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The holy cross is adorned with beautiful fresh flowers
Sarah Soucek decorates the holy cross with flowers
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Fr. John chants the prayers at the Litya
“Bow your heads unto the Lord...”
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Censing at the Litya during the singing of the festal troparion
Bless these loaves, wheat, wine and oil...
Fr. John begins transfer of cross from altar to center of church
Transfer of the cross
“Before Thy Cross, we bow down in worship, O Master...”
Seminarian intern, Thaddeus Werner venerates the cross
The faithful venerate the precious and life-giving cross
Faithful partake of the bread and wine blessed during the Litya
The faithful receive anointing with oil blessed at the Litya
FEAST OF THE EXALTATION OF THE PRECIOUS CROSS – Sept. 14, 2009
The faithful gathered for Festal Great Vespers on the feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross.
 
 
 
 
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