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On May 9โ€“10, 2026, His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel was among the faithful of St. John the Baptist Romanian Orthodox Parish in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, near the Massachusetts border, on the occasion of the celebration of 50 years of marriage of Protopresbyter Onisie Morar and Preoteasa Anca Morar, as well as the 50th anniversary of Father Onisieโ€™s ordination to the holy priesthood.

Founded in 1912, St. John the Baptist Romanian Orthodox Church has welcomed Orthodox Christians for more than a century, remaining a place of prayer, fellowship, and faithful witness in the Romanian Orthodox tradition.

The parish is served by Rev. Fr. Daniel Florean, parish priest, together with Protopresbyter Onisie Morar, assistant priest, who has devoted many years of priestly service to the Church and to the faithful entrusted to his care.

On Saturday, May 9, a Service of Thanksgiving was officiated by His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel and His Grace Bishop Andrei, assisted by a number of priests and deacons. During this special occasion, His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel bestowed upon Protopresbyter Onisie Morar a Gramota from the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, in recognition of his devoted ministry, faithfulness, and service to the Church.

On Sunday, May 10, the Fifth Sunday after Pascha, dedicated to the Samaritan Woman, His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel officiated the Holy and Divine Liturgy, assisted by Rev. Fr. Daniel Florean, parish priest, Protopresbyter Onisie Morar, assistant priest, and Hdn. Benedict Oancea.

At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, words of gratitude and appreciation were offered for the many years of service, dedication, and witness of Father Onisie and Preoteasa Anca. The faithful then gathered together for an agape meal, continuing the celebration in a spirit of joy, gratitude, and Christian fellowship.


๐•๐ข๐ณ๐ข๐ญ๐šฬ† ๐ฉ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐šฬ† รฎn Parohia ๐Ž๐ซ๐ญ๐จ๐๐จ๐ฑ๐šฬ† ๐‘๐จ๐ฆ๐šฬ‚๐ง๐šฬ† โ€ž๐’๐Ÿ๐šฬ‚๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ˆ๐จ๐š๐ง ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ณ๐šฬ†๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅโ€ ๐๐ข๐ง ๐–๐จ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ, ๐‘๐ก๐จ๐๐ž ๐ˆ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐

รŽn zilele de 9โ€“10 mai 2026, รŽnaltpreasfinศ›itul Pฤƒrinte Arhiepiscop Nathaniel s-a aflat รฎn mijlocul credincioศ™ilor Parohiei Ortodoxe Romรขne โ€žSfรขntul Ioan Botezฤƒtorulโ€ din Woonsocket, Rhode Island, aproape de graniศ›a cu statul Massachusetts, cu prilejul aniversฤƒrii a 50 de ani de cฤƒsฤƒtorie ai Pฤƒrintelui Protopresbiter Onisie Morar ศ™i ai Preotesei Anca Morar, precum ศ™i a รฎmplinirii a 50 de ani de la hirotonia รฎntru preot a Pฤƒrintelui Onisie.

รŽntemeiatฤƒ รฎn anul 1912, Biserica Ortodoxฤƒ Romรขnฤƒ โ€žSfรขntul Ioan Botezฤƒtorulโ€ a fost, de mai bine de un secol, un loc de rugฤƒciune, de รฎntรขlnire ศ™i de comuniune pentru credincioศ™ii ortodocศ™i, pฤƒstrรขnd vie mฤƒrturia credinศ›ei ศ™i a tradiศ›iei ortodoxe romรขneศ™ti.

Parohia este pฤƒstoritฤƒ de PC. Pr. Daniel Florean, parohul comunitฤƒศ›ii, รฎmpreunฤƒ cu PC. Pr. Protopresbiter Onisie Morar, preot asistent, care a slujit Biserica ศ™i credincioศ™ii cu multฤƒ dฤƒruire de-a lungul anilor.

Sรขmbฤƒtฤƒ, 9 mai, a fost sฤƒvรขrศ™itฤƒ o slujbฤƒ de mulศ›umire, oficiatฤƒ de รŽnaltpreasfinศ›itul Pฤƒrinte Arhiepiscop Nathaniel ศ™i de Preasfinศ›itul Pฤƒrinte Episcop Andrei, รฎnconjuraศ›i de un sobor de preoศ›i ศ™i diaconi. Cu acest prilej, รŽnaltpreasfinศ›ia Sa a oferit Pฤƒrintelui Protopresbiter Onisie Morar Gramata din partea Sfรขntului Sinod al Bisericii Ortodoxe din America, รฎn semn de recunoaศ™tere pentru slujirea sa devotatฤƒ, credincioศ™ia ศ™i dฤƒruirea sa faศ›ฤƒ de Bisericฤƒ.

Duminicฤƒ, 10 mai, รฎn Duminica a cincea dupฤƒ Paศ™ti, a Femeii Samarinence, รŽnaltpreasfinศ›itul Pฤƒrinte Arhiepiscop Nathaniel a sฤƒvรขrศ™it Sfรขnta ศ™i Dumnezeiasca Liturghie, alฤƒturi de รŽnaltpreasfinศ›ia Sa slujind, PC. Pr. Daniel Florean, parohul comunitฤƒศ›ii, PC. Pr. Protopresbiter Onisie Morar, preot asistent, ศ™i Ierod. Benedict Oancea.

La finalul Dumnezeieศ™tii Liturghii, au fost adresate cuvinte de mulศ›umire ศ™i apreciere pentru slujirea, osteneala ศ™i mฤƒrturia Pฤƒrintelui Onisie ศ™i a Preotesei Anca. Dupฤƒ slujbฤƒ, toศ›i cei prezenศ›i au fost invitaศ›i la o agapฤƒ frฤƒศ›eascฤƒ, continuรขnd aceastฤƒ sฤƒrbฤƒtoare รฎn duh de bucurie, recunoศ™tinศ›ฤƒ ศ™i comuniune creศ™tinฤƒ.