{"id":46345,"date":"2026-07-06T14:32:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcb.ro\/website\/?p=46345"},"modified":"2026-07-06T14:38:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:38:04","slug":"evenimentele-lunii-iunie-in-comunitatea-srilankeza-din-arhidieceza-de-bucuresti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcb.ro\/website\/2026\/07\/06\/evenimentele-lunii-iunie-in-comunitatea-srilankeza-din-arhidieceza-de-bucuresti\/","title":{"rendered":"Evenimentele lunii iunie \u00een comunitatea srilankez\u0103 din Arhidieceza de Bucure\u0219ti"},"content":{"rendered":"

Duminic\u0103, 14 iunie 2026,<\/strong> catolicii din Bucure\u0219ti au s\u0103rb\u0103torit un eveniment important \u0219i plin de bucurie, prima s\u0103rb\u0103toare a hramului comunit\u0103\u021bii srilankeze din Arhidieceza de Bucure\u0219ti \u201eSf\u00e2ntul Anton\u201d. A fost un moment unic \u0219i memorabil, care i-a adunat pe credincio\u0219i \u00eentr-un spirit de recuno\u0219tin\u021b\u0103, unitate \u0219i evlavie.<\/p>\n

Sf\u00e2nta Liturghie a fost celebrat\u0103 \u00een Catedrala \u201eSf\u00e2ntul Iosif\u201d, plin\u0103 de bucurie \u0219i rug\u0103ciune. Un num\u0103r mare de catolici srilankezi care locuiesc \u00een Rom\u00e2nia s-au adunat pentru a participa la aceast\u0103 celebrare special\u0103, f\u0103c\u00e2nd-o un moment memorabil pentru \u00eentreaga comunitate.<\/p>\n

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Sf\u00e2nta Liturghie a fost organizat\u0103 de Comunitatea Catolic\u0103 \u201eSf\u00e2ntul Anton\u201d din Rom\u00e2nia. Principalul celebrant a fost Preacucernicul P\u0103rinte Indunil Janaka Rathna Kodithuwakku, Secretarul Dicasterului pentru Dialogul Interreligios al Sf\u00e2ntului Scaun, care a concelebrat \u00eempreun\u0103 cu Preasfin\u021bia Sa Cornel Damian, Episcop auxiliar al Arhiepiscopiei Romano-Catolice de Bucure\u0219ti. Aceast\u0103 prim\u0103 Liturghie a hramului a fost dedicat\u0103 sf\u00e2ntului nostru ocrotitor, Sf\u00e2ntul Anton, protectorul tuturor migran\u021bilor srilankezi din Rom\u00e2nia.<\/p>\n

Excelen\u021ba Sa Samantha Pathirana, Ambasadorul Sri Lank\u0103i \u00een Rom\u00e2nia, \u00eempreun\u0103 cu distinsa sa echip\u0103, a participat de asemenea la ceremonie.<\/p>\n

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Preacucernicul P\u0103rinte Claude Perera (T.O.R.), capelanul comunit\u0103\u021bilor romano-catolice srilankeze din Rom\u00e2nia, a coordonat evenimentul, f\u0103c\u00e2ndu-l cu adev\u0103rat memorabil.<\/p>\n

Fra\u021bi \u0219i surori catolici, \u00eempreun\u0103 cu prietenii no\u0219tri budi\u0219ti, hindu\u0219i \u0219i de alte credin\u021be care au luat parte la aceast\u0103 sf\u00e2nt\u0103 celebrare, au avut \u0219i ei un rol important, transform\u00e2nd acest eveniment \u00eentr-o expresie semnificativ\u0103 a unit\u0103\u021bii \u0219i armoniei.<\/p>\n

S\u00e2mb\u0103t\u0103, 20 iunie 2026,<\/strong> a fost o zi deosebit\u0103 pentru comunitatea noastr\u0103. \u00cen aceast\u0103 zi, Preacucernicul P\u0103rinte Claude Perera, T.O.R., a vizitat ora\u0219ele Ia\u0219i \u0219i Bac\u0103u pentru a discuta despre \u00eenfiin\u021barea unor noi comunit\u0103\u021bi catolice pentru credincio\u0219ii srilankezi care locuiesc \u00een aceste zone. Preo\u021bii paroh i-au urat un c\u0103lduros bun venit \u0219i \u0219i-au exprimat aprecierea pentru aceast\u0103 ini\u021biativ\u0103. L-au asigurat de sprijinul lor \u00een \u00eenfiin\u021barea \u0219i dezvoltarea acestor noi comunit\u0103\u021bi.<\/p>\n

