o voi da pentru viaţa lumii este Trupul Meu…
Şi le-a zis Iisus: Adevărat, adevărat zic vouă,
dacă nu veţi mânca trupul Fiului Omului şi
nu veţi bea sângele Lui, nu veţi avea viaţă în
voi.” (v. 48-53)
VECERNII Ş I SPOVEDANII
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105
Anniversary
October
13-14
Ladies Auxiliary
Parish Council
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THANK YOU
Dear members, friends and supporters of St. Mary ROC, on behalf of the St. Mary Parish
Council I would like to thank you for joining us for the 105th Anniversary Dinner.
We would like to thank our chairpersons Adrian Pirvu, Fiodor Didenco and Psa Eugenia
and to all hard working volunteers for their help - preparing and serving the food, set up the
tables and cleaning after dinner; to Psa. Anca Vasiu for preparing the children program on
Saturday, to John Omorean - Dunara dance assembly director and to Georgia Omorean who
prepared the “walking Romanian costume” on Sunday (and to all who participated).
May God bless all our hard workers and supporters for their unselfish service to the
Church. Therefore, from the bottom of our hearts we thank you all for your support. WE
WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOU among us again next year.
To all the donors many thanks and MAY GOD BLESS YOU abundantly with peace,
health and happiness!
SPONSOR: Elena Lozne - $ 500 SPONSOR: Nicoleta & Victor Agrigoroae Bolos - $ 300
SMROC Ladies Auxiliary $1,000 His Eminence Nathaniel $105 Petre Gabriel & Yolanda $550 Cabuz Eugen & Cleopatra $500 Korolchuk Constanta & John $200 Panait Cezar & Silvia $150 Spaeth Adam $150 Turcu Eugen $150 Poliac Georgeta $105 Poenaru Mioara $105 Felea Tudor & Maria $105 Grigore Nicolae & Marinela $105 Omorean John $105 Gheorghe Viorel & Daniela $105 Serban Elena & Simian $105 Cernea Aurel $105 Vinze Turcean Mihali & Dorina $105 Constantin Catalina $105 Bortnov Alex & Pasa $105 Manciu Nicholas $105 Baurceanu Bogdan $105 Rev Father Mircea Vasiu $105 Ardeleanu Irinel & Ovidiu $105 Didenco Fiodor & Luiba $100 Glava Victor & Elena $100 Larson Juliann & Gerald $100 Vizuete Claudia $100 Barcan Ana $100 Tudor Elena $100 Medieros Ricardo $100
Ochian Ionut & Crenguta $75 Basinger Jeff & Anca $50 Bortnov Andrei & Ana $50 Ulici Angela & Octavian $50 Baurceanu Bogdan $50 Bolboceanu Nicolai $100 Anonymous $50 Bradshaw James $550 Ziemet Mary $50 Tarnowski Jessica $30 Truso Paul $30 Filipescu, Bogdan $25 Erickson, Olivia $20 Rankin, Catherine $20 Parishioners (Food sale) $151 Tudor Elena $20 Radu Stefan $40 Untura Iuliana $40 Gogbar Giorgi $60 Katorgina Vera $40 Lisnic, Mihaela $40 Khabulia Olga $20 Berzoi Liviu $100 Hansen, Corine $100 Pirvu, Adrian $100 Golden, Maria & Walt $300 Truso, Paul $20 Anonymous $65 Eugenia Cerghizan $ 50 Paula & Mike Pascutoi $ 50 Parishioners (raffle) $181
105 T H A NNIVERSARY DONATIONS
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Ron Bongard $1,000
Mihai Leonard $ 150
Daniela & Viorel Gheorghe $200
Maria Tudor $ 100
Leonard Mihai $ 200
Dear parishioners, friends and sup-
porters, we reached the final stage of
our parking lot project. After the city’s
approval (this month) we have to hire a
company to finalize the project. As you
see, in the picture/ layout above, we
will have an additional place where to
park our cars when we come to
church. The “engineered design and
plan” costs us (the design, land survey ,
city permits and other functions to meet
the city code requirements) $12,200. In
February at the General Meeting
(Synod), we decided to go forward
with this project, which will cost us
around $65,000 total.
We need your financial help to final-
ize this project. Please make donations
toward it (please mention on “memo” -
parking lot project. We will come with
more details soon, but we are counting
on your support.
Parking Lot
Project
DONATIONS