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September 4-7, 1998
Labor Day Weekend

Annual Pilgrimage
Mt. St. Macrina
Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Pilgrimage Program
"Unifying the Church in the Holy Spirit"
 

Friday, September 4, 1998
Time
Service
Location
4:00 PM
 Penitential Service to begin the Mystery of Reconciliation - Confessions
Msgr. Alan Borsuk, Celebrant
Retreat Center Patio
Confession Area
5:15 PM
 Procession with the Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help - 
Sisters of St. Basil 

Procession of Cross Bearers, Banner Bearers 
and Concelebrants
From Motherhouse
to
Pontifical Altar
Pontifical Altar
5:30 PM
 Opening Divine Liturgy 
Most Rev. Judson M. Procyk, D.D., Celebrant 

Procession with the Icon 
 

Solemn Blessing of Water 

Procession of Icon 
 

Enthronement of Icon - Chaplet 

Welcome - Sr. Ruth Plante, OSBM, Provincial 

Recessional to Retreat Center
Pontifical Altar
 

From Pontifical Altar
to Lourdes Grotto

Lourdes Grotto

From Lourdes Grotto
to Shrine Altar

Shrine Altar

  Saturday, September 5, 1998

Time
Service
Location
7:30 AM- 
Noon		 Mystery of Reconciliation - Confessions
Retreat Center Patio
Confession Area
8:00 AM Concelebrated Divine Liturgy 
Msgr. Alan Borsuk, Celebrant
Shrine Altar
10:00 AM Matins 
Rev. David Petras, Celebrant
Shrine Altar
12:00 Noon Concelebrated Divine Liturgy 
Very Rev. Leo Schlosser, OSB, Celebrant
Shrine Altar
1:00-
5:00 PM		 Mystery of Reconciliation - Confessions
Retreat Center Patio
Confession Area
2:00 PM Moleben to the Mother of God 
for the 
Beautification of 
Bishops Romza, Gojdich, Hopko and Chira 
Rev. Robert Barter, Celebrant
Shrine Altar
3:00 PM Vespers 
Very Rev. Thomas Loya, Celebrant
Shrine Altar
5:30 PM Beginning of the Rosary 
Rev. Paul Edwards, Leader
Shrine Altar then to Gethsemane Grotto
6:15 PM Procession to Mt. Macrina Cemetery
From Retreat Center
6:30 PM Groundbreaking for Mt. Macrina Mausoleum
Metropolitan Archbishop Judson M. Procyk, DD
Mausoleum Site
7:00 PM Hierarchical Requiem Divine Liturgy 
Most Rev. Andrew Pataki, DD, Principal Celebrant
Mt. Macrina Cemetery
8:15 PM Candlelight Procession 
 
 

Akathist to the Mother of God 
Rev. Robert Barter, Celebrant
Cemetery 
to 
Shrine Altar

Shrine Altar

 Sunday, September 6, 1998

Time
Service
Location
7:00 AM Concelebrated Divine Liturgy 
Rev. Joseph Hutsko, Celebrant
Retreat Center Chapel
7:30 AM- 
Noon		 Sacramental Mystery of Reconciliation - Confessions
Retreat Center Patio 
Confession Area
8:00 AM Matins
Very Rev. John Petro
Shrine Altar
9:15 AM Hierarchical Divine Liturgy (Slavonic)
Most Rev. Michael J. Dudick, D.D.
Pontifical Altar
10:00 AM- 
End-of-day		 Family and/or Pastoral Counseling Sessions 
Rev. Richard Whetstone, JCL 
Rev. Jacques DePaul Daley, OSB 
Br. Thomas Somerfeld, BHS
Sister Bernadette Manning, SC
Prayer Garden
10:30 AM Concelebrated Divine Liturgy 
Rev. Robert Pipta, Celebrant
Shrine Altar
12:30 PM- 
5:00 PM		 Mystery of Reconciliation - Confessions
Retreat Center Patio
Confession Area
1:00 PM Children's Procession 
Coordinators: Sister Elaine Kisinko, OSBM and 
Sister Martha Elizabeth Moya, OSBM 

Special Blessing for the Youth and Young Adults
From Retreat Center
to
Pontifical Altar
1:30 PM- 
2:30 PM		 Mystery of Reconciliation - Confessions 
for the Inform, Sick and Physically Challenged Pilgrims
Macrina Manor
Parking Lot
2:00 PM "Preparing a Place for God in our Homes"
Tent near Lourdes 
2:30 PM Mystery of Anointing for Pilgrims 
Rev. James Spontak, Celebrant
Pontifical Altar
3:00 PM Enrichment Session: 
"Mysteries of Initiation"
Tent near Lourdes
3:45 PM Procession to the Pontifical Altar
From Retreat Center
4:00 PM Hierarchical Divine Liturgy (Broadcast)
Metropolitan Archbishop
Judson M. Procyk, DD
Pontifical Altar
Recessional to 
Retreat Center
6:00 PM Enrichment Session: 
"Bereavement"
Tent near Lourdes
6:30 PM Conclusion of the Rosary 
Rev. Bruce Riebe, Leader
Shrine Altar
7:45 PM Procession to the Pontifical Altar
From Retreat Center
8:00 PM Candlelight Procession 
Moleben to Jesus, Lover of Mankind 
Benediction
From / To
Pontifical Altar

Monday, Labor Day, September 7, 1998

Time
Service
Location
7:00- 
10:00 AM		 Mystery of Reconciliation - Confessions
Retreat Center Patio
Confession Area
7:00 AM Concelebrated Divine Liturgy (Slavonic) 
Rev. Michael J. Wytish, Celebrant
Shrine Altar
8:30 AM Matins 
Rev. Joseph Hutsko, Celebrant 
Pontifical Altar
9:00 AM- 
10:00 AM		 Mystery of Reconciliation - Confessions 
for the Inform, Sick and Physically Challenged Pilgrims with Blessing and Anointing
Macrina Manor
Parking Lot
9:45 AM Procession to the Pontifical Altar
From Retreat Center
10:00 AM Hierarchical Divine Liturgy 
Most Rev. Basil M. Schott, DD, Principal Celebrant
Pontifical Altar
Following
the
Divine
Liturgy
 Words of Gratitude by 
Sr. Ruth Plante, OSBM, Provincial 

Bestowal of Apostolic Blessing by 
Metropolitan Archbishop Judson Procyk, D.D. 

Procession with Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help 

Conclusion of the 64th Annual Pilgrimage
 
 

From 
Pontifical Altar 
to 
Motherhouse

May Mary, the Model of Hope, lead us to saying "Yes!"
to the Promptings of the Holy Spirit.

For More Information contact us at:
 
 
Annual Pilgrimage
Sisters of St. Basil the Great
500 W. Main Street Box 878
Uniontown, PA 15401
Phone: +1-724-439-4940
Fax: +1-724-438-8660

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