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Bishop Gregory's Diocesan Holy Week Pilgrimage 2014

In keeping with his commitment to visit all Diocesan parishes within the first two years of his episcopacy, His Grace, Bishop Gregory spent his second Holy Week as Bishop visiting communities in the Eastern and Western PA regions of the Diocese.

Parishes visited include: St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church in Johnstown which is administered by the Diocesan Chancery and Diocesan parishes in Nesquehoning, Lansford, St. Clair, Taylor, Jacob's Creek, Monongahela and Wilpen PA.

Posted photos show scenes from Bishop Gregory's parish visitations.
Holy Monday - St. John's Church - Nesquehoning, PA - Fr. Robert Teklinsky, pastor of St. John's distributes Holy Communion during Presanctified Liturgy as His Grace, Bishop Gregory looks on.
Holy Monday - St. John's Church - Nesquehoning, PA. - Bishop Gregory offers a reflection on Holy Week.
Holy Monday - St. John's Church - Nesquehoning, PA - Parish children present flowers to His Grace at the fellowship following the evening Presanctified Liturgy.
Holy Monday - St. John's Church - Nesquehoning, PA - Bishop Gregory with parish youth.
Holy Tuesday - St. Nicholas Church in Lansford, PA - Bishop Gregory offers remarks at the conclusion of the Presanctified LIturgy.
Holy Tuesday - St. Nicholas Church in Lansford, PA - Bishop Gregory receives flowers from the parish children.
Holy Tuesday - St. Nicholas Church in Lansford, PA - Bishop Gregory meets with parishioners during the fellowship dinner.
Holy Tuesday - St. Nicholas Church in Lansford, PA - Bishop Gregory with the hardworking women of the parish.
Bishop Gregory and Fr. Jeff Zias celebrate the Holy Thursday Vesperal Liturgy
Bishop Gregory delivers a powerful homily to the faithful at St. Michaels, St. Clair, after the Holy Thursday Vesperal Liturgy
Bishop Gregory speaks to the faithful at St. Michael's, St. Clair, after the Holy Thursday Vesperal Liturgy.
Fr. Jeff Zias and Family with Bishop Gregory
Holy Wednesday - Bishop Gregory presides over the Moleben to the Holy Cross at St. George's in Taylor, PA.
Pani Martha Zeleniak greets Bishop Gregory.
Bishop Gregory anoints the faithful during the Holy Wednesday service at St. George's in Taylor, PA.
Holy Thursday - Bishop Gregory reads the sixth Passion Gospel during the Holy Thursday Matins Service at St. George's Church in Taylor, PA.
Holy Friday, St Nicholas Church, Monongahela, PA - "The Noble Joseph...."
Holy Friday, St Nicholas Church, Monongahela, PA - The procession around the Church.
Holy Friday, St Nicholas Church, Monongahela, PA - Bishop Gregory prays before the tomb of our Lord.
Holy Friday at St. Nicholas Church Monongahala, PA
Holy Saturday - Vesperal Liturgy- Bishop Gregory is welcomed by Vice President Mike Matrunics & Fr. Tony Joseph to St John's Church in Wilpen, PA.
Holy Saturday - Bishop Gregory celebrated the Holy Saturday Liturgy at St John the Baptist Church in Wilpen, PA
Resurrection Matins - April 19, Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Johnstown, PA - Bishop Gregory at the Cathedral Doors at the beginning of Resurrection Matins.