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Divine
Liturgy
&
Great
Blessing
of
Water
on
the
Feast
of
Holy
Theophany
Sunday,
6
January
2008
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| The
Great
Entrance
during
the
Divine
Liturgy. |
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Near
the
end
of
the
Liturgy,
the
faithful
witnessed
the
Great
Blessing
of
Water. |
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"For
this
water
to
become
a
gift
of
sanctification,
a
deliverance
from
sins,
for
healing
of
soul
and
body,
and
for
every
suitable
purpose,
let
us
pray
to
the
Lord." |
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| "Great
are
You,
O
Lord,
and
marvelous
are
Your
works,
and
no
word
is
adequate
to
sing
the
praise
of
Your
wonders." |
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Fr.
Romey
blesses
the
inside
of
the
church... |
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| ...while
Fr.
Horaţiu
blesses
the
rest
of
the
parish
complex. |
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At
the
end
of
the
services,
the
faithful
came
forward
to
venerate
the
Cross
and
to
be
blessed
with
the
Holy
Water. |
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The
Holy
Water
was
poured
into
bottles
and
distributed
to
the
faithful
to
take
home
and
use
during
the
year. |
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