On Thursday, April 2, Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York paid an archpastoral visit to St. Michael Church in Wayne, NJ, where he performed the Sacrament of Holy Unction.

Serving alongside His Eminence were: Archpriests Zoran Radovic (rector of St. George Serbian Church in Elizabeth, NJ), Dionisy Nalitov (rector of St. Panteleimon Church in Hartford, CT), George Zelenin (parish rector), Vasily Zelenyuk (rector of Our Lady Unexpected Joy Church on Staten Island, NY), George Temidis (secretary of the diocesan administration) & Nicholas Gulin (rector of Life-Giving Spring Icon of the Theotokos OCA Mission in Philadelphia, PA), and Protodeacon Serge Shoomiloff (parish cleric).

A multitude of parishioners and faithful from other churches took part in the Sacrament.

The parish choir prayerfully sang the responses. There were seven readings from the Epistle, seven from the Gospel, and seven special prayers for healing.

All those praying during the special Lenten service were anointed with holy oil. Upon completion of the service, Metropolitan Nicholas thanked the clergy for participating in the Sacrament and urged the faithful to partake of Christ’s Holy Mysteries at the soonest Liturgy.

After the service, the sisterhood prepared a lenten luncheon for clergy and parishioners in the parish hall.