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The
Feast
of
the
Nativity
of
the
Lord
The
Ordination
of
Deacon
Cosmin
Antonescu
into
the
Holy
Priesthood
Southfield/Detroit,
Michigan
December
25,
2005
| On
Sunday,
December
25,
2005,
the
Feast
of
the
Nativity
of
the
Lord,
His
Eminence,
Archbishop
NATHANIEL
celebrated
the
Divine
Liturgy
at
Saint
George
Cathedral
in
Southfield/Detroit.
During
the
Divine
Liturgy,
he
ordained
Deacon
Cosmin
Antonescu
into
the
Holy
Priesthood. |
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| Just
after
the
Great
Entrance,
the
deacons
bring
Deacon
Cosmin
forward
for
his
ordination. |
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| The
priests
lead
the
candidate
around
the
Holy
Altar
three
times,
as
he
kisses
each
corner. |
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| The
candidate
makes
prostrations
in
front
of
the
hierarch. |
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| Everyone
in
the
church
kneels
during
the
Prayer
of
Ordination. |
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| His
Eminence
vests
the
newly-ordained
priest
in
front
of
the
faithful. |
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| Fr
Antonescu
preaches
on
the
Feast
and
asks
the
faithful
for
their
prayers
for
his
priesthood. |
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