| On
Sunday,
February
15,
2004,
His
Eminence,
Archbishop
NATHANIEL
celebrated
the
Divine
Liturgy
at
Saint
Raphael
of
Brooklyn
Church
in
Detroit. |
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| Archdeacon
David
Oancea
and
Hierodeacon
Iustin
(Stoian)
cense
His
Eminence
as
he
is
vested
prior
to
the
beginning
of
the
Liturgy. |
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| His
Eminence,
Archbishop
NATHANIEL
blessing
the
faithful. |
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| At
the
High
Place
during
the
reading
of
the
Epistle:
(L-R)
V
Rev
Archimandrite
Dr
Mihail
(Filimon);
His
Eminence,
Archbishop
NATHANIEL;
V
Rev
Fr
Constantin
Tofan;
Rev
Fr
Leonte
S
Copacia
Jr
(parish
priest). |
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| Subdeacon
Constantine
reads
the
Epistle. |
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| His
Eminence,
Archbishop
NATHANIEL
censing
the
iconostas
during
the
singing
of
the
Cherubic
Hymn. |
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| During
the
reading
of
the
Creed. |
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| The
deacons
bring
Subdeacon
Constantine
in
front
of
the
Archbishop
who
blesses
him
on
the
heard
three
times
before
they
lead
him
into
the
altar. |
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| The
candidate
is
lead
around
the
Holy
Table
three
times,
each
time
stopping
to
kiss
the
hand,
omofor
and
shield
of
the
ordaining
hierarch. |
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| The
candidate
takes
his
place
at
the
corner
of
the
Holy
Table
for
the
Prayers
of
Ordination. |
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| His
Eminence,
assisted
by
the
deacons,
dresses
the
new
deacon
in
his
vestments. |
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| "The
servant
of
God,
the
Deacon
Constantine,
partakes
of
the
Precious
and
Holy
Blood
of
our
Lord
and
God
and
Savior,
Jesus
Christ,
for
the
remission
of
sins
and
for
everlasting
life.
Amen." |
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| The
new
deacon
observes
the
preparation
of
Holy
Communion
for
distribution
to
the
faithful. |
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| His
Eminence,
Archbishop
NATHANIEL
with
Deacon
Constantine,
his
wife
Patricia
and
their
sons. |
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