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Archpastoral Visit to Niles, IL (11/23/25)
On the weekend of November 21-23, 2025, His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory of Nysa made an Archpastoral Visit to St. Michael Orthodox Church in Niles, IL. During the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy Ray Liu was Tonsured to the order of Reader and Deacon Peter Sodini was ordained to the Holy Priesthood.
Posted photos show scenes from the Liturgy and celebration which followed.
Posted photos show scenes from the Liturgy and celebration which followed.
Ray (Raphael) Liu was ordained as a Reader during the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Nov 23, 2025.
Ray (Raphael) Liu was ordained as a Reader during the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Nov 23, 2025.
Ray (Raphael) Liu was ordained as a Reader during the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Nov 23, 2025.
Axios!
Deacon Peter Sodini was ordained to the Holy Priesthood during the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Nov 23, 2025.
"Command"
Deacon Peter offering a brief reflection before his ordination to the Priesthood.
"The time has now come for your ordination to the Holy Priesthood"
The deacon is lead around the Altar Table by Protopresbyter Sam Sherry.
The Deacon reverencing the Metropolitan's hand.
Prayer of Ordination.
The Laying-On-Of-Hands.
Vesting in the priestly stole.
Vesting in the priestly cuffs.
Vesting in the Phelonion
Vesting in the phelonion.
Axios! Axios! Axios!
"Receive the Body of Christ!"
Matthew Blacklaw was installed as an Acolyte!
The Homily.
Metopolitan Gregory with Fr. Peter Sodini
Metropolitan Gregory with Fr. Peter and his family.
Metropolitan Gregory with Fr. Peter and his family.
Metropolitan Gregory and co-celebrating Priests.
Priests, Readers and Acolytes with His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory.