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The New
England Deanery bus was the first to arrive at Camp Nazareth on Sunday
Evening, July 20, 2003.
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Campers registered at the Camp
Pavilion upon their arrival. Nearly 90 campers from the New York, New
Jersey, New England and Florida Deaneries are in attendance for the
second Diocesan Camping Week of the 2003 Camping
Season.
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"Master Give The Blessing!" Father Deacon David
M. Zuder, Camp Director calls upon Very Rev. Fr. John Pribish of St.
Nicholas Orthodox Church in Elizabeth, NJ to begin the Service of the
Lesser Blessing of Waters. This service marked the end of Sunday
Evening's activities.
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Peter and Paul Church, Rockaway, NJ and former camp counsellor,
blessed the campers' cabins which were to be their home away from home
for the week at the end of the water blessing service.
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A windstorm Monday afternoon uprooted a tree near the camp playground.
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Fr. Deacon David Zuder, Camp Director, uses a chainsaw to remove a portion of the fallen tree.
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Team work and old fashioned ingenuity came together to clear the fallen tree.
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Fr.Michael Chendorain and Fr. Deacon David Zuder, celebrate Daily Vespers, Monday Evening.
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Fr. Peter Paproski delivers the sermon at Monday Night's Moleben to the Holy Cross.
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Fr. Michael Chendorain leads the campers in the recitation of Morning Prayers on Tuesday.
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The younger campers took advantage of Wednesday's beautiful weather to enjoy a game of pillow polo.
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A camper enjoys the opportunity to practice his basketball skills.
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Older campers enjoy a competitive game of volleyball.
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Fr. Michael Chendorain and Fr. Peter Paproski lead a Clergy Rap Session on Wednesday afternoon.
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The waterslide at the camp's Olympic size swimming pool is a popular attraction.
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Campers enjoy a game of water polo.
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The annual staff/campers basketball game took place during free time on Wednesday afternoon. The campers were victorious over the staff by a score of 41 to 19.
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Campers enjoy sharing stories about their impressions of Camp Nazareth at Wednesday night's camp fire.
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A camper receives a blessing from His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas who visited the Camp on Thursday.
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Campers put on skits on the life of various saints Thursday evening prior to Great Vespers and Confessions.
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Participants in Friday Morning's Divine Liturgy. The campers
enthusiastically sang the responses in the traditional
Carpatho-Russian Plain Chant.
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Group photo taken after Friday's Liturgy.
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Zachary Maltais, accompanied by Christopher Greenhill on the guitar,
sings a musical selection prior to the start of Friday night's staff
talent show.
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Matthew Moriak sings the classic Beatles Song "You've got to hide your
love away" during the talent show. He was accompanied on guitar by
Fr. Deacon David M. Zuder, Camp Director.
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Campers dance the "Hopak" at Friday Evening's farewell dance.
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The Posted
Photos Show Scenes From
Third Diocesan Camping Session July 27- Aug 2, 2003
(Click on thumbnail photos to view larger image).
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Mercer,
PA 16137