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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 [[October 14]].

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.

She is especially beloved by the Orthodox peoples of Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania {{stub}} ==Hymn==[[Troparion]] ([[Tone]] 4) [http://www.oca.org/FSTropars.asp?ID=102968]:You chose a silent and Moldavia where her holy solitary life;:You followed [[relicsChrist]] are kept your Bridegroom.:You took his easy yoke in your youth,:Arming yourself with the church [[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::[[Three Hierarchsintercession|Intercede]]for us who honor your precious memory.

*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=102968 Venerable Parasceva (Petka)] on ([[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 OCA websiteNew, 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)

[[Category:Saints11th-century saints]]