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Suntem cu adev\u0103rat recunosc\u0103tori pentru devotamentul \u0219i spiritul de leadership ale Preacucernicului P\u0103rinte Claude Perera, T.O.R. Ne rug\u0103m ca Dumnezeu s\u0103 \u00eel binecuv\u00e2nteze \u0219i s\u0103 \u00eel c\u0103l\u0103uzeasc\u0103 \u00een continuare \u00een toate str\u0103daniile sale \u0219i s\u0103 d\u0103ruiasc\u0103 rod \u00eembel\u0219ugat slujirii sale.<\/p>\n

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Duminic\u0103, 21 iunie 2026,<\/strong> a fost o alt\u0103 zi memorabil\u0103 pentru Comunitatea Romano-Catolic\u0103 \u201eSf\u00e2ntul Anton\u201d. Dup\u0103 Sf\u00e2nta Liturghie, comunitatea s-a reunit pentru o \u00eent\u00e2lnire special\u0103 cu capelanul nostru, Preacucernicul P\u0103rinte Claude Perera, T.O.R.<\/p>\n

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\u00cen cadrul \u00eent\u00e2lnirii, membrii au reflectat asupra reu\u0219itei s\u0103rb\u0103toririi hramului parohiei \u0219i \u0219i-au \u00eemp\u0103rt\u0103\u0219it amintirile \u0219i experien\u021bele. Preacucernicul P\u0103rinte Claude Perera a numit, de asemenea, noii membri ai comitetului, \u00eencredin\u021b\u00e2ndu-le responsabilit\u0103\u021bile ce le revin pentru anul care urmeaz\u0103.<\/p>\n

\u00cen aceea\u0219i zi, comunitatea \u0219i-a luat r\u0103mas-bun de la domnul Tharindu, care p\u0103r\u0103se\u0219te Rom\u00e2nia pentru a \u00eencepe o nou\u0103 carier\u0103 \u00een alt\u0103 \u021bar\u0103. \u00cei mul\u021bumim din suflet pentru slujirea sa devotat\u0103 \u0219i pentru contribu\u021biile valoroase aduse comunit\u0103\u021bii noastre. \u00cei dorim mult succes \u0219i binecuv\u00e2ntarea \u00eembel\u0219ugat\u0103 a lui Dumnezeu \u00een acest nou capitol al vie\u021bii sale.<\/p>\n

\u00cen data de 28 iunie<\/strong>, doi membri ai comunit\u0103\u021bii noastre, Roshika Gihani \u0219i Amanda Anne, \u00eempreun\u0103 cu Dhananjaya Priyangana, au primit Sacramentul Sf\u00e2ntului Mir<\/a> din m\u00e2inile binecuv\u00e2ntate ale Preasfin\u021biei Sale Cornel Damian, Episcop Auxiliar de Bucure\u0219ti.<\/p>\n

Acesta este un moment important pentru comunitatea noastr\u0103, fiind prima dat\u0103 c\u00e2nd membri ai congrega\u021biei noastre primesc Sacramentul Sf\u00e2ntului Mir. De-a lungul drumului lor de credin\u021b\u0103 \u0219i de preg\u0103tire, ei s-au bucurat de \u00eendrumarea \u0219i \u00eencurajarea constant\u0103 a capelanului nostru, Preacucernicul P\u0103rinte Claude Perera, T.O.R., \u0219i a catehetei noastre principale, Sora Bridget Madurawala (H.F.).<\/p>\n

