Saints Cyril & Methodios Church Consecration,
Camp Nazareth , Mercer, Pennsylvania
8/17/2003
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His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas blesses the Faithful on the Procession
to the new church.
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Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Sub-Deacons, & Readers
lead the procession to the church. |
Very Rev. Michael Polanichka,
Protopresbyter, a former pastor of St. John's, in the procession. |
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His Eminence, Archbishop Anthony of the Ukrainian
Orthodox Church of the U.S.A.
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Archbishop Jan from the Orthodox Church of Slovakia |
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Our Father Andrew in the procession.
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Bishop
Demetrios of Xanthos, Ecumenical Officer of the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America |
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The Magnificent Bell-Ringers
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The Cupolas of SS.Cyril & Methodios Church
against a stormy sky.
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The sun breaks through.....
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Our parishioner Michelle Bober in the
procession...
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A couple pictures of the extraordinary and
beautiful church chandelier.
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Inside the Church...
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The incredible wood-carving of SS. Cyril & Methodios
that is above the entrance to the Church. |
The pilgrims from St. John's are pictured here
with Father Andrew and Seminarian Matthew and family. St.
John's parishioners are sponsoring Seminarian Matthew during his study
for the Holy Priesthood. |
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The pilgrims from Saint John's eagerly await for
their bus to pick them up and take them on the 6 hour ride to the
Consecration. "Hey, where's the bus?" |
