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Funeral of Metropolitan Nicholas: Wednesday March 16, 2011
On Wednesday March 16, 2011, The body of His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas was received at Christ the Saviour Cathedral at 1:00 pm. A Panachida Service was immediately served and a public viewing took place until 7:00 pm when another Panachida was served.
The posted photos, courtesy of Nicholas Boucher, show scenes from the first day of the Funeral Services for +Metropolitan Nicholas
The posted photos, courtesy of Nicholas Boucher, show scenes from the first day of the Funeral Services for +Metropolitan Nicholas
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Priests and seminarians carry the body of + Metropolitan Nicholas into Christ The Saviour Cathedral.
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His Eminence enters the Church
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Protopresbyter Frank Miloro, Dean of Christ the Saviour Cathedral receives the body of His Eminence.
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The Miter is placed on His Eminence.
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The first Panachida (memorial service) is sung.
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"O God of Spirits and of all dlesh, who has trampled down death and destroyed Satan..."
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The clergy gather around their departed Bishop.
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His Grace, Bishop Thomas of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese pay his respects.
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Later in the afternoon, His Eminence, Metropolitan Constantine of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, along with his diocesan clergy celebrated the Panachida Service.
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Metropolitan Constantine pays his respects to His Eminence.
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Michael Smisko, the brother of His Eminence, pays his respects.
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The faithful come forward to pay their respects.
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Offering a prayer....
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Pani Constance Miloro expresses her love to His Eminence, by offering a heartfelt prayer.
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Fr. Frank Miloro announces the commencement of the evening Panachida service.
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Protopresbyter Michael Rosco, Archimandrite Athanasius Emmert and Protopresbyter Frank Miloro, along with the members of the Diocesan Consistory, celebrated the Panachida Service.