| On
Wednesday,
September
8,
2004,
the
Hierarchs
of
the
diocese
invited
clergy
and
faithful
to
join
them
in
celebration
of
the
Patron
Feast
Day
(Hram)
of
The
Nativity
of
the
Ever
Virgin
Mary
Chapel
in
Grass
Lake,
Michigan.
Located
at
the
diocesan
center,
Vatra
Romānească,
the
chapel
serves
as
the
residential
chapel
of
the
hierarch. |
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| The
priests
and
deacons
met
the
hierarchs
at
the
main
residence
and
went
in
procession
to
the
chapel. |
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| "Come
let
us
worship
and
bow
down
before
Christ..." |
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| The
hierarchs
at
the
High
Place. |
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| The
Holy
Gospel
is
proclaimed
by
the
deacons. |
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| His
Grace
IRINEU
blesses
the
faithful
following
the
reading
of
the
Gospel. |
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| [From
R-L]
V
Rev
Archimandrite
Dr
Mihail
(Filimon),
Detroit
MI;
V
Rev
Fr
Simion
Pavel,
Chicago
IL;
Rev
Fr
Vasile
Ciceu,
Romania;
Rev
Fr
Dennis,
Rives
Junction
MI;
Rev
Fr
Adrian
Fetea,
Merrillville
IN;
Rev
Fr
Anton
Frunza,
Grand
Rapids
MI. |
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| His
Eminence
NATHANIEL
making
his
commemorations
at
the
Holy
Gifts
during
the
Liturgy. |
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| The
Great
Entrance
is
made. |
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| [From
L-R]
V
Rev
Fr
Laurence
Lazar,
Southfield
MI;
Rev
Fr
Romey
Rosco,
Dearborn
Hts
MI;
Rev
Fr
Vasile
Bārsan,
McKees
Rocks
PA;
Rev
Fr
Eugen
Roşu,
Warren
OH;
Rev
Hieromonk
Nicholas
(Peicu),
Detroit
MI;
Rev
Fr
Georgel
Oanca,
St
Paul
MN. |
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| The
hierarchs
exchange
the
Kiss
of
Peace. |
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| "O
Lord,
who
at
the
third
hour
sent
Your
Most
Holy
Spirit
onto
your
Apostles,
do
not
take
Him
from
us,
O
Good
One,
but
renew
Him
in
us
who
pray
to
You." |
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| Rev
Dn
Sabin
Pop
receives
the
Precious
Blood
of
our
Lord
from
Bishop
IRINEU
during
the
Communion
of
the
clergy. |
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| Archbishop
NATHANIEL
blesses
the
faithful. |
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| At
the
conclusion
of
the
Divine
Liturgy,
a
Memorial
Service
(Parastas)
was
served
in
memory
of
deceased
faithful. |
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| The
faithful
come
forward
to
venerate
the
Cross
following
the
conclusion
of
the
service. |
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| V
Rev
Archimandrite
Dr
Mihail
(Filimon)
offers
the
blessed
bread
(anafora)
to
the
faithful
after
they
venerate
the
Cross. |
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| Those
in
attendance
gather
for
a
group
photo
in
front
of
the
chapel. |
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| After
the
services,
a
meal
was
offered
in
the
pavilion
hall,
donated
by
George
&
Emilia
Barbu
in
memory
of
the
deceased
members
of
their
family. |
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