Monday, April 21, 2008

Palm Sunday (April 20) part 1

Fr Maximos censing the church during the Great Doxology.
Fr John at the altar
Our resident photographer and videographer
Fr John in front and Fr Maximos in back
Fr Michael with the Gospel
Fr Michael with the Gospel at the Little Entrance.
Fr Michael reading the Gospel while standing before the bishop's throne.
Back view of the Golgotha or Panakhidnitsa.
some parishioners during the sermon
Fr Maximos during his Sermon
Fr John with his Palms
Fr Maximos carrying the Chalice during the Great Entrance
Fr John carrying the hand-cross during the Great Entrance.
The Fathers during the Creed
Fr Michael: " Let us stand aright, let us stand with fear, let us attend that we may offer the Holy Oblation in peace. "
Fr Michael at the altar with the Celebrant during the blessing of the gifts.
Fr Parthenios singing
Reader Christopher singing the Byzantine "ison" (or bass drone).
The palms ready to be blessed
Taking care of the small candles
The Three Musketeers
Fr Parthenios leading us in song
Fr Michael during the censing of the palms
Fr Michael
The boys getting their blessed palms
Waiting to receive the blessed palms
Rdr Christopher and other men getting ready for the procession

Even the babes get a palm!

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