| On
Saturday,
September
25,
2004,
His
Eminence,
Archbishop
NATHANIEL
and
His
Grace,
Bishop
IRINEU
arrived
at
Saint
George
Church
in
Toronto,
Ontario,
for
the
celebration
of
the
community's
50th
Anniversary. |
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| The
hierarchs
are
greeted
with
the
traditional
bread
and
salt. |
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| Rev
Fr
Ioan
Bunea,
parish
priest,
presents
the
Holy
Gospel
to
Archbishop
NATHANIEL. |
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| Before
the
beginning
of
Great
Vespers,
a
Memorial
Service
(Parastas)
was
served
in
memory
of
deceased
members
of
the
parish. |
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| His
Grace,
Bishop
IRINEU
celebrated
the
services
with
His
Eminence
NATHANIEL
in
attendance. |
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| Bishop
IRINEU
gives
the
final
blessing. |
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| Fr
Bunea
welcomes
the
hierarchs,
visiting
clergy
and
all
the
faithful
in
attendance. |
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| Immediately
following
the
Great
Vespers
service,
a
program
of
traditional
Romanian
and
Byzantine
music
was
presented
by
three
choirs
from
the
Toronto
area. |
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| On
Sunday,
September
26,
2004,
the
Hierarchal
Divine
Liturgy
was
celebrated. |
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| The
clergy
greet
the
hierarchs
at
the
church's
entrance. |
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| The
Little
Entrance
is
made
with
the
Holy
Gospel
Book. |
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| Clergy
and
faithful
from
throughout
the
Toronto
area
joined
the
community
for
this
special
celebration. |
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| His
Eminence
NATHANIEL
censes
the
faithful
during
the
singing
of
the
Cherubic
Hymn. |
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| Following
the
service,
a
festive
banquet
was
held
at
a
nearby
banquet
hall
for
hundreds
of
attendees,
including
several
founding
members
of
the
parish. |
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| The
celebration
continued
into
the
night
featuring
dance
groups,
musicians,
poets
and
singers. |
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| A
cake
made
especially
for
this
joyous
occasion. |
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