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Paraskeve the New

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{{cleanup}}:''For other saints with the name "Paraskeve," see the [[Paraskevi (disambiguation)|disambiguation page]].''
Our venerable Mother '''PARASKEVE (romParaskeve the New''' lived as a monastic in the 11th century. She is beloved in Romania as '''Parascheva, hbs''' and in Serbia and Macedonia as '''Petka'''. Petka) She is also called 'distinguished from other saints of the same name with the descriptions "the New' " or '"the Young'''', Saint, ." Her [[feast day]] is celebrated on the [[October 14/27th of October]].
Particularly venerated today == Life ==Born in the historical region of Moldavia Epivat (Thrace; [[Byzantium]], near Constantinople) in Romania)11th century, SerbiaParaskeve was of noble origin. Her pious parents taught her as a child the words of the Gospel which say that everyone who wants to follow the Lord Jesus must give up everything. When her parents died, Bulgariashe gave up the world for the "desert" while still young in years. First she dedicated her life entirely to God through [[prayer]] and [[fast]]ing, but also generally and then undertook [[ascetic]] struggles in the Balkans. Considered as protector desert of MoldaviaJordan.
== Earthly Life ==She is especially beloved by the Orthodox peoples of Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Moldavia where her holy [[relics]] are kept in the Metropolitan Cathedral Church, Iaşi, Romania.
Born in Epivat (Thrace – Byzantium, near Constantinople) in 11th century, Paraskeve was of noble origin. She heard in her childhood the words of the Gospel that said that everyone who wants to follow Lord Jesus must give up anything for it; therefore, in her first youth, she gave up the world for the "desert". She is especially beloved by the Orthodox peoples of Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania.
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==Hymn==
[[Troparion]] ([[Tone]] 4) [http://www.oca.org/FSTropars.asp?ID=102968]
:You chose a silent and solitary life;
:You followed [[Christ]] your Bridegroom.
:You took his easy yoke in your youth,
:Arming yourself with the [[sign of the Cross]].
:You contended against spiritual enemies
:Through fasting, tears and labors,
:O glorious Paraskeva.
:Now you stand before Christ with the Wise Virgins:
:[[intercession|Intercede]] for us who honor your precious memory.
 
==External links==
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=102968 Venerable Parasceva (Petka)] ([[OCA]])
*[http://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints_view?contentid=750&type=saints Righteous Paraskeve of Serbia] ([[GOARCH]])
*[http://www.westsrbdio.org/saints/stpetka.html Saint Petka] ([[Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA and Canada|Serbian]])
*[http://orthodoxword.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/the-pious-saint-parascheva/ The Pious Saint Parascheva] (OrthodoxWord blog)
*[http://www.orthodoxphotos.com/Holy_Relics/St._Parascheva/index.shtml Saint Paraskeva the New, who have her holy relics in Iasi, Romania]
*[http://www.roca.org/OA/133/133g.htm St. Petka-Paraskeva of Serbia Commemorated October 14] ''Orthodox America''
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080221195523/http://www.byzantinesacredart.com/exhibition.html St. Petka Slava and Exhibition in St. Sava church, Vancouver, Oct. 14/27, 2005] (archive)
 
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[[Category:Saints11th-century saints]]
 ==External links==*[http[ro://www.roca.org/OA/133/133g.htm Life of St. PetkaParascheva de la Iaşi]] from Orthodox America*[http[mk://www.westsrbdio.org/saints/stpetka.html Life of St. PetkaПреподобна Параскева]] from the Serbian Diocese of Western America
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