100th Anniversary Celebration - 11/07/09

On Saturday, November 7, 2009, the 100th Anniversary of the beginnings of the church was celebrated at St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn.  His Grace, Bishop Tikhon was the main celebrant along with 18 other members of the clergy.  The Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was followed by a Grand Banquet at Heart Lake Lodge.  It was a truly prayerful, inspiring, and wonderful day to mark this special event.
STAROSTA, JOSEPH KRENITSKY WELCOMES HIS GRACE WITH BREAD & SALT.
DIANA BROTSCHUL, WELCOMES HIS GRACE, BISHOP TIKHON
FATHER JOHN PRESENTS HIS GRACE WITH THE CROSS USED BY THE FIRST RECTOR- FR ANTHONY REPELLA.
CLERGY VENERATE THE CROSS
PROTODEACONS GABRIEL PETORAK AND KEITH RUSSIN CENSE DURING THE VESTING.
SEMINARIAN VASILY AND HIS FATHER, VASILY SR ARE TONSURED READERS BY HIS GRACE.
NEW READERS CHANTING THE EPISTLE
THE WASHING OF THE BISHOP'S HANDS.
CHOIRMASTER OLEG BELAJAEFF CONDUCTS THE CHOIR.
THE READING OF THE HOLY GOSPEL BY FATHER GABRIEL PETORAK.
RT REV TIKHON OFFERS ENSPIRING HOMILY.
VISITING CLERGY LISTEN TO THE HOMILY GIVEN BY THE HIERARCH.
THE GREAT ENTRANCE.
THINE OWN OF THINE OWN!
BISHOP ELECT MICHAEL PARTAKES OF THE BODY OF CHRIST.
HIEROMONK SERGIUS RECEIVES THE BLOOD OF CHRIST!
RECEIVE THE BODY OF CHRIST, TASTE THE FOUNTAIN OF IMMORTALITY.
FORMER RECTOR, FATHER DIONYSIUS SWENCKI .
THE SYNODAL GRAMOTA PRESENTED BY THE HOLY SYNOD TO ST MICHAEL'S.
KAY FEDIRKO ALSO RECEIVED A GRAMOTA FROM BISHOP TIKHON.
DIANA BROTSCHUL, CENTENNIAL CHAIRPERSON, RECEIVED A GRAMOTA ALSO.
JENNA MANCUSO PRESENTED HIS GRACE WITH A BOQUET OF FLOWERS.
AREA CLERGY.
ICONS OF ARCHANGEL MICHAEL WERE PRESENTED TO THOSE ATTENDING.
THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY CAKE!
SOME PHOTOS OF YEARS PAST WERE ON DISPLAY AT THE DINNER.
FATHER BROWN WITH CHILDREN.
PRIEST DAVIS COWAN AND HIS SON.
HIS GRACE GIVES THE BLESSING.
FR ADAM SEXTON WITH HIS FAMILY.
STAROSTA JOE KRENITSKY WAS TOASTMASTER.
ARCHPRIEST DIONYSIUS SWENCKI, FORMER RECTOR, SPEAKS ABOUT HIS TENURE AT ST MICHAEL'S
DIANA BROTSCHUL GIVES A DESCRIPTION OF THE 2 YEARS PLANNING FOR THIS GLORIUS EVENT.
BISHOP ELECT MICHAEL OFFERS WORDS OF PRAISE AND ENCOURAGEMENT.
OUR DIOCESCAN HIERARCH, BISHOP TIKHON ALSO SPOKE .
STATE REP ED STABACK READ A PROCLAMATION FROM THE PA HOUSE OF REPS.