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St. Nicholas Feast Day at Ground Zero

The annual commemoration of the feast day of St. Nicholas and Trisagion memorial service for the victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, which also destroyed St. Nicholas’ Church, were held on Dec.  6 at Ground Zero, near the site where the church will be rebuilt.

Archbishop Demetrios of America presided, assisted by St. Nicholas pastor Fr. John Romas, Archdeacon Panteleimon Papadopoulos, Deacon Aristidis Garinis and other local Orthodox clergy.

The small but enthusiastic group of parishioners and faithful participated in the services, chanting the apolitikion hymn – of the beloved saint and “Eternal be their Memory,” for the 2,977 victims, including more than 50 Greek-Americans whose lives came to an end there and are permanently commemorated just steps away at the national 9/11 memorial.

(Source:The National Herald)

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