Pilgrimage to the Three Holy Martyrs of the Communist Prisons

The Holy Confessors of the Communist Prisons are Orthodox Christians who suffered persecution and torture in the prisons of the communist regime in Romania for their faith. They are considered models of courage, sacrifice, and witness to Christ in the face of an oppressive atheist regime.

This pilgrimage invites you to discover the life and legacy of three of the sixteen saints canonized by the Romanian Orthodox Church in 2024: Saint Priest-Confessor Dumitru Stăniloae, Saint Venerable Confessor Sofian of Antim, and Saint Venerable Confessor Arsenie of Prislop.

Day 1: Departure from Constitution Square parking, 07:30 – Bucharest – Căldărușani Monastery (veneration of the wonderworking icon of the Mother of God, the relics of Saint Hierarch Gregory the Teacher, Metropolitan of Wallachia, and the tomb of Saint Venerable Confessor Sofian of Antim) – Saint Nicholas Church at Drăgănescu, painted by Saint Venerable Confessor Arsenie of Prislop – Cernica Monastery (veneration of the relics of Saint Calinic of Cernica, the first saint canonized by the Romanian Orthodox Church, and the tomb of Saint Priest-Confessor Dumitru Stăniloae, world-renowned Orthodox theologian, known for translating and commenting on the Philokalia).

Minimum group size: 18 persons

Itinerary

Day 1: Departure from the Constitution Square car park at 07:30. Bucharest – Căldărușani Monastery (veneration of the miracle-working icon of the Mother of God, the relics of Saint Hierarch Gregory the Teacher, Metropolitan of Wallachia, and the tomb of the great spiritual guide Saint Sofian the Confessor of Antim) – Saint Nicholas Church in Drăgănescu, painted by Saint Arsenie the Confessor of Prislop – Cernica Monastery (veneration of the relics of Saint Calinic of Cernica, the first saint canonised by the Romanian Orthodox Church, and the tomb of Saint Dumitru Stăniloae the Confessor, a world-renowned Romanian Orthodox theologian known for translating and commenting on the Philokalia).

Included

SERVICES INCLUDED:

Transport by rated coach; for smaller groups, transport will be by rated mid-size coach or minibus.
Tour escort: licensed guide and theologian specialising in religious heritage.
Parking fees.

SERVICES NOT INCLUDED:

Admission fees, approximately RON 10 for the museum.
Other personal expenses not specified in the programme.

Terms

Withdrawal Conditions

a) 30% of the tourist package price is retained when cancellation is made more than 30 calendar days before departure.

b) 50% is retained when withdrawal occurs 29–20 calendar days before departure.

c) 100% is retained in the following cases:

Failure to notify the agency or attend the programme.
Cancellation fewer than 19 calendar days before departure or on the departure date.
Failure to comply with contractual conditions, submission of incomplete or false documents, absence of required documents, or failure to pay the excursion in full within the stipulated deadlines.

Penalties apply to the total contract price stated in Article II.

Note

Minors may travel only when accompanied by at least one adult.
The order of visits may change or attractions may be replaced depending on special circumstances, at the tour escort’s discretion.
This document forms an annex to the service contract.

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