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Adres\u0103m sincere felicit\u0103ri celor dou\u0103 surori ale noastre \u0219i fratelui nostru cu acest prilej deosebit. Ne rug\u0103m ca, \u00eent\u0103ri\u021bi prin darurile Duhului Sf\u00e2nt, ei s\u0103 creasc\u0103 necontenit \u00een credin\u021b\u0103, s\u0103 dea m\u0103rturie despre Cristos prin via\u021ba lor \u0219i s\u0103 devin\u0103 membri maturi \u0219i devota\u021bi ai Bisericii. Fie ca binecuv\u00e2ntarea \u00eembel\u0219ugat\u0103 a lui Dumnezeu s\u0103 fie mereu asupra lor.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Nishali Perera<\/strong><\/p>\n

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On Sunday, 14 June 2026<\/strong>, Catholics in Bucharest celebrated a significant and joyful occasion \u2014 the inaugural feast of St. Anthony’s Church. It was a unique and memorable event, bringing together the faithful in a spirit of thanksgiving, unity, and devotion.<\/p>\n

The Holy Mass was celebrated at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, which was filled with joy and prayer. A large number of Sri Lankan Catholics residing in Romania gathered to take part in this special celebration, making it a memorable occasion for the entire community.<\/p>\n

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The Mass was organized by the St. Anthony’s Catholic Community of Romania. The principal celebrant was Rev. Fr. Indunil Janaka Rathna Kodithuwakku, Secretary of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue of the Holy See, who concelebrated with Most Rev. Cornel Damian, Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucharest. This inaugural feast Mass was dedicated to our patron saint, St. Anthony, the protector of all Sri Lankan migrants in Romania.<\/p>\n

His Excellency Samantha Pathirana, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Romania, together with his distinguished staff, also attended the ceremony.<\/p>\n

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Rev. Fr. Claude Perera (T.O.R.), Chaplain of the Sri Lankan Roman Catholic communities in Romania, coordinated the occasion, making it truly memorable.<\/p>\n

Catholic brothers and sisters, along with our Buddhist, Hindu, and other friends who attended this sacred celebration, also played an important role in making this event a meaningful expression of unity and harmony.<\/p>\n

Saturday, 20 June 2026,<\/strong> was a special day for our community. On this day, Rev. Fr. Claude Perera, T.O.R., visited the cities of Ia\u0219i and Bac\u0103u to discuss the establishment of new Catholic communities for the Sri Lankan faithful living in those areas.<\/p>\n

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The parish priests warmly welcomed him and expressed their appreciation for this initiative. They assured him of their support in helping to establish and nurture these new communities.<\/p>\n

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We are truly grateful for the dedication and leadership of Rev. Fr. Claude Perera, T.O.R. We pray that God will continue to bless and guide him in all his efforts and grant abundant success to his ministry.<\/p>\n

Sunday, 21 June 2026,<\/strong> was another memorable day for the St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Community. After the Holy Mass, the community gathered for a special meeting with our chaplain, Rev. Fr. Claude Perera, T.O.R.<\/p>\n

During the meeting, members reflected on the successful celebration of the parish feast and shared their memories and experiences. Rev. Fr. Claude Perera also appointed the new committee members and entrusted them with their respective responsibilities for the coming year.<\/p>\n

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On the same day, the community bid farewell to Mr. Tharindu, who is leaving Romania to begin a new career in another country. We sincerely thank him for his dedicated service and valuable contributions to our community. We wish him every success and God’s abundant blessings in this new chapter of his life.<\/p>\n

On the 28th of June<\/strong>, two members of our community, Roshika Gihani and Amanda Anne, together with Dhananjaya Priyangana, received the Sacrament of Confirmation from the blessed hands of Most Rev. Cornel Damian, Auxiliary Bishop of Bucharest.<\/p>\n

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This is a significant milestone for our community, as it marks the first time that members of our congregation have received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Throughout their journey of faith and preparation, they were blessed with the constant guidance and encouragement of our chaplain, Rev. Fr. Claude Perera, T.O.R., and our senior catechist, Sr. Bridget Madurawala (H.F.).<\/p>\n

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We extend our heartfelt congratulations to our two sisters and our brother on this special occasion. We pray that, strengthened by the gifts of the Holy Spirit, they may continue to grow in faith, bear witness to Christ through their lives, and become mature and committed members of the Church. May God’s abundant blessings be upon them always.<\/p>\n

Text: Nishali Perera<\/em><\/p>\n

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