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METROPOLITAN NICHOLAS' 70TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION. (PART 1)
On Sunday February 19, 2006, nearly 300 diocesan priests, deacons and faithful, guest hierarchs and friends of Metropolitan Nicholas gathered at the Holiday Inn in Johnstown, PA. The posted photos show scenes from the evening's festivities in honor of Metropolitan Nicholas who turned 70 on February 23, 2006.
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Metropolitan Nicholas Enters the Grand Ballroom of the Holiday Inn.
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His Eminence Was Presented With 70 Roses by His Brother George and Sister-In-Law Rose Marie Smisko.
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Very Rev. Protopresbyter Lawrence Barriger, Vice Chancellor, Offers the Toast.
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Metropolitan Nicholas Exchanges the Toast With Visiting Bishop Thomas of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese.
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Metropolitan Nicholas Was Presented With a Delicious Birthday Cake Illumined by 70 Candles.
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Make A Wish....
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With Some Help From The Diocesan Archons, The Metropolitan Blew Out All 70 Candles!!!
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The Beautiful Cake Was Then Cut and Distributed To Those In Attendance.
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Archon William Oldham Made A Presentation On Behalf of The Diocesan Archons to His Eminence.
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Metropolitan Nicholas Received A Surprise Phone Call From Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum.
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Very Rev. Protopresbyter Stephen Dutko Leads The Faithful In Singing a Song He Wrote In Honor of The Metropolitan.
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Very Rev. Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro, Diocesan Chancellor Offers Remarks About The Faithful Episcopal and Pastoral Labors of His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas.
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His Grace, Bishop Thomas of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese Offers Greetings to The Metropolitan on Behalf of Metropolitan Philip, The Synod of Bishops and the Faithful of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Diocese.
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His Excellency, Bishop Joseph Adamec of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona, PA Offered His Greetings on Behalf of the Roman Catholic Faithful of the Altoona Diocese.
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His Excellency, Bishop Joseph and His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas.
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Senior Dean, The Very Rev. Protopresbyter John Gido Made a Presentation On Behalf of All Diocesan Deaneries
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