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For such a big occasion, why such a cramped space with ticket only? This seems more like a small private wedding than a church community celebration.
Ed Other venues may not have been available. It may have been the preference of Bp William to hold it there. Attendees, do you feel like it was comparable to a "small private wedding"?
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For such a big occasion, why such a cramped space with ticket only? This seems more like a small private wedding than a church community celebration.
Ed Other venues may not have been available. It may have been the preference of Bp William to hold it there. Attendees, do you feel like it was comparable to a "small private wedding"? Usually at an installation, ordination, funeral, etc, of an Eastern Catholic hierarch , the Eastern church is well represented. Of course, the RDL could have kept many from attending.  Due to lack of Brioschi. 
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Had they been serving Brioches - perhaps in lieu of Antidoron - even I might have been tempted.
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"...The celebration was magnificant. There were 10 Eastern bishops on the altar (along with 2 deacons, and 4 other deacons serving as assistantia). 14 bishops/archbishops/cardinals from the Latin Church were seated just outside the iconostas..."
Who are the 10 Eastern bishops were who attended Bishop William's enthronement?
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Of course, the RDL could have kept many from attending. Due to lack of Brioschi. It wasn't the ( sound of beating dead horse inserted here) RDL!  . Jessup BC Deacon explained what the situation was. He was there. Accept it! The Cathedral in Passaic is beautiful, but like most of our churches is relatively small for such large gathering occasions. When Bishop William was enthroned in Van Nuys (Phoenix) the DL was held at a large Roman Catholic church to handle the attendance. No ticket needed for the DL, only the banquet following.
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There were no Orthodox hierarchs (or, it would appear) clergy present?
I happen to know that a number of Orthodox clergy and at least one Orthodox hierarch (probably more, but I only saw one invitation with my own eyes) were invited to the consecration of Bishop Michael (Dudick) in the same Cathedral, at a time when, perhaps, the Eparchy of Passaic had significantly more faithful than the same Eparchy has now. So the pretext of lack of space for guests is unconvincing.
If some Orthodox hierarchs and clergy were invited, and declined the invitations, I am grieved. If no Orthodox hierarchs, and no Orthodox clergy, were invited, I am outraged and we all have reason to be outraged.
We should bear in mind that the new Bishop of Passaic had no particular authority in the Eparchy until he was actually enthroned; his predecessor would have made these decisions.
Until and unless further information becomes available, I shall not speculate on what may have caused this remarkable omission.
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Fr. Serge,
That would be sad if there were no Orthodox hierarchs or clergy present for the enthronement.
At many lesser functions than eparchial enthronements, at the Cathedral of the Eparchy of Van Nuys, (St Mary), we have been blessed with the attendance of local Orthodox clergy.
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We should bear in mind that the new Bishop of Passaic had no particular authority in the Eparchy until he was actually enthroned; his predecessor would have made these decisions. Hopefully, that anti-Orthodox (anti-Christian) spirit is gone and the new bishop is more welcoming. I wish him luck. Ed
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Sadly, anti-Catholic, anti-Orthodox, anti-Christian spirit seems to prevail in the postings of some members, even in threads where we should be celebrating new beginnings. Many years to Bishop William! We should bear in mind that the new Bishop of Passaic had no particular authority in the Eparchy until he was actually enthroned; his predecessor would have made these decisions. Hopefully, that anti-Orthodox (anti-Christian) spirit is gone and the new bishop is more welcoming. I wish him luck. Ed
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Agreed, and with best wishes and Many Years for Bishop William, I am closing this thread.
In IC XC,
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Everyone baptized into Christ should pass progressively through all the stages of Christ's own life, for in baptism he receives the power so to progress, and through the commandments he can discover and learn how to accomplish such progression. - Saint Gregory of Sinai
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