Feast of the Holy Trinity in Düsseldorf#

Published on 05 June 2017

On Monday, 5 June 2017, the Feast of the Holy Trinity and patronal feast of the Düsseldorf parish, His Eminence Metropolitan Serafim served the Divine Liturgy together with a large concelebration of priests and deacons and in the presence of many faithful who came festively dressed to rejoice with the Orthodox community to which they belong.

The concelebration included Fr. Prof. Constantin Necula of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Sibiu, Protopresbyter Iosif-Cristian Rădulescu, Fr. Cătălin Preda (Bonn), Fr. Adrian Neștian (Leverkusen), Fr. Daniel Tudorache (Krefeld), Fr. Siluan Cârstea (Düsseldorf), Fr. Costin Tudorache (Wuppertal), Fr. Dimitrie Ursache (Münster), Deacon Dumitru Dura (Nuremberg), Deacon Teodor Tăbuș (Cologne), and Deacon Ovidiu Marius Cioară (Düsseldorf).

Fr. Constantin Necula offered the homily immediately after the Gospel reading, explaining to the faithful why the Feast of the Holy Trinity is a celebration of love and how that love should bear fruit in our lives. The same idea was reinforced by Metropolitan Serafim, who also spoke about the presence and work of the Holy Spirit in our lives, both in moments of joy and of sorrow. His Eminence highlighted the patristic teaching on how the Holy Spirit becomes known to the world through each person who receives Him to dwell and work within.

The feast continued after the Divine Liturgy with a festive meal, joyfully attended by more than 150 faithful. The event was marked by the presence of beloved folk singer Mariana Anghel, whose talent heightened the emotion and joy of those present. The celebration was filled with the joy of communion of all participants, who through their presence and contribution once again showed the living community spirit that God inspires in our hearts.