With great joy we inform you that the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas now has three new Missions (churches) on South American soil. As a result of the sustained and constant efforts of the Romanian Orthodox faithful and other nationalities, of Fr. Daniel Ene Eparchial Secretary, who has made numerous pastoral visits to Latin America, and the memoranda supported by the parishioners of the newly established Missions, His Eminence Nicolae, Archbishop of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of the United States of America and Metropolitan of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas, during the meetings of the Eparchial Council of July 27th 2023 and August 3rd 2023, granted the Archpastoral Blessing for the establishment of the new Missions in Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico.
With the help of the Savior Jesus Christ who left His Apostles and His descendant bishops and priests the mission of teaching all nations, the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas, which until recently had only two parishes in South America, namely in Caracas, Venezuela and in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will have three newly established Missions where the faithful, guided by the hierarch and their priests, will walk together on the path of salvation. By participating in the Divine Liturgy in order to share the joy of Christ's presence in their midst, the love of God the Father and the communion of the Holy Spirit working in the Church through the Holy Mysteries, Orthodox Christians will have places of prayer and will be able to say the prayer of the sanctification of the temple as King Solomon did: "Hear the prayer of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray in this place; hear from Your heavenly dwelling place, hear and have mercy" (III Kings 8:30).
- BARRANQUILLA, COLOMBIA
Church / Romanian Orthodox Mission "St. John the Wallachian" (12 May)
Address: Carrera 42H, Nro.84B -74, Barrio Los Alpes, Barranquilla, Dpto. del Atlantico
Contacts:
- Spanish - Padre Esteban Diaz +57-310-2087384 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Romanian - Virgil Faur This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Holy Services begin every Sunday and feast days at 10AM.
- QUITO, ECUADOR
Church/Romanian Orthodox Mission "St. Hierarch Joseph the New of Partoș" (15 September).
Address: Capilla Católica de la Resurrección, located at Av. Francisco de Orellana and Juan León Mera corner, Juan León Mera building, ground floor, in front of the JW Marriott Hotel
Contacts:
- Romanian and Spanish - Padre Daniel Ene +1-585-705-9288 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Mădălina Chirilă This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Holy Services will take place on Sundays starting at 10AM; for the exact schedule of these services please contact the above persons.
- CANCUN / PLAYA DEL CARMEN, QUINTANA ROO, MEXICO
Church/Romanian Orthodox Mission "Sf. Ier. Joseph the Confessor of Maramures" (24 April).
Address: Santuario Maria Desatadora de Nudos, Av.145 S/N M1- LOTE 01-05, SM 320 Poligono Sur CP 77.536, Benito Juarez (Cancun), Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Contact the following people for more information:
Romanian and Spanish - Padre Daniel Ene +1-585-705-9288 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Father Iulian Aniței +1-830-743-2693 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Eugen Degeratu This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Holy Services are held monthly on Saturdays beginning at 10AM. For the exact schedule of these services please contact the above-mentioned persons.
An unprecedented pastoral-missionary work is thus initiated, which will re-launch the spiritual life of Orthodox Christians who want to draw closer to the Good God through the Eucharist, the Gospel and mission. The salvation of souls is the main goal of the mission, but we will not err to forget that through the Orthodox Church, the Romanians of these areas so far from their native lands will preserve their culture, traditions, and ancestral language.
On this occasion, we bring thoughts of gratitude and appreciation to all those involved in these efforts over the past few years, stressing the fact that although many laymen and clergy have struggled to reach this stage, nothing can be achieved without the Good God: He who "is everywhere and fills all things!” We ask our Savior Jesus Christ to bless with grace and fulfill the prayers of those who have supported and will continue to support and help these Missions, giving each one, according to His wise ordinance, all that is useful for a fruitful spiritual life.
Fr. Daniel Ene
