Ohio/Western Pennsylvania Deanery Celebration of the
25th Anniversary of Archbishop NATHANIEL &
The Ordination of Nicolae Neagoe into the Holy Diaconate
Cleveland, Ohio
June 26, 2005

On Sunday, June 26, 2005, the clergy and faithful of the Ohio/Western Pennsylvania Deanery gathered at The Falling Asleep of the Ever Virgin Mary Cathedral in Cleveland, Ohio, to celebrate the 25th Anniversary since Consecration to the Episcopacy of His Eminence, Archbishop NATHANIEL.
The clergy at the High Place during the reading of the Epistle.
The Great Entrance.
During the Divine Liturgy, Nicolae Neagoe was ordained for service at The Falling Asleep of the Ever Virgin Mary Church in Cleveland, Ohio.
The candidate kisses the hand of the His Eminence, Archbishop NATHANIEL.
The new deacon fans the Eucharist as Rev Fr Remus Grama, parish priest, looks on.
His Eminence receives a bouquet of flowers from the wife of Dn Nicolae, Ioana.
Following the Divine Liturgy, the parish hosted a deanery dinner in honor of His Eminence, the proceeds of which were donated to the Archbishop's Charity Endowment (ACE) Fund.
Mrs Adela Price, the newly-elected national president of ARFORA, the women's auxiliary of the Episcopate, congratulates His Eminence on his anniversary on behalf of all the women of the Episcopate.
V Rev Fr Panteleimon Stanciu, parish priest of Saint Elias the Prophet Church in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, and Dean of the Ohio/Western Pennsylvania Deanery, offers congratulations on behalf of the deanery to the Archbishop.
V Rev Mother Christophora, Abbess of The Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, offers congratulations on behalf of her community.
His Eminence, Archbishop NATHANIEL reflects on his 25 years of service and thanks those in attendance for their continued kindness and generosity.
Rev Fr George Treff, parish priest of Saint George the Great Martyr Church in Canton, Ohio, is the first of several individuals to offer a large donation to the ACE Fund on behalf of his parish.