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Theophany Procession in Anchorage
#389970 01/17/13 04:39 AM
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Father James Barrand led several dozen parishioners of St. Nicholas of Myra Byzantine Catholic Church a quarter mile along Arctic Avenue singing hymns and carrying liturgical banners and sacred icons. The procession ended at the creek for the Great Blessing of Water.

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This reminds me of my childhood here in northwestern Ontario on January 19 (OS ). One year, we went to the river for the blessing in -22C with the wind off Lake Superior made it feel like -40C for good measure!!!!!
I am convinced that the whole of North America way back them, at that blessing of waters, had all water blessed smile on the continent by our priest Father Elio. (At least I like to think so )
Fantastic photos and Happy Memories ( they were frozen in time in my mind in more than one way smile

Christ is baptized by John!
In the Yordan!
Kolya

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