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Funeral of Metropolitan Nicholas: Sunday March 20, 2011
Today, the body of Metropolitan Nicholas lay in state during Divine LIturgy at his home parish of St. John the Baptist in Perth Amboy, NJ. Visitation in the Church by hundreds of diocesan faithful and guests continued throughout the day until 7:00 pm when a Parastas was celebrated by Archbishop Anthony of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and assisted by His Grace Bishop Daniel also of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, Bishop Nikolai of the Orthodox Church in America and Diocesan Consistory Clergy.
St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, the home parish of + Metropolitan Nicholas.
Sunday Divine Liturgy - Photo Courtesy of David Dutko
The Beautiful Interior of St. John's Church. Sunday Divine Liturgy - Photo Courtesy of David Dutko
"Blessed is the Kingdom of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit..." Sunday Divine Liturgy - Photo Courtesy of David Dutko
Bishop Nikolai served a Panachida at the conclusion of Divine Liturgy. Sunday Divine Liturgy - Photo Courtesy of David Dutko
Bishop Daniel, Archbishop Anthony and Bishop Nikolai - Photo Courtesy of Subdeacon Vasyl Pasakas
Archbishop Anthony pays his respects. Photo Courtesy of Subdeacon Vasyl Pasakas
Bishop Nikolai pays his respects. Photo Courtesy of Subdeacon Vasyl Pasakas
The Parastas Service Photo Courtesy of Subdeacon Vasyl Pasakas
Protopresbyter Michael Rosco eulogized His Eminence, at the conclusion of the Parastas Service. Photo Courtesy of Subdeacon Vasyl Pasakas
" We should remember His Eminence, simply for being a good and decent man." Photo Courtesy of Subdeacon Vasyl Pasakas
The Church was filled to capacity. Photos courtesy of Subdeacon Vasyl Pasakas
Archbishop Anthony offered personal reflections on the life of Metropolitan Nicholas. Photo Courtesy of Subdeacon Vasyl Pasakas