Pastoral Trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
and to the Republic of Uganda
June - July 2007
Uganda
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| The view from our hotel room in Kampala. Uganda is in much, much better shape than the Congo. |
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| he view from our hotel room in Kampala. Uganda is in much, much better shape than the Congo. |
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| Father Cyprian (L) and Father Joachim (R) renounce Cyprianism and ecumenism three times. |
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| Archbishop Gregory chrismates Father Joachim into the Church. |
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| Archbishop Gregory chrismates Father Cyprian into the Church. |
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| Archbishop Gregory reads the Prayer of Forgiveness over Fathers Cyprian and Joachim. |
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| The church and faithful who welcomed us to Uganda. |
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| Archbishop Gregory addresses the faithful who welcomed us to Uganda. |
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| Archbishop Gregory addresses the faithful who welcomed us to Uganda. |
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| The Church of Saints Joachim and Anna in Kampala, Uganda. |
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| The examination room at the clinic at our mission in Kampala. Father Joachim is a physician. They operate an HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing clinic, and a school for nursing students - most of whom are orphans from their orphanage, also on this premises. |
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| The examination room at the clinic at our mission in Kampala. Father Joachim is a physician. They operate an HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing clinic, and a school for nursing students - most of whom are orphans from their orphanage, also on this premises. |
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| Their medical supply cabinate. |
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| On the roof above the orphanage and medical building. They would like to build another story up here for hospital beds, God willing. |
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| On the roof above the orphanage and medical building. They would like to build another story up here for hospital beds, God willing. |
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| The Church of Saints Joachim and Anna, as well as the orphanage and health clinic. |
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| The orphanage and health clinic. |
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| The room where the male orphans reside. They currently have seven living in this room. |
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| The kitchen, with women preparing food outside. Banannas are a staple food for the people of Uganda. They are pealing these bannanas, and will then cook them. |
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| The Church of Saints Joachim and Anna. |
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| The orphanage and health clinic. |
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| The next day, Archbishop Gregory is greeted with flower petals being thrown by some of the acolites, who are also orphans. |
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| Archbishop Gregory is greeted with flower petals being thrown by some of the acolites, who are also orphans. |
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| Archbishop Gregory, Father Joachim and Father Cyprian perform their Opening Prayers before the Divine Liturgy. |
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| Archbishop Gregory tonsured five young men to be readers for the Church of Saints Joachim and Anna. Here, Reader Paul reads an Epistle. He is also their lead chanter. |
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| The Small Entrance of the Divine Liturgy. |
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| The Small Entrance of the Divine Liturgy. |
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| Archbishop Gregory blesses the faithful following the Small Entrance of the Divine Liturgy. |
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| At the High Place. |
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| The Great Entrance of the Divine Liturgy. |
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| The Great Entrance of the Divine Liturgy. |
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| Father Joachim and Father Cyprian fan the gifts while the faithful recite the Nicene Creed. |
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| Archbishop Gregory, Father Joachim and Father Cyprian after the Divine Liturgy. |
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| The faithful come up to kiss the cross following the Divine Liturgy. |
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| Father Joachim’s Presbytera Margret leading the ceremony welcoming us to Uganda, and for the graduation of this year’s class of nursing students which was postponed until Vladika’s visit. |
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| Their chorus, singing songs welcoming us to Uganda. |
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| Their chorus, singing songs welcoming us to Uganda. |
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| Archbishop Gregory presents the graduates with their diplomas. |
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| Another view of the ceremony. |
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| Archbishop Gregory, Fathers Joachim and Cyprian, and Presbytera Margret with the graduating class of the nursing school. |
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| The ladies made us some very nice mats welcoming us to Uganda. Here, one is presented to Vladika. |
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| The ladies made us some very nice mats welcoming us to Uganda. Here, one is presented to Father Peter. |
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| Archbishop Gregory addresses the graduating class of nursing students. |
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| A typical street scene in Kampala. |
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| A typical street scene in Kampala. |
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| Father Joachim censing. |
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| Fathers Joachim and Cyprian serving the Matins together. |
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| Archbishop Gregory tonsures Patrick a reader for the Church of Saints Joachim and Anna. |
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| Archbishop Gregory tonsures Patrick a reader for the Church of Saints Joachim and Anna. |
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| The Great Entrance of the Divine Liturgy. |
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| Left to Right: Father Cyprian, Archbishop Gregory and Father Joachim. |
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| On the return trip to the airport. |
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| We stopped by Lake Victoria on the return trip to the airport. It is one of the largest lakes in the world, and the source of the Nile River. |
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| Fishing boats on Lake Victoria. |
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| Fathers Joachim, Peter and Cyprian at Lake Victoria. |
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| From the plane as we taxied to the runway at Entebbe, Uganda for our return trip home. |
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| From the plane as we taxied to the runway at Entebbe, Uganda for our return trip home. Lake Victoria is in the background. |
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| From the plane as we took off from Entebbe, Uganda for our return trip home. This is a view of Lake Victoria. |
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| From the plane as we took off from Entebbe, Uganda for our return trip home. Below is Lake Victoria. |
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| From the plane as we took off from Entebbe, Uganda for our return trip home. Below is Lake Victoria. |