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Parish 75th Anniversary Celebration
9-10 October 2004
Great Vespers & Dance
Saturday, 9 October 2004
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greeted
Saturday
evening
by
children
with
flowers & Thomas
Moga, parish council president,
with
the
traditional
bread
and
salt. |
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Before
proceeding
into
the
church,
His
Eminence,
Archbishop NATHANIEL
blessed
the
mosaic
icon
and
panels recently installed
in
the
baptistry
area. |
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Rev.
Dn.
Horaţiu Balanean,
parish
deacon, & Rev.
Dn.
Sabin
Pop
intone
one
of
the
litanies
as
His
Eminence
looks
on
from
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throne. |
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| Hierodeacons
Iustin (Stoian) & Sebastian (Dumitraşcu)
cense
Bishop IRINEU. |
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"O
Jesus
Christ,
the
joyous
light..." |
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His
Eminence,
Archbishop NATHANIEL
at
the
throne. |
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The
responses
were
led
by
a
group
of
singers
from
the
Synaxis
Men's
Choir
under
the
direction
of
John
E.
Lazar. |
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us
complete
our
evening
prayer
to
the
Lord." |
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Bishop IRINEU
offers
a
few
words
at
the
end
of
the
service,
observing
the
importance
of
this
significant
milestone
in
the
history
of
the
parish. |
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His
Grace
offers
icon
cards
bearing
the
image
of
the
patrons
of
the
church, Sts.
Peter
&
Paul. |
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Following
the
service,
hundreds
of
parishioners
and
guests
attended
a
buffet
reception
and
dance
in
the
social
hall. |
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The
ladies
of
the
parish
prepared
all
the
food
for
the
buffet
and
sweets
tables. |
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Hierarchal Divine Liturgy & Anniversary Banquet
Sunday, 10 October 2004
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| The next morning, the
Hierarchal
Divine
Liturgy
was celebrated. "Glory
to
God
in
the
highest
heaven
and
peace
on
earth
to
men
who
enjoy
His
favor." |
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"Lord,
Lord,
look
down
from
heaven;
visit
this
vine,
protect
what
Your
own
right
hand
has
planted." |
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| One
of
the
parish
cantors,
Mircea Vasiu,
receives
the
blessing
from
His
Eminence
before
reading
the
Epistle. |
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Rev.
Fr.
Romey Rosco,
parish
priest,
and
Rev.
Fr.
Alexandru Partioc,
attached. |
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Bishop IRINEU
makes
his
commemorations
at
the
Holy
Gifts. |
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parish
choir,
under
the
direction
of Theo Vingarzan,
led
the
responses. |
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"Let
us,
who
mystically
portray
the
cherubim
and
sing
the
thrice-holy
hymn
to
the
life-creating
Trinity,
now
lay
aside
all
earthly
cares." |
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The
Great
Entrance. |
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God remember the blessed and ever remembered founders, the members, supporters
and benefactors of this holy church, in His kingdom." |
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"I
believe
in
one
God,
the
Father
Almighty,
Maker
of
heaven
and
earth,
of
all
things
visible
and
invisible..." |
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"You
brought
us
from
nonexistence
into
existence,
and
when
we
fell,
You
again
raised
us
up
to
heaven
and
bestowed
on
us
Your
kingdom
which
is
to
come." |
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Hundreds
of
faithful
participating
in
the
Divine
Liturgy
on
this
special
day. |
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"Holy!
Holy!
Holy!
Lord
of Sabaoth!
Heaven
and
earth
are
full
of
Your
glory!
Hosanna
in
the
highest!
Blessed
is
He
that
comes
in
the
name
of
the
Lord.
Hosanna
in
the
highest!" |
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| The
communion
of
the
faithful. |
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"God
grant
them
many
years!
Mulţi
ani traiasca!" |
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| His
Grace IRINEU
distributes
icon
cards
in
commemoration
of
the
event. |
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Following
the
Divine
Liturgy,
more
than
500
parishioners
and
guests
attended
the
Anniversary
Banquet
in
the
social
hall. |
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| Janet Clarey,
75th
Anniversary
Committee
Chairperson,
addresses
the
gathering
and
thanks
everyone
who
contributed
to
the
success
of
the
events
of
the
weekend. |
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Thomas Moga reflects
on the mission of the parish, calling to mind the past and future generations. |
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As
part
of
his remarks,
Archbishop NATHANIEL
presented
a gramata
(special
citation)
from
the
Holy
Synod
of
The
Orthodox
Church
in
America,
signed
by
all
the
bishops,
to
Fr.
Rosco & the
parish
in
commemoration
of
the
75th
Anniversary. |
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After
the
banquet,
some
of
the
women
wearing
traditional
Romanian
costumes
pose
for
a photo with His Grace,
Bishop IRINEU by
the
parish's
new troiţa (cross
monument) in
front
of
the
church. |
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