{"id":15,"date":"2021-09-07T23:27:04","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T03:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arola.us\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2024-06-13T20:54:53","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T01:54:53","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arola.us\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to AROLA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are the Ladies&#8217; Auxiliary to the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the two Americas. We have the primary role of organizing philanthropic as well as cultural activities. Please join us in our efforts to support those in our community at large, while promoting the Orthodox faith and traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"813\" height=\"976\" src=\"http:\/\/arola.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sf-dreapta-ana.jpg.png\" alt=\"sf-dreapta-ana\" class=\"wp-image-28 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arola.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sf-dreapta-ana.jpg.png 813w, https:\/\/arola.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sf-dreapta-ana.jpg-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/arola.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sf-dreapta-ana.jpg-768x922.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">St. Ana, Protectress of AROLA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDivinely-wise Anna, you carried in your womb the pure Mother of God, who gave life to our Life. Therefore, you are now carried joyfully to the inheritance of heaven, to the abode of those who rejoice in glory, where you seek forgiveness of sins for those who faithfully honor you, ever blessed one.\u201d<br>(Troparion of St. Ana)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video alignleft\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/arola.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AROLA-Board-24-26.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/arola.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/441604648_844272604394470_1716311276218992717_n-1-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arola.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/441604648_844272604394470_1716311276218992717_n-1-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/arola.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/441604648_844272604394470_1716311276218992717_n-1-212x300.jpg 212w, 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src=\"http:\/\/arola.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/337015345_1362683634510248_5318565327588128753_n-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arola.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/337015345_1362683634510248_5318565327588128753_n-1.jpg 755w, https:\/\/arola.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/337015345_1362683634510248_5318565327588128753_n-1-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">March 17-19 Bridge Between Generations Ladies&#8217; Retreat Click on the image to read more about it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-top-center\" style=\"min-height:280px\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color 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rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donate Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zidind pentru unire\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7nqwW4Fd-4k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Preview for our new publication: Building for Unity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News from the Metropolia:<\/h5>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-rss\"><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div 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