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2017 Eastern Region Lenten Retreat (4/1/17)
On Saturday, April 1, 2017, the Annual Eastern Regional Lenten Retreat took place at St Francis Center For Renewal, in Bethlehem, PA from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm (EST).
This year, the retreat was co-sponsored by the Ukrainian Orthodox League of the USA and the National ACRY.
Frs. Anthony Perkins and Michael Danczak led the adults and teenagers in a discussion of the topic: " Peace Be Unto All: Encountering The Divine Liturgy"
Frs. William George and William Bennett served as retreat masters for children ages 6-11 and spoke on the topic: The Divine Liturgy: The Five Senses.
In all, there were nearly 150 people in attendance from the Ukrainian Orthodox Diocese, the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and The Orthodox Church in America.
This year, the retreat was co-sponsored by the Ukrainian Orthodox League of the USA and the National ACRY.
Frs. Anthony Perkins and Michael Danczak led the adults and teenagers in a discussion of the topic: " Peace Be Unto All: Encountering The Divine Liturgy"
Frs. William George and William Bennett served as retreat masters for children ages 6-11 and spoke on the topic: The Divine Liturgy: The Five Senses.
In all, there were nearly 150 people in attendance from the Ukrainian Orthodox Diocese, the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and The Orthodox Church in America.
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Natalie Bilynsky, the retreat coordinator, offered words of welcome.
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Fr. Anthony Perkins gave an excellent presentation on the First Part of the Liturgy - The Liturgy of the Catechumens and a later presentation on "Living The Liturgy"
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Fr. Anthony Perkins
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The Paten..
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The Proskomedia Display.
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The Chapel was filled to capacity for the presentations.
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Fr. Andrew Gromm and parishioner from St Gregory of Nyssa Church in Seaford, NY.
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Participants from Holy Ghost Church in Phoenixville, PA and Waldorf, MD listen intently to the presentation.
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The youth work on a special activity.
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The children were led in a discussion of the theme: "The Divine Liturgy: The Five Senses"
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Fr. William George
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Fr. William Bennett
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Fr Michael Danczak offered a presentation on the second part of the Divine Liturgy - The Liturgy of the Faithful.
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Fr. Michael Danczak
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Everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch.
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2017 UOL and ACRY Lenten Retreat Participants
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2017 UOL and ACRY Lenten Retreat Participants
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The day ended with a Q & A session led by Frs. Michael Danczak, Anthony Perkins and Peter Paproski.
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Fr. Peter responds to a question.
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One of the participants who will soon be received into the Orthodox Faith with his children, spoke of his journey to the Orthodox Faith from the Baptist Faith.
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Fr. Anthony Perkins was the celebrant of Great Vespers. Responses were sung in the Kievan and Carpatho-Rusyn tradition led by Frs Taras Naumenko and Peter Paproski.
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Thursday Morning Matins Service
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Thursday Morning Matins Service
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Thursday Morning Matins Service.
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Christ is the light of the world.
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After breakfast, Fr. Kenneth Bachofsky led a Scripture Study on the Holy Spirit.
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Scripture Study.
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The priest pay close attention to Fr. Ken's presentation.
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Fr. Ken gave a insightful exegesis of the Old Testament revelation of the Power and Action of the Holy Spirit.
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Fr. Ken offers words of wisdom to the priests.
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Bishop Gregory poses a question to Fr. Ken.