Fifty fourth Holy Dormition Pilgrimage
The Immaculate Conception Province of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate cordially invites you for the 54th annual Holy Dormition Pilgrimage in Sloatsburg, New York on August 9-10, 2008. This year’s pilgrimage is entitled “Christ Our Hope. Mary, Hope of Christians.” Sister Michele Yakymovitch, Provincial Superior, and all the Sisters, are anxiously awaiting all faithful to come and pray together during the pilgrimage. “The Dormition Pilgrimage has been a beautiful tradition of gathering all faithful for prayer. We are an oasis of Ukrainian Catholic religious life in America” said Sister Yakymovich.
The Dormition Pilgrimage at Saint Mary’s Villa in Sloatsburg is the largest single annual gathering of Ukrainian Catholics in any of the eparchies of our Metropitan See. It is now 53 years that our Ukrainian Catholic faithful have been coming to this shrine of Our Lady to implore her intercession. This year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stamford Eparchy. The Dormition Pilgrimage has always been an important part of the spiritual journey of our people. Let us continue to pray for the Mother of God’s intercession and protection as we enter into the “new golden period” of the life of our eparchy. Let us keep this tradition alive in our Stamford Eparchy!
The two day Dormition pilgrimage program will include an youth gathering, blessing of water, healing services, Panahyda Memorial service for deceased pilgrims, Moleben services, Lamentation at the Bier of the Mother of God service, Vespers service, Akhatyst service, Stations of the Cross, and the Pontifical Divine Liturgy celebrated by all the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops in the US.
“We are encouraged by the large numbers of young Ukrainian pilgrims who come and pray with us. May this year's pilgrimage bring us closer to God through the prayers of the Mother of God” said Sister Yakymovitch.
Mary, Mother of God pray for us!
Sister Michele Yakymovich
Father Bohdan J. Danylo Provincial
Superior
Pilgrimage Spiritual Moderator