Prize Award Festivity at the Romanian Patriarchate

To end with the Divine Liturgy celebrated on 21 May 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, awarded the winners of the National Contest of mini-projects with missionary philanthropic character entitled “Hands stretched out to accomplish the commandments of God” as well as the winners of the National Contest of the “Orthodox Icon – Light of Faith”, edition IV.

“We thank all those who organised these contests, those who participated in and those awarded prizes. We pray God to give them good health and joy, many blessed years of life, and may they continue to multiply their coins, to cultivate their talent because talent is emphasised through work. We are very glad because the Romanian people continue to practice this art with rather great effervescence.

We are also very glad because lots of children participated in the national contest “Hands stretched out to accomplish the commandments of God”, a contest that engaged many children and young people in learning that the Gospel is not only a beautiful word, but also a good deed for helping our fellow beings”, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church said.

The contest “Hands stretched out to accomplish the commandments of God”

The 29 children winners of the National Contest of mini-projects with missionary philanthropic character entitled “Hands stretched out to accomplish the commandments of God” were rewarded for their efforts, having been awarded prizes by the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church on the podium specially arranged close to the Patriarchal Cathedral.

The winners are the following:

Metropolitanate of Muntenia and Dobrudgea

–      Archdiocese of Bucharest, deanery district 1 Bucharest, parish of Saint George – Grivita;

–      Archdiocese of Tomis, deanery of Medgidia, parish of Saints Emperors Constantine and Helen;

–      Archdiocese of Targoviste, deanery of Targoviste South, parish of Gheboaia;

–      Archdiocese of Arges and  Muscel, deanery of Curtea de Arges, parish of Capu Dealului;

–      Archdiocese of Buzau and Vrancea, deanery of Ramnicu Sarat, parish of Saint Pious Parascheva;

–      Archdiocese of Lower Danube, deanery of Tecuci, parish of Liesti;

–      Diocese of Slobozia and Calarasi, deanery of Slobozia, parish of the Annunciation – Slobozia;

–      Diocese of Alexandria and Teleorman, deanery of Rosiorii de Vede, parish of Draganesti de Vede;

–      Diocese of Giurgiu, deanery of Giurgiu, parish of the Annunciation;

–      Diocese of Tulcea, deanery of Babadag, parish of Ostrov;

Metropolitanate of Moldova and Bucovina

–      Archdiocese of Iasi, deanery of Botosani, parish of Saint John the Baptist – Botosani;

–      Archdiocese of Suceava and Radauti, deanery of Campulung Moldovenesc, parish of Birth of the Mother of God – Gura Humorului;

–      Archdiocese of Roman and Bacau, deanery of Onesti, parish of Paltinata;

–      Diocese of Husi, deanery of Husi, parish of Vadeni Raiu;

Metropolitanate of Transylvania

–      Archdiocese of Sibiu, deanery Fagaras I, parish of Bucium;

–      Archdiocese of Alba Iulia, deanery of Reghin, parish of Bistra Muresului;

–      Diocese of Oradea, deanery of Tinca, parish of Bratesti;

–      Diocese of Covasna and Harghita, deanery of Toplita, parish of Corbu I;

–      Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara, deanery of Deva, parish of St Nicolae – Deva I;

Metropolitanate of Cluj, Maramures and Salaj

–      Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj, deanery of Gherla, parish of Sic;

–      Diocese of Maramures and Satmar, deanery of Sighet, parish of Falling Asleep of the Mother of God – Sighetu Marmatiei;

–      Diocese of Salaj, deanery of Zalau, “Liviu Rebreanu” Technologic High School of Hida;

Metropolitanate of Oltenia

–      Archdiocese of Craiova, deanery of Targu Jiu, parish of Ascension of the Lord – Targu Jiu;

–      Archdiocese of Ramnic, deanery of Dragasani, parish of St Ilie;

–      Diocese of Severin and Strehaia, deanery of Vanju Mare, parish of Obarsia de Camp;

–      Diocese of Slatina and Romanati, deanery of Caracal, church of Saints Moneyless Doctors Cosma and Damian – Caracal city hospital;

Metropolitanate of Banat

–      Archdiocese of Timisoara, deanery of Deta, parish of Cebza;

–      Archdiocese of Arad, deanery of Arad, parish of Arad-Bujac;

–      Diocese of Caransebes, deanery of Resita, parish of Moniom;

The National Contest of mini-projects with missionary philanthropic character entitled “Hands stretched out to accomplish the commandments of God” was organised with the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel and the approval of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church by the Theological Educational Department of the Romanian Patriarchate, from 15 December 2014 – 21 May 2015.

The contest was organised for the children, priests and religion teachers involved in the catechetic programme entitled “Christ shared to the children” and designed to educate the children to help their fellow beings in distress. The purpose of the contest was to cultivate the children to help the humans who suffer: old sick people, lonely people, abandoned children or in special situations, poor families etc.

National Contest the “Orthodox Icon – Light of Faith”, edition IV

Today too, after the Divine Liturgy, the merits of the winners of the National Contest the “Orthodox icon – light of faith, edition IV” were recognised. They were awarded by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania. Thus, the following prizes were awarded at fresco section:

–      Prize I – Mandici Constantin, county of Suceava, 99 points;

–      Prize II – Verdes Bogdan Gheorghe, county of Galati, 98 points

–      Prize III – Lipan Toader, county of Neamt, 97 points;

–      Mention – Ghinescu Marius Ciprian, county of Iasi, 79 points.

Three prizes were awarded at mosaic section, as follows:

–      Prize I – Bozga Laurentiu Ion, county of Valcea, 100 points;

–      Prize II – Haraga Andrei Bogdan, county of Iasi, 86 points;

–      Prize III – Ilie Suzana Nicoleta, Bucharest, 71 points.

The National Contest of the “Orthodox Icon – Light of Faith” – edition IV, 2015 was organised with the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, by the Department for Culture and Religious Patrimony – Centre for Cultural Patrimony of Saint Constantine Brancoveanu and by the Theological – Educational Department of the Romanian Patriarchate, from 2 February – 21 May 2015.

On 24 April 2015, the works of the National Contest of the “Orthodox Icon – Light of Faith”, edition IV were estimated. The commission made up of 5 church painters examined the works of the participants within the two sections – fresco and mosaic – and appreciated them according to the following criteria: thematic framing, liturgical hermeneutics, accuracy of colours, and technique of execution.

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