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At the beginning of September, Archbishop Anthony was released to return home. On September 10, on the day of St [[Job of Pochaev]], Archbishop Anthony attended service at the Cathedral. He prayed at early liturgy and communed of the Holy Gifts, then venerated the icon of St Job and the relics of [[John Maximovitch|St John]], turned to his flock and left the Cathedral. After liturgy, the doctor, examining the feet of Vladyka Anthony, said that he must immediately go to the hospital, or he would die of gangrene. Vladyka Anthony decided to wait, however, to hear on the speakers wired his room the remainder of the all-night vigil on the eve of the feast day of the Beheading of St [[John the Baptist]], and after liturgy on September 11, which he also listened to, he was taken to the hospital.
Vladyka Anthony's health weakened every day. He tried to conceal his great pain, but it was apparent to his visitors. Archbishop Anthony's spiritual father, Protopriest Stefan Pavlenko, administered Communion to him on Tuesday, September 19, and the last three days, one or another of his clergy spent all night in Vladyka's hospital room with him. On Thursday, Vladyka Anthony's condition worsened drastically, he reacted little to his visitors, and concentrated on his condition. On Friday, September 22, at around 11 pm, Vladyka Anthony received [[Eucharist|Christ's Mysteries]] for the last time. His breathing was very labored. Two priests read the Canon canon on the departure of the soul from the body, as the parishioners of the Cathedral who had gathered sang. After the canon, those present sang Vladyka's beloved [[Sticheron|Sticherionsticheron]] of the Cross, and a tear welled up in his right eye—he heard and understood everything!
=== Vladyka's Funeral ===