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Axios! Ordination of Fr. Michael Vallecillo to the Holy Priesthood

February 21, 2022 By Fr. John Peck [edit]

It is a great day in the life in any parish when one of their own is elevated to Holy Orders, and even more so when one of those is ordained to the rank of presbyter, to the Holy Priesthood. 

On Sunday, February 20, 2022, a small group from ASONA, including Fr. John, Dcn. Joseph, and Mka Deborah Peck, travelled to participate in the ordination of Dcn Michael Vallecillo to the Priesthood at Holy Virgin Cathedral in San Francisco, the resting place of the relics of St. John Maximovitch.  Fr. Michael will be assigned to St. Herman’s parish in Show Low, AZ.

Here is the link to the video of the entire service (the ordination begins at 1:23:00).

Here is the link to the video starting with the ordination (at 1:23:00)

To Fr. Michael, Mka Georgia, and their entire family – AXIOS!  Enjoy these photos, some of them are positively iconic.

The Hierarchical Liturgy begins
Getting the Archbishop’s blessing
Fr. John waiting for his turn
The ordination begins
The ordinand is turned towards the people “Command!”
Approaching the altar

Kneeling before the Archbishop
The procession around the altar begins
A final prostration
The moment of ordination
The Archbishop proclaims “Axios!”
Everyone sings “Axios!”

Dcn Joseph is everywhere
The newly ordained priest Michael
…you will be held to account for it at the Second Coming!
In the Altar Sanctuary
Receiving instruction from Archpriest Peter
Dcn Joseph and Priest Michael

Reciting the Pre-Communion prayer
The new priest distributes the Body and Blood of Christ
More Communion
The prayer before the Ambo
The final address of Archbishop Kyrill on this glorious occasion
Fr Michael and Mka Georgia

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