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| The
clergy
greet
Archbishop
NATHANIEL
and
Bishop
IRINEU
at
the
entrance
of
the
church. |
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the
Great
Litany. |
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| "Come
let
us
worship
and
bow
down
before
Christ..." |
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The
deacons
cense
the
hierarchs
prior
to
the
reading
of
the
Holy
Gospel. |
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"Lord,
Lord,
look
down
from
heaven..." |
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| Bishop
IRINEU
commemorates
the
dead
during
the
Great
Entrance. |
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Following
the
Great
Entrance,
Dn.
Horaţiu
is
led
to
the
altar
by
the
deacons,
prostrating
three
times
on
his
way
down
the
aisle. |
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The
hierarch
blesses
the
candidate
before
bringing
him
into
the
altar. |
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| Adn.
David
Oancea
and
Dn.
Sabin
Pop
lead
Dn.
Horaţiu
to
the
Archbishop
as
the
faithful
witness
the
joyous
event. |
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The
candidate
is
then
taken
by
the
priests
and
led
around
the
Holy
Table
three
times. |
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As
they
go
around
the
altar,
the
deacon
kisses
each
of
the
four
corners
of
the
Holy
Table. |
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| Fr.
Romey
Rosco,
parish
priest,
leads
the
way
around
the
Holy
Table
as
Fr.
Laurence
Lazar,
Dean
of
Michigan
Deanery,
takes
the
candidate
from
the
other
side. |
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The
Prayer
of
Ordination
is
read
as
everyone
in
the
church
kneels. |
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The
new
priest
is
then
vested
by
the
hierarch
in
front
of
the
congregation. |
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"He
is
worthy!
Vrednic
este!" |
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As
is
the
tradition,
Psa.
Mihaela
presents
flowers
to
the
hierarchs
and
her
husband. |
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Fr.
Horaţiu
exchanges
the
Kiss
of
Peace
with
Archbishop
NATHANIEL... |
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...then
with
Bishop
IRINEU
and
the
rest
of
the
priests. |
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the
Creed. |
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"Especially
for
our
most
holy,
pure,
most
blessed
and
glorious
Lady,
the
Birthgiver
of
God
and
Ever
Virgin
Mary!" |
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| The
consecrated
Body
of
Christ
is
given
to
the
new
priest
to
pray
over
until
it
is
time
for
Communion. |
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Fr.
Horaţiu
communes
from
the
chalice
for
the
first
time
as
a
priest. |
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The
faithful
sing
"God
Grant
them
Many
Years!"
as
the
deacons
recite
the
petitions
and
the
hierarchs
bless
the
faithful. |
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His
Grace,
Bishop
IRINEU
gives
a
short
sermon
about
the
priesthood
as
Archbishop
NATHANIEL
looks
on. |
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| The
hierarchs
offer
some
instruction
to
both
the
new
priest
and
the
faithful. |
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The
faithful
come
forward
to
venerate
the
Holy
Cross,
and
to
receive
an
icon
card
and
blessing
from
Fr.
Horaţiu. |
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| Fr.
Horatiu
&
Psa.
Mihaela
Balanean
together
with
the
hierarchs,
clergy
and
preotese. |
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Following
the
Liturgy,
a
reception
was
offered
by
the
Ladies
Auxiliary
in
celebration
of
the
ordination.
Pictured
are
some
of
the
women
who
helped
to
prepare
the
food. |
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The
food
is
blessed
with
a
prayer. |
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| Fr.
&
Psa.
Balanean
cut
the
first
piece
of
a
special
cake
that
was
presented
to
them
on
this
occasion. |
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Fr.
Horaţiu
thanks
everyone
for
all
their
good
wishes
and
efforts,
and
asks
for
their
prayers
as
he
begins
his
ministry. |
