Mount St. Macrina pilgrimage opens
The 77th annual Pilgrimage in Honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help at Mount St. Macrina near Uniontown is officially opened.
Sister Seraphim Olsafsky, provincial for the Sisters of St. Basil, greeted pilgrims Saturday following the noontime Divine Liturgy at the shrine altar.
“Brother and sister pilgrims, as I welcome you in the name of all the Sisters of St. Basil and our Basilian Associates, I pray that as our day unfolds here at the sacred mount, you choose to seek a place in your soul that neither space nor time can touch,” Olsafsky told the guests.
Later, she commented, “I think that everything is very peaceful and quiet and we thank God for the beautiful weather. We welcome all our pilgrims and are grateful to God they were able to come.”
Liturgical events are taking place throughout the weekend, including Monday, however, the official welcome was moved to Saturday and the closing ceremony is taking place after the 4 p.m. Divine Liturgy Sunday at the Mother of God Shrine, celebrated by Bishop William Skurla of Passaic, N.J. and administrator of the Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh. Those who stay can participate in Sunday’s 8 p.m. candlelight procession.
More information is available in Sunday’s HeraldStandard.com.