| On
Sunday,
February
27,
2005,
His
Eminence,
Archbishop
NATHANIEL
celebrated
the
Divine
Liturgy
at
Saint
Raphael
of
Brooklyn
Church
in
Detroit
on
the
occasion
of
the
Patron
Feast
Celebration
of
the
parish. |
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| Rev
Fr
Leonte
S
Copacia
Jr,
parish
priest,
waits
to
greet
the
Archbishop
at
the
church
entrance
with
the
other
serving
clergy. |
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| Children
of
the
parish
wait
to
present
flowers
to
His
Eminence. |
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| His
Eminence,
Archbishop
NATHANIEL
is
greeted
by
Dr
Charles
Pappas,
vice
president
of
the
parish
council,
with
the
traditional
bread
and
salt. |
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| The
children
present
flowers
to
His
Eminence. |
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| His
Eminence
is
vested
in
the
middle
of
the
church
by
the
subdeacons. |
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| Immediately
prior
to
the
Divine
Liturgy,
His
Eminence
blessed
Mr
Laike
Misikir
to
be
a
subdeacon
for
the
parish. |
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| The
parish
has
relics
of
the
Holy
40
Martyrs
of
Sebaste
available
for
the
faithful
to
venerate. |
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| The
Hierarchal
Divine
Liturgy
begins. |
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| "For
the
peace
from
above
and
for
the
salvation
of
our
souls,
let
us
pray
to
the
Lord."
Rev
Dns
Sabin
Pop
and
Constantine
Katsilas,
parish
deacon.
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| V
Rev
Archimandrite
Dr
Mihail
(Filimon),
abbot
of
The
Ascension
of
the
Lord
Monastery,
and
Fr
Copacia
at
the
Holy
Table. |
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| His
Eminence,
Archbishop
NATHANIEL
censing
the
faithful
during
the
singing
of
the
tropars. |
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| At
the
High
Place
during
the
reading
of
the
Epistle. |
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| His
Eminence
prepares
the
censer
for
the
censing
before
the
reading
of
the
Holy
Gospel. |
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| His
Eminence
preaching
on
the
gospel
of
the
day. |
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| Censing
during
the
singing
of
the
Cherubic
Hymn. |
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| "Your
episcopacy,
may
the
Lord
God
remember
in
His
kingdom,
always
now
and
ever
and
unto
ages
of
ages." |
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| "May
the
Lord
God
remember
those
who
have
fallen
asleep
in
the
Lord:
our
forefathers,
grandparents,
parents,
brothers
and
sisters,
sons
and
daughters,
husbands
and
wives,
and
all
our
relatives,
each
by
his
own
name,
in
His
kingdom." |
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| The
newly-blessed
subdeacon
remains
in
front
of
the
iconostas
until
the
singing
of
the
Hymn
to
the
Birthgiver
of
God
(Axion). |
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| "We
offer
You
Your
own
of
Your
own,
in
behalf
of
all
and
for
all." |
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| "Changing
them
by
Your
Holy
Spirit."
"Amen.
Amen.
Amen." |
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| The
subdeacons
look-on
in
prayer. |
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| The
Communion
of
the
clergy. |
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| The
deacons
prepare
the
chalice
for
the
distribution
of
Holy
Communion
to
the
faithful. |
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| "The
servant
of
God
partakes
of
the
precious
and
holy
Body
and
Blood
of
our
Lord
and
God
and
Savior
Jesus
Christ
for
forgiveness
of
sins
and
for
everlasting
life." |
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| Inside
the
church
is
a
small
chapel
dedicated
to
the
saints
of
North
America. |
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| His
Eminence,
Archbishop
NATHANIEL
offers
the
dismissal. |
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| "May
He
who
rose
from
the
dead,
Christ
our
True
God....have
mercy
on
us
and
save
us,
for
He
is
good
and
the
Lover
of
Mankind." |
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| Immediately
following
the
Divine
Liturgy
was
a
festive
luncheon
for
those
in
attendance. |
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| Fr
Leo
welcomes
the
parishioners
and
guests,
and
reflects
on
the
life
and
work
of
the
parish. |
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