Fr Sabin at the Great Entrance during Liturgy |
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 Children's procession at conclusion of Liturgy |
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Prsa. Anita rearranges a cultural display |
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Prsa. Ramona cleans the display cases |
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Fr Laurence offers his artwork to the Ladies Bake Sale |
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Council members prepare the Palm Sunday meal |
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Dozens of cabbage heads were shredded |
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Head cook Mariana Tipa prepares her specialties |
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One of the main lobby's newly arranged
displays
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PALM SUNDAY
Duminica Floriilor
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Palms & willows are blessed during Matins |
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The Cathedral was full for the Liturgy |
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Mamaliga makers take pride in their work |
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The Ladies Auxiliary sold a variety of goods |
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Jr AROY's annual Lenten "Footrpints"
project ends |
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HOLY WEDNESDAY
Sfantul Maslu
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Seven candles are used, one for each Gospel
that is read in this service |
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"Maslu" is a service of healing for the
sick |
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The faithful are annointed with the blessed oil |
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During each reading, the priests cover the people with their
vestments |
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People venerated the Gospel, cross & relic of St Panteleimon |
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HOLY THURSDAY
a Celor 12 Evanghelii
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Fr Sabin reads the Gospel in Romanian |
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Fr Laurence reads the first of the 12 passion Gospels |
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The beginning in the Triod book of the Holy
Thursday Passion service |
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Fr Sabin sounds the "toaca" before service |
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The Crucified Christ is placed in the center of the Church |
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The 2 large candleabra each had 6 candles (1
for each Gospel) |
HOLY FRIDAY BURIAL
Vecernie |
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The opening Psalm of Vespers is read |
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Fr Laurence censes the crucified Christ |
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The Gospel of the entire Passion & Burial is read |
GOOD FRIDAY
Prohodul Domnului |
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The Tomb of the now buried Christ is adorned
with flowers & candles |
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The Archbishop
celebrated the service |
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Faithful sing the 3 "stasis" of Lamentations |
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It is a solemn service of lamenting at the Tomb |
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Younger generation learn to sing the special hymns |
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Clergy lead the faithful in the Lamentations |
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"Pace in biserici, lumii mantuire..." (Peace in
the Church,
salvation for the world...) |
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The church is dim as the somber hymns continue
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Men of the Council carry the Epitaf (Shroud) |
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A Litany is sung on each side of the Cathedral |
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Altar servers lead the procession around church (now the Tomb of
Christ) |
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The procession circles the church 3 times |
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The archbishop waits to re-enter the Church |
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Faithful pass under the shroud and re-enter the Church |
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By passing underneath the shroud... |
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The faithful symbolically enter into the Tomb... |
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With the buried Christ who is with us there |
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AROY members
again kept vigil in the night
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HOLY SATURDAY
Sambata Mare |
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The Gospel is proclaimed in front of the tomb |
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The priests are now vested in white vestments |
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Much cleaning takes place to prepare for the Resurrection services |
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Men of the parish again faithfully prepare the "Pasti" for
distribution |
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Our dedicated caretakers change all the dark candles to white |
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The Pasti (blessed bread & wine) is a custom in most of Romania |
