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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Sarum Mass in Virginia July 2, 2021

UPDATE: The Sarum Liturgy on Friday, July 2, 2021, was attended by a moderate number of worshippers, perhaps 20, and was followed by refreshments and conversation. Below are pics of the event.

Recommended: click on any pic and you can scroll through them at a better resolution with the left and right arrows. 

Hieromonk Aidan of St. Demetrios monastery, Fr. Photius Zelinski (St. Polycarp, Maine)


    
                 Fr. Aidan at Mass; Fr. Richard Reed        Fr. Aidan about to bow to the bishop

   
3 Collects 

Dismissal of catechumens, I think         Servers exit the sanctuary for  Canon


Reading of the gospel (simple)          
  




  
        Server Dmitri (a postulant or трудник)          Fr. Aidan, apologiae before Mass

And the next day, July 3, in the morning we had the Eastern rite Liturgy for the feast of St. John Maximovitch. This time Fr. Photius concelebrated in the altar and the usual choir sang. 

              L. to r.: Subdeacon Aaron, Hierodeacon Mark, novice Andrew (rear),
         Metropolitan Jonah approaching; priest Photius Zelinski, novice John


ORIGINAL POST:

A Western rite Liturgy will be held at St. Demetrios Monastery (ROCOR, Eastern rite, abbot Metropolitan Jonah Paffhausen) at 10 a.m. on July 2, 2021. The monastery is located at 10636 Catharpin Rd, Spotsylvania, VA 22551. This is the day of the repose of St. John Maximovitch. It will be in the Roman rite (Sarum version) and the main chanter will be Fr. Photios Zelinski, who is traveling down from Massachusetts for the occasion.

The public is invited. The service will be primarily in English, with some Latin.