Danilov Monastery Bells Transfer Ceremony

Lowell House, Harvard, July 8, 2008

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Original and new bells on the truck Two sets of bells Danilov bell detail Danilov bell detail Danilov bell detail Danilov bell detail Danilov bell detail Danilov bell detail Danilov bell detail Danilov bell detail
Danilov bell detail Danilov bell detail Danilov bell detail Danilov bell detail Danilov bell detail Danilov bell detail Bishop Nikon greets Archimandrite Alexey of the Danilov Monastery Before the ceremony Opening ceremony Opening ceremony
Opening ceremony Opening ceremony Before the ceremony Archimandrite Alexey and Hierodeacon Roman of the Danilov Monastery OCA, MP and ROCOR clergy before the ceremony Lowell House bell tower Clergy watches the lowering of the last bell Clergy watching the lowering of the last bell Clergy watches the lowering of the last bell Lowering of the last bell
Lowering of the last bell Lowering of the last bell Lowering of the bell The main bell "Mother Russia" St. Nicholas Cathedral choir HTOC parishioners watching the lowering of the bell HTOC parishioners watching the lowering of the bell HTOC parishioners watching the lowering of the bell Masha Blessing of the bells
Blessing of the bells Moleben Moleben Moleben Moleben Moleben Moleben Moleben Moleben Moleben
Moleben Deacon Theodore Feldman reads the Epistle Deacon Theodore reads the Epistle Deacon Theodore Feldman reads the Epistle Deacon Theodore reads the Epistle Epistle reading Moleben Moleben Moleben Moleben
Moleben Moleben Moleben Choir of St. Nicholas Cathedral (NYC-MP) sings the responses Moleben Moleben Concert St. Nicholas Cathedral choir Choir of St. Nicholas Cathedral sings liturgical music Choir of St. Nicholas Cathedral sings liturgical music
St. Nicholas Cathedral choir concert The listeners... The listeners... The listeners... Dorothy Austin, Co-Master of Lowell House Dorothy Austin, Archimandrite Alexey, Vladimir Voronchenko Drew Faust, President of Harvard University Archimandrite Alexey and Vladimir Voronchenko Alexei Vekselberg speaking Victor Vekselberg
Signing of transfer documents P1030377 Spectators Stephanie and Olga HTOC Parishioners Lisa HTOC parishioners Dignitaries with commemorative bells
Victor Vekselberg ringing the bell Hierodeacon Roman ringing the bell Hierodeacon Roman rings the Danilov Bell Deacon Theodore and Diaconitsa Anastacia Feldman Hierodeacon Roman Danilov bells begin their journey home Bells ready for the move The last look on both sets of bells together ...and placed on the truck Bell taken down...