St Tikhon’s Monastery to Welcome Pilgrims for the 119th Annual Memorial Day Pilgrimage

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Archimandrite Peter

Saint Tikhon’s Monastery extends its welcome to all pilgrims to the monastery on the Memorial Day weekend. Elder Zecharias will be offering a book signing and public talk on Sunday May 28th at 12:00 PM. The myrrh streaming icon of the Mother of God from Hawaii will be available for veneration all weekend.

Archimandrite Peter, the abbot of the Monastery of Saint John in Essex, will offer the seminary commencement address on Friday evening at 7:00 PM.

All OCA clergy in good standing are welcome to serve at the hierarchical Divine Liturgy Monday morning at 10:00 AM. His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of ROCOR is concelebrating with His Beatitude. Non-OCA clergy should seek a blessing from His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon to serve by emailing .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Vesting is at the seminary at 9:15 AM and white vestments are required.

For full details please see the schedule of events. All are welcome and the monastery brotherhood looks forward to hosting the 119th Memorial Day pilgrimage!