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August 26, 2011
Brooklyn, NY: Parishioners of the Church of Our Lady "The Inexhaustible Chalice" held a procession and the blessing of the ocean on the first day of the Dormition Fast

In keeping with annual tradition, on the feast of the Procession of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, the parish of Our Lady "The Inexhaustible Chalice" held a procession to the ocean for a blessing of the waters, led by parish rector Priest Vadim Arefiev. This year, the participants were met by driving rains, which nonetheless failed to drown out the prayerful enthusiasm and the blessing of the waters. A video news clip of the event is available here.

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