Pilgrimage in Honor of the Transfiguration of Our Lord and the Dormition of the Mother of God
August 16-17, 2008
Schedule of Events
Saturday August 16, 2008
-7:00 pm Great Vespers, Litya, Blessing of Bread, Flowers,& Fruit
-Veneration of Tomb of the Mother of God With the Singing of Marian Hymns
-Confessions, Before and After Vespers
Sunday August 17, 2008
-9:50 am Procession of Metropolitan Into the Church led by Diocesan Youth
-10:00 am Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, Celebrant: His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas assisted by Diocesan Clergy, Choral responses sung by St. Nicholas Church Choir, Homestead,PA, under the direction of Reader Andrew Talarovich and Selected Plain Chant responses sung by Diocesan Youth, Prayers for departed diocesan Bishops, Priests, Monastics and Diocesan Faithful
-Enthronment of the Reliquary of Saints in the Camp Church
-Following Liturgy - Luncheon (Cost: Adult - $15.00 Children - Age 4-12 - $8.00; Children age 3 and Under are Free )
Reservations and Prepayment must be made by August 10
No Reservations will be taken without prepayment
Following Lunch
-Paraklis Service
-Annointing with St. Nectarios Oil
-Blessing of Religious Items and Automobiles
For details go to http://www.acrod.org/SummerPilgrimage2008schedule.html or contact Rev. Fr. Michael Ellis at (724) 662-4840 or