| On
Sunday,
September
18,
2005,
the
Sunday
after
the
Elevation
of
the
Holy
Cross,
His
Eminence,
Archbishop
NATHANIEL
celebrated
the
Divine
Liturgy
at
Saint
George
Cathedral
in
Southfield/Detroit.
During
the
Divine
Liturgy,
he
ordained
Subdeacon
Ioan
Iosif
(John)
Bogdan
into
the
Holy
Diaconate. |
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| The
clergy
await
His
Eminence
NATHANIEL
at
the
entrance
of
the
Cathedral.
Among
the
guest
clergy
for
this
event
were
Dn
John's
father,
V
Rev
Fr
Iosif
Bogdan,
and
brother,
Rev
Fr
Vasile
Bogdan,
who
traveled
from
Romania
to
attend
his
wedding
and
ordination. |
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| "Holy
God,
Holy
Mighty,
Holy
Immortal,
have
mercy
on
us." |
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| At
the
High
Place
during
the
reading
of
the
Epistle. |
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| Hdn
Calinic
(Berger)
censes
the
Holy
Table
prior
to
the
reading
of
the
Gospel. |
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| "Let
us,
who
mystically
portray
the
cherubim
and
sing
the
thrice-holy
hymn
to
the
life-creating
Trinity,
lay
aside
every
earthly
care." |
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| The
candidate
washes
His
Eminence's
hands
prior
to
the
Great
Entrance. |
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| "May
the
Lord
God
remember
those
who
have
brought
these
holy
gifts
and
those
for
whom
they
have
been
brought,
the
living
and
the
dead,
in
His
kingdom." |
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| The
candidate
is
lead
by
the
deacons
to
the
Royal
Doors
where
the
Archbishop
blesses
him
on
the
head
before
entering
the
Holy
Altar. |
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| "O
holy
martyrs,
who
contended
valiantly
and
were
crowned,
intercede
with
the
Lord
for
us
that
He
have
mercy
on
our
souls." |
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| The
candidate
prostrates
himself
before
the
hierarchs
after
each
encircling
the
Holy
Table. |
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Rev
Dns
Sabin
Pop
(Cathedral
Deacon)
and
Cosmin
Antonescu
lead
the
candidate
around
the
Holy
Table. |
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| "O
Lord
our
God,
who
by
your
foreknowledge
sent
down
the
gift
of
your
Holy
Spirit
upon
those
who
are
ordained
by
your
inscrutable
power
to
be
your
servants
and
to
minister
your
spotless
mysteries..." |
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| "He
is
worthy!" |
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| "Vrednic
este!" |
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| The
hierarchs
and
deacons
vest
the
new
deacon
in
view
of
the
faithful. |
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| The
new
deacon
receives
the
Precious
Body
of
our
Lord. |
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| The
Communion
of
the
clergy. |
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| The
Deacon
John
receives
the
precious
Blood
of
our
Lord." |
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| The
new
deacon
observes
the
preparation
of
Holy
Communion
for
the
faithful. |
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| Dn
John
intones
his
first
litany,
the
Litany
of
Thanksgiving. |
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| Rev
Fr
Vasile
Bogdan
is
invited
by
His
Eminence
to
preach
at
the
end
of
the
Liturgy. |
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Dn
John's
wife,
Diana,
offers
a
bouquet
of
flowers
to
His
Eminence,
Archbishop
NATHANIEL. |
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| Dn
John
offers
words
of
thanks
to
His
Eminence,
his
family
and
all
those
present
on
this
occasion,
asking
God
to
help
him
in
his
ministry. |
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| Rev
Dn
John
and
Dsa
Diana
Bogdan
with
His
Eminence,
Archbishop
NATHANIEL. |
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| The
clergy
who
served
that
day. |
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| His
Eminence,
Archbishop
NATHANIEL
together
with
Dn
John,
Dsa
Diana,
and
all
their
family
present
for
the
ordination. |
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| After
the
Divine
Liturgy,
all
were
invited
to
the
cultural
center
where
a
"clatite"
(crepes)
breakfast
was
prepared
by
the
ladies
auxiliary
to
benefit
Romanian
orphans
and
Project
Mexico. |
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