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Ourdoor chapel ready for Liturgy on Saturday morning
Prothesis table
Mother Anastasia, of Holy Theophany Monastery (Olympia, WA) making her way on Saturday morning
Fr Robert Pipta, of Holy Angels Byzantine Catholic Church, San Diego, preparing the Gifts before the Divine Liturgy
Fr Basil at work on Saturday morning
Walking up to the Byzantine chapel for Orthros
Venerating the icon of the Searcher for the Lost in the Byzantine chapel
After Orthros Bishop John Michael was able to spend time with the younger pilgrims
Beginning the procession
Deacon Michael Hannafin from Phoenix, AZ joined Hierodeacon Moses to serve Orthros and the Divine Liturgy
Beginning the procession
Fr James Bankston, from the Ukrainian Catholic community in San Diego, joined Fr Robert in the procession
Melkites, Carmelites, Romanians, Benedictines....
Icon of the Mother of God, “Searcher for the Lost” being carried in procession
Mothers Irene and Johanna of Holy Theophany
Deacon Thomas O'Malley who serves in several Eastern Catholic parishes in the LA area also served. On the far right is Fr Calin Tamiian, Romanian Catholic priest.
Bishop John Michael Botean (center) leads pilgrims in procession
The Mother of God presided over the Liturgy!
Singers, from left: Hiermonk Maximos, Fr Justin, Sue, Br Cassian OSB and Cheryl
Abbot Nicholas
Prepartion of the hierarch
Fr Luke Dysinger, OSB in his cinematographic capacity
Pilgrims of many traditions
Beginning the vesting of the Hierarch
Sticharion
Great Omophorion
A small group of singers from both the Byzantine and Benedictine communities served as cantors for the main Divine Liturgy
The deacons lead pilgrims in prayer at the Divine Liturgy
Fr Basil
Huh?
Trisagion, blessing the four corners of the world
Br Cassian preparing to read the epistle
Fr Maximos
Fr Moses reading the Gospel
Exploring a possible career choice....bishop?
After the Gospel
Bishop John Michael preaches
Censing during the Cherubic hymn
Great Entrance
Communion of the clergy
Fr Joseph Brennan, OSB, Prior of St. Andrew's received Communion
Communion of the faithful
Mothers Anastasia, Irene and Johanna
Fr Maximos gives an anouncement
Great Vespers, Saturday evening
Br Mark of Holy Resurrection
After Vespers, clean up and fellowship
Bishop John Michael with some of his flock
Abbey pond and its denizens
Latin Rite mass on Sunday with the two communities concelebrating
