| On
Wednesday,
December
1,
2004,
His
Grace,
Bishop
IRINEU,
in
Romania
for
the
funeral
of
his
mother
and
grandmother,
traveled
to
the
city
of
Alba
Iulia
at
the
invitation
of
His
Eminence,
Archbishop
ANDREI
for
the
celebration
of
the
"National
Day"
of
Romania. |
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| The
deacon
proclaims
the
Holy
Gospel. |
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| The
hierarchs
concelebrated
the
Divine
Liturgy
in
the
famous
"Reunification
Cathedral." |
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| Built
between
the
years
1921-1923,
the
cathedral
has
been
the
site
of
many
historic
events,
including
the
coronation
of
King
Ferdinand
in
1922. |
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| His
Grace,
Bishop
IRINEU
commemorates
the
Romanian
and
American
people,
especially
those
who
have
fought
and
continue
to
fight
for
freedom. |
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| "Let
us
lift
up
our
hearts!" |
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| "Singing
the
triumphant
hymn;
shouting
aloud,
crying
out
and
proclaiming..." |
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| The
clergy
receive
the
Eucharist
from
His
Grace,
Bishop
IRINEU. |
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| His
Grace,
Bishop
IRINEU
preaching
to
the
faithful. |
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| His
Eminence,
Archbishop
ANDREI
welcomed
Bishop
IRINEU
and
offered
his
best
wishes
for
the
Romanian
Orthodox
Church
in
North
America. |
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| "Many
years,
O
Master!" |
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| Following
the
Divine
Liturgy,
the
hierarchs
proceeded
outside
for
a
Service
of
Thanksgiving
in
remembrance
of
the
"National
Day"
holiday. |
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| It
was
on
December
1,
1918,
that
the
National
Assembly
which
took
place
in
Alba
Iulia
proclaimed
the
basic
principles
for
the
creation
of
a
united
Romanian
state
through
the
reunification
of
Transylvania
with
Romania. |
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| Tens
of
thousands
of
citizens
came
to
celebrate
the
national
holiday. |
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