Romania

Nick is helping me very much to make the parcels. He takes pills to support this hot summer.

Sister Ana and Sister Speranta help her not only with prayers but also spreading the Saint Philomena devotion.

Sister Ana and Sister Speranta help her not only with prayers but also spreading the Saint Philomena devotion.

We visit the homeless to give them encouragement and sometimes offer a little food. Thank you Saint Philomena.

Then Nick is coming with me to the post office to send them to Transylvania, about 500 Km from here.  Nick also brings the boxes from the railway station post office. Always walking because we do not have a car.

Father Monoses receiving from the Universal Living Rosary Association of Saint Philomena many presents because he has a big parish. Cloths for the divine service, cloths for the little girls to welcome the Bishop at the festivities, ULRA materials, etc.  "Thank you dear ULRA for all. God Bless you always together with all the ULRA family."

Father Monoses receiving a case for sick people. He is very glad for this present from Saint Philomena. Many priests need such a case for the sick of the parish (with candles and holy water near a Crucifix).

Sister Irina is happy to spread the Saint Philomena devotion at the monastery.

St. Philomena visited the sick people giving them hope at the hospitol. In the middle is a young pregnant lady. She humbled herself in asking for an extra Scapular for her daughter which will come soon.

The men found for the first time about St. Philomena. They need to know more. They need more. They need me to visit them more often and to bring those leaflets and icons.

Father Mihut Lucian is always ready to spread the devotion of Saint Philomena.

A statue of Saint Anthony is a present from Ruth, our dear ULRA promoter in United Kingdom. Father Lucian thanks very much to ULRA for collaboration to help Romania. Together with another priest colleague, he is praying for the benefactors and all their families.

Saint Philomena sent some clothes to the poor. Angelica is very glad for these clothes.

Father Mihut receiving a box of ULRA material. He promotes all he can find in this treasure box. Thank you dear ULRA sisters and brothers. God Bless you all.

Traveling at Nicula to spread the devotions during the fifteenth of August Pilgrimage.

My helper Francisc and me. We started to travel on the fourteenth of August to see the situation of this village. It was a foggy day. We had to walk about 8-9 Km from Gherla city to Nicula village. It was very difficult without a car. Without a horse card or something. So, we borrowed a push-cart to transport all our ULRA material.  In our way to Nicula we were overtaken by many cars. Each of them giving off a lot of smoke until we had pains in our throat and chest. I had also headache because of too much smoke. If could have a little car we would be very happy and much more efficient.

We pray to our dear little Princess Philomena to help us with a car to better serve Our Lady and Jesus.

When I had headed back, I asked Francisk to continue to draw the push-cart in my place. But he is very sick. He was operated on having surgery on a part of his large intestine which was removed. So, after few minutes he could no more help me draw the push-cart. I continued to do this humbling work. Many were laughing at me because I am doing the work of a farm horse. So I offered to Our Lady this humiliation too.

More ULRA groups of young girls and boys were registered at Nicula. Especially the youth asked for more ULRA material.

More groups of young girls and boys appeared at Nicula. These youth need more materials. Unfortunately I had no more little Rosaries to deliver. But we ask Saint Philomena to help for the next time.

Because our churches are still confiscated, Aunt Livia offered her little house as a Parochial House at Nicula. Thank you dear ULRA for all you sent to us. God Bless you!

Young girl very happy to meet Saint Philomena.

From the little hill situated immediately in the back of the church, we could see some of the priests confessing people in free air, where they could, because our large Nicula Church is still confiscated (after eighteen years from the revolution).

New groups of the Living Rosary Association were registered this day. The people from villages are happy to meet Saint Philomena at Nicula. They wanted almost all of them to bring our Little Princess in their houses. Than, you ULRA for all you sent to us including your Apostles.

After the Holy Mass, a woman got sick. She needed medical help. Trusting in the help of Saint Philomena I asked a police agent to help this woman. He was very polite and was coming immediately with a little sugar and water. The result was good. This woman started to become in good condition. God Bless this police agent. He was a good man.

Saint Philomena traveled in the bus from Nicula to Tihau where the parish of Father Ioan Puie is located. We could not go by bus because we had the push-cart with ULRA material to take care of.

We shared more materials to all who needed.

At a moment a car was coming too close by our cart. A stone hit a wheel and I was obliged to pay for this damage. The lady who borrowed the cart for me will never give to anybody again. I’m sorry but it can happen anytime.

The day ended in this way. The sun was going down, the cows returned home and Francisc together with Monica were going back to Gherla walking again many Kilometers, in the smoke of the cars.

At each Crucifix in our way, we invoked the Divine Mercy to help us in our activity to spread the Faith. Because it’s for the Greater Glory of Our Lord.

The microbus to Tihau Village was prepared. The Our Lady image was in front of the bus for protection.

People in bus were very glad to have the Our Lady images.

Father Ioan Puie at the Altar reading for us during the mass.

The next day was a special event for all Transylvania: it was the baptizing of the first Filomena in our country. Father Puie Ioan caring the precious baby in front of the Altar.

Father Hoza and Father Radu Puie christening the little Maria Filomena.

Maria Sutherland, another ULRA member from the U.S., inspired by Saint Philomena sent also a very beautiful baptismal garment for the little Filomena in Romania. Thank you Marie. God reward you abundantly!

Monica together with the little Maria Filomena. This is a fruit of the spreading of the St. Philomena devotion.  The little baby was dressed with some beautiful clothes from Ruth, another ULRA member. Thank you dear Ruth.

A special present was sent to Father Ioan Puie by our ULRA sisters Regina and Silvia from the U.S.A. Thank you Regina. Thank you Silvia.

The day the new ULRA groups were registered.

Thank you Saint Philomena for this special present for Romania.

Father Ioan Puie was very happy for this special event. He was happy also to get so many presents from the ULRA.

Father Ioan was promoting the Saint Philomena devotion to everybody he meets in his way in his little village.

Father Ioan Puie receiving priest clothes also. He is extremely happy for this present. Thank you very much dear ULRA.

Father Puie Ioan receiving some beautiful little dress for little girls.

Thank you dear Patti for this wonderful dress. I will welcome our Bishop dressed like this when we have a celebration anniversary festivity. God reward you! Father Ioan receiving also priest clothes – extremely welcome in villages.

As every apostle, Monica also profited by situation and delivered ULRA material to all who ask. This simple woman donated 10 eggs to help our mission.