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Hierarchal
Divine
Liturgy
was
celebrated
by
Bishop
IRINEU,
assisted
by
several
clergy. |
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Bishop
IRINEU
commemorates
the
departed,
including
the
newly-departed
Fr.
John. |
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| The
Consecration
of
the
Gifts. |
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"Holy
Things
are
for
the
Holy!" |
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In
keeping
with
the
tradition
of
the
Church,
Fr.
John
was
buried
in
full
vestments,
holding
the
Holy
Gospel
book
and
cross. |
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| The
Funeral
Service
for
the
Burial
of
a
Priest
followed
the
Divine
Liturgy. |
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In
addition
to
the
hierarchs,
there
were
12
priests
and
2
deacons
taking
part
in
the
Funeral
Service. |
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Bishop
IRINEU
officiated
the
Funeral
Service
with
His
Eminence,
Archbishop
NATHANIEL
attending
at
the
throne. |
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| Archbishop
NATHANIEL
reads
the
prayer
of
final
absolution. |
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Fr.
Romey
Rosco,
parish
priest
&
successor
to
Fr.
John
after
his
retirement
in
1980,
delivers
the
eulogy. |
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His
Eminence
reflects
on
the
life
and
work
of
Fr.
John,
offering
words
of
comfort
to
the
family. |
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| Everyone
in
attendance
comes
forward
to
give
the
"final
kiss." |
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The
priests
place
the
casket
into
the
hearse
for
the
procession
to
the
cemetery. |
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Fr.
John
was
laid
to
rest
at
Woodmere
Cemetery
next
to
his
beloved
wife,
Psa.
Elena,
who
preceded
him
in
death
almost
10
years
to
the
day. |
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| Hierodeacon
Sebastian
recites
the
Litany
for
the
Dead. |
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"To
the
Lord
belongs
the
earth
and
all
that
it
holds." |
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Back
at
the
parish
hall,
a
Pomana
(memorial
luncheon)
was
offered
in
memory
of
Fr.
John
&
Psa.
Elena. |
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"Veşnica
Pomenire!"
"Memory
Eternal!" |
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