| During
the
week
of
November
8-11,
2004,
priest
and
deacons
from
across
the
continent
gathered
at
the
Sacred
Heart
(Roman
Catholic)
Retreat
House
in
Alhambra,
California,
for
the
Episcopate's
annual
Clergy
Conference
and
Retreat. |
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| The
clergy
during
one
of
the
sessions. |
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| Rev
Fr
Eugen
Roşu
offers
a
few
words
during
a
presentation. |
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| Deans
of
the
Episcopate
-
(starting
2nd
from
left)
V
Rev
Frs
Simion
Pavel,
Dumitru
Sasu,
Laurence
Lazar,
Constantin
Alecse
and
Casian
Fetea
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gather
for
a
picture
with
V
Rev
Fr
Constantin
Tofan
(far
left),
Chairman
of
the
Department
of
Missions. |
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| His
Eminence,
Archbishop
NATHANIEL
taking
a
tour
of
the
grounds. |
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| His
Grace,
Bishop
IRINEU
making
a
presentation
on
"Spiritual
Fatherhood." |
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| His
Eminence
resting
on
the
patio
with
Rev
Fr
Traian
Petrescu. |
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| As
part
of
the
program,
clergy
were
divided
into
discussion
groups
at
various
times. |
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| Rev
Dn
Iosif
Bena,
Subdeacon
Narcis
Stoica
and
Rev
Fr
George
Ursache. |
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| Kevin
Berger,
a
theology
school
graduate
with
experience
in
youth
ministry,
makes
a
presentation
entitled
"Winning
the
Heart." |
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| V
Rev
Dr
Michel
Najim,
the
main
speaker
of
the
retreat,
with
Rev
Fr
Ian
Pac-Urar,
Chairman
of
the
Department
of
Religious
Education
and
director
of
the
retreat. |
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| Rev
Fr
Aurel
Petrescu,
Rev
Fr
Ionel
Cudriţescu
and
Rev
Fr
Remus
Grama. |
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| His
Grace,
Bishop
IRINEU
on
his
way
to
Vespers. |
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| The
clergy
attended
Matins
each
morning
and
Vespers
each
evening. |
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| Rev
Fr
Remus
Grama
presenting
a
study
of
the
life
and
times
of
His
Grace,
Bishop
POLICARP,
the
first
hierarch
of
the
Romanian
Orthodox
Episcopate
of
America. |
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| Rev
Dr
Nicolae
Stoleru,
V
Rev
Dr
Casian
Fetea
and
V
Rev
Fr
Simion
Pavel. |
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| The
clergy
were
treated
to
excellent
meals
prepared
by
the
sisters. |
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| Rev
Fr
George
Ursache,
Rev
Fr
William
John
Clark
and
Rev
Fr
Andrew
Lesko. |
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| Clergy
in
the
courtyard
after
the
conclusion
of
Matins. |
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| Rev
Dn
Catalin
Vasile
Tudora,
V
Rev
Fr
Constantin
Alecse,
V
Rev
Archimandrite
Dr
Mihail
(Filimon),
and
Rev
Fr
Liviu
Popa. |
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| His
Grace,
Bishop
IRINEU,
V
Rev
Archimandrite
Dr
Mihail
(Filimon),
Hierodeacon
Sebastian
(Dumitraşcu),
Seminarian
Dan
Hoarşte
(National
AROY
President)
and
others
taking
a
break
before
the
next
session. |
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| Rev
Fr
Ian
Pac-Urar
making
a
presentation. |
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| Subdeacon
Liviu
Constantinescu,
V
Rev
Fr
Constantin
Alecse,
His
Grace,
Bishop
IRINEU,
and
Rev
Fr
Constantin
Lapustea. |
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| Rev
Hieromonk
Joseph
(Morris)
delivered
a
sermon
after
one
of
the
Vespers
services
on
the
topic
"Priesthood
according
to
the
Holy
Fathers." |
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| His
Grace,
Bishop
IRINEU
offers
the
cross
for
veneration. |
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| After
dinner
one
evening,
the
sisters
introduced
themselves
to
the
clergy
and
shared
songs. |
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| Rev
Fr
Traian
Petrescu
leads
the
clergy
in
song. |
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| Rev
Fr
Eugen
Roşu,
His
Grace,
Bishop
IRINEU
and
Rev
Hieromonk
Joseph
(Morris). |
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| Newly-ordained
Deacon
Iosif
Bena
reads
the
Communion
Prayers
before
the
start
of
the
Hierarchal
Divine
Liturgy
on
the
final
day
of
the
retreat. |
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| His
Eminence,
Archbishop
NATHANIEL
celebrated
the
Hierarchal
Divine
Liturgy. |
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| "Lord,
Lord,
look
down
from
heaven..." |
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| "Glory
to
You,
O
Lord;
Glory
to
You!" |
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| The
Great
Entrance. |
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| The
Consecration
of
the
Gifts. |
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| The
clergy
receive
Holy
Communion
from
the
hierarchs. |
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| The
faithful
present
receive
the
Sacrament. |
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| A
group
photo
of
the
participants. |
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*
photos
courtesy
of
the
website
of
the
Pacific
Deanery |
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