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| "Come
receive
the
light!" |
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The
faithful
light
their
candles
from
the
single
light
brought
out
of
the
altar. |
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The
procession
makes
its
way
out
of
the
candle-lit
church. |
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| The
clergy
and
faithful
process
around
the
church. |
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The
procession
stops
at
the
main
doors
of
the
church... |
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...where
the
Resurrection
Matins
service
begins. |
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"Open
the
gates
you
princes,
and
let
the
King
of
Glory
enter!" |
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| Everyone
re-enters
a
now
brightly-lit
church. |
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Fr.
Romey
censes
the
church
during
the
singing
of
the
Paschal
Canon. |
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"Christ
is
Risen!
Hristos
a
Inviat!" |
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Director
Theodor
Vingarzan
leads
the
choir
as
they
sing
the
responses. |
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| Cantors
Mircea
Vasiu,
Petrica
Malacu
&
Dumitru
Capatina
sing
the
Paschal
Canon. |
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Fr.
Horaţiu
censes
the
church
during
the
Paschal
Canon. |
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Fr.
Romey
gives
the
dismissal
blessing
of
the
Resurrection
Matins
service. |
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| The
baskets
of
Paschal
foods
brought
by
the
faithful
are
then
blessed
with
Holy
Water... |
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..."in
the
name
of
the
Father,
and
of
the
Son,
and
of
the
Holy
Spirit.
Amen." |
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Later
that
morning,
the
Resurrection
Divine
Liturgy
was
celebrated. |
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Fr.
Romey
reads
the
Holy
Gospel
announcing
the
good
news
of
the
Resurrection. |
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The
parish
choir
again
leading
the
responses. |
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Fr.
Romey
censing
the
relics. |
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Covering
the
Holy
Gifts
on
the
Altar
Table
following
the
Great
Entrance. |
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During
the
recitation
of
the
Creed. |
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The
faithful
receive
Holy
Communion. |
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"Christ
is
risen
from
the
dead,
trampling
down
death
by
death,
and,
upon
those
in
the
tombs,
bestowing
life." |
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The
ladies
prepare
the
Easter
Social
in
the
parish
hall. |
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| Ladies
of
the
parish
made
and
brought
a
variety
of
pastries
and
colored
hard-boiled
eggs. |
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Nick
Barbosa
and
George
Brailean
helping
to
distribute
the
paşti. |
