| On
Friday,
March
25,
2005,
His
Eminence,
Archbishop
NATHANIEL
and
His
Grace,
Bishop
IRINEU
celebrated
the
Divine
Liturgy
at
The
Ascension
of
the
Lord
Monastery
in
Detroit.
During
the
Divine
Liturgy,
His
Eminence
ordained
Hierodeacon
Dionisie
(Rodila)
into
the
Holy
Priesthood
for
service
at
the
monastery. |
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| "Wisdom!" |
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| Hierodeacon
Neonil
(Furdui)
and
Subdeacon
Robert
Mitchell
read
the
Epistle
in
both
the
English
and
Romanian
language. |
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| The
deacons
read
the
Holy
Gospel. |
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| "Many
years,
O
Master!" |
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| "O
Lord,
Almighty,
God
of
our
fathers,
we
pray
You,
hear
us
and
have
mercy." |
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| His
Eminence,
Archbishop
NATHANIEL
censing
during
the
singing
of
the
Cherubic
Hymn. |
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| The
hierarchs
wash
their
hands
before
the
Great
Entrance. |
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| "May
the
Lord
God
remember
all
Orthodox
Christians
in
His
kingdom,
always,
now
and
ever
and
unto
ages
of
ages." |
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| V
Rev
Archimandrite
Dr
Mihail
(Filimon)
carries
the
chalice
in
the
procession. |
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| His
Grace,
Bishop
IRINEU
prays
for
the
departed. |
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| The
deacons
bring
the
candidate
from
the
back
of
the
church. |
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| His
Eminence
blesses
Hierodeacon
Dionisie
before
entering
the
Holy
Altar. |
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| The
candidate
is
taken
around
the
Holy
Table. |
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| The
prayer
of
ordination. |
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| "He
is
worthy!
Vrednic
este!" |
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| The
newly-ordained
Hieromonk
Dionisie
looks
on
as
the
Liturgy
continues. |
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| The
clergy
exchange
the
kiss
of
peace. |
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| The
Creed. |
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| "We
offer
you
your
own
of
your
own,
in
behalf
of
all
and
for
all." |
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| The
newly-ordained
priest
received
the
Body
of
Christ
to
hold
and
pray
over. |
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| The
communion
of
the
clergy. |
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| His
Grace,
Bishop
IRINEU
distributes
communion
to
the
faithful. |
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| His
Grace,
Bishop
IRINEU
preaching
at
the
end
of
the
Liturgy. |
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| Hieromonk
Dionisie
offers
a
few
word
of
thanks
and
asks
for
prayers. |
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| The
faithful
each
came
forward
to
kiss
the
Holy
Cross
and
receive
the
blessing
of
Hieromonk
Dionisie. |
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