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The coffin with the relics of Saint Parascheva could be reintroduced in the Metropolitan Cathedral overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, announced the spokesman for the Archdiocese of Iasi, the priest Constantin Sturzu, according to Agerpres. After some hectic events during the day, at night, the scraper access rule was returned only on the basis of the Iași municipality bulletin.
“Most likely, the coffin with the holy relics of St. Pía Parascheva will be reintroduced in the Metropolitan Cathedral tonight, at a time when the line will be reduced so that it can be handled without problems,” said priest Constantin Sturzu, unspecified but also an hour.
On Wednesday night, only those from Iaşi could worship in the coffin of the Saint, and access was only made on the basis of a bulletin. However, there were a few hours in which those from other towns or regions were left behind, after a brawl between believers and gendarmes.
“At this time, the pilgrims have access to the coffin through the security device, moving in a corridor so that they can line up respecting the distance between the believers. Volunteers distribute protective masks to people entering the corridor, ensuring constant communication about the need to wear a mask and respect for physical distance. During this day, until 6:00 p.m., more than 9,200 people were present in the coffin with the Holy Relics. Approximately 25,550 pilgrims were present at the shrine with the holy relics, and we appreciate that the way the police handled the situation prevented an escalation of violence that would have overshadowed this great Christian religious holiday. The measures taken today and in the days before the pilgrimage had the sole purpose of preventing the spread of the virus, thanks to all the pilgrims who complied with the protection measures. that is to say, but we could not remain passive before those who endangered the safety of the other people present ”, is mentioned in a statement from the Mobile Group of Gendarmes of Bacău.
Also popularly called Good Friday, Saint Pious Parascheva is considered the protector of Moldova and the poor. He was canonized at the meeting of the Holy Synod of the BOR on February 28, 1950. It was then decided that on October 14 his patroness would be organized. This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Committee for Emergency Situations decided that the participation of the faithful in religious holidays should be allowed only to those who have their domicile in the respective locality. For this reason, the Feast of the Holy Pía Parascheva, which was to take place between October 8 and 15, was not organized, the urn with the Saint’s relics being taken out of the Metropolitan Cathedral for worship this morning.
