St. Tikhon’s Monastery welcomes Sitka Mother of God, celebrates St. Alexis Toth at 105th Annual Pilgrimage
The 105th Annual Pilgrimage to St. Tikhon’s Monastery opened Friday, May 22, 2009, with the greeting of and procession with the wonder-working Sitka Icon of the Mother of God. The Sitka Icon of the Mother of God is at the monastery for the pilgrimage with the blessing of His Grace, Bishop Benjamin of San Francisco and the West, Locum tenens of the Diocese of Alaska.
In addition to the traditional cycle of liturgical services, this year’s pilgrimage features a number of new events and opportunities for prayer and worship, including a youth procession and youth center, the celebration of the Akathistos honoring St. Alexis, and a special “Orthodox dollar store” sponsored by St. Tikhon’s bookstore.
The pilgrimage closes on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25.
For further information, visit the monastery’s website at www.sttikhonsmonastery.org.
View photo galleries of the 105th Annual St. Tikhon’s Monastery Memorial Day Pilgrimage. (Click on arrow buttons in lower left corner of photo viewer to scroll through sections.)