June
19, 2013
Resaca,
GA:
Bishop
Jerome
led
the
patronal
feast
day
of
Glorious
Ascension
Monastery
On
Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th of June, on the great feast
of the Ascension of the Lord, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan
vicar Bishop Jerome of Manhattan, paid an Archpastoral visit to
Resaca, GA, where he led the patronal feast day of
Glorious Ascension
Monastery.
His Grace served Great Vespers on Wednesday evening, co-served by
Archimandrite Maximos (Weimar; abbot of Holy Cross Brotherhood in
East Setauket, NY), Archpriest Steven Ritter (temporary
administrator of the monastery), Priest Michael Dunstan (rector of
St. Brigid of Kildare Mission in West Point, MS), Priest Benedict
Simpson, and Hierodeacon Parthenios (Miller; cleric of Holy Cross
Brotherhood).
The following morning, Bishop Jerome led the festal Divine Liturgy,
co-served by Fr. Maximos, Fr. Steven, Priest Job Watts, (rector of
St. Nektarios Church in Lenoir City, TN), Priest Eugene Antonov
(rector of Joy of All Who Sorrow Church in Atlanta, GA), Fr.
Michael, and Fr. Parthenios.
After the service, a bountiful luncheon was served in the monastery
refectory, where those present were joined by Archpriest Stavos
Rousos, who came to share in the joy of the radiant feast.
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