Celebrating the Feast of the Meeting of Our Lord - 2025On Sunday, February 2nd, St. George celebrated the Feast of The Meeting of Our Lord in the Temple (referred to as “Papandia” in Albanian). For our Teuta Ladies Society, this day is their Patronal Feast, with 2025 marking the 94th year of the Teuta Society’s founding. Traditionally the Teuta Society offers 5 loaves, wheat, wine and oil for the celebration, and grure, (a boiled-wheat confection) for the health of the parish family. Finally, we wish to congratulate and thank Kosta Nani for his first time reading the Gospel lesson in Albanian. Below please find several photos from this day.
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St. George's Icon of the Feast of the Meeting of Our Lord |
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Kosta Nani reading the Gospel lesson in Albanian |
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Reading the Gospel lesson |
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On the center table - the Icon of the Feast of the Meeting of Our Lord and a plate of grure, (a boiled-wheat confection) |
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The traditional offering by the Teuta Society on the celebration of their feast day: 5 loaves of bread, and grains of wheat, wine, and oil |
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The beginning of the service, w/ members of the Teuta Ladies Society standing in vigil around the center table, the Choir sings the Magnification and Praise of the Virgin Mary and Joseph bringing Christ into the Temple, according to the law of Moses |
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Singing the Magnification and Praises |
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The service of Artosclasia with the blessing of the 5 loaves of bread, and the wheat, wine, and oil |
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The service of Artosclasia |
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The prayers blessing the grure including prayers for the deceased Teuta members and for the health of the parish community |
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The prayers blessing the grure |
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The prayers blessing the grure |
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Fr. Sergei anoints the members of the Teuta Society with oil from the Church of St. George in Lod (outside of Jerusalem) |
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Anointing members of the Teuta Ladies Society |
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