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Shrine of Our Lady of Mariapoch
17486 Mumford Road, Burton, Ohio

Annual Pilgrimage Schedule 2009

Theme: “O You Through Whom Joy Will Shine Forth”


Saturday, Aug. 15:

4:30 p.m. - Blessing of pilgrims at the mosaic cross

5:00 p.m. - Vespers with Divine Liturgy at Shrine Altar

7:30 p.m. - Akathist Service of praise to the Mother of God with procession
at Shrine Altar
Celebrant: Most Rev. John Kudrick
Bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Parma

9:00 p.m.- ByzanTEEN campfire and campout

Sunday, Aug. 16:

10 a.m. - Matins at Chapel of Our Lady of Mariapoch (Mumford Road)

11:30 a.m. - Tour of Christ the Bridegroom Monastery (17485 Mumford Road)

12:00 p.m. - Sixth Hour Service at the chapel of Christ the Bridegroom Monastery

1:15 p.m. - Paraklis Service of supplication to the Mother of God with Mystery of Holy Anointing at Lourdes Grotto

2:00 p.m. - Talk on iconography for adults, children’s craft activity, teens’ activity

2:45 p.m. - Jesus Prayer at Shrine Altar

3:00 p.m. - Blessing of pilgrims at mosaic cross

3:30 p.m. - Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at Shrine Altar

For information visit: www.parma.org and www.mariapoch.org

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03 December 2022

Joachim and Anna Rejoice

Today the bonds of childlessness are loosed, * for God has heard Joachim and Anna * and He promises manifestly that they, against all hope, would give birth to the Maiden of God * from whom the Uncircumscribed One Himself would be born, becoming man, * and he commanded the Angels to cry out to her: * “Rejoice, O Full of Grace, the Lord is with you!” (Troparion - Tone 4)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Today the whole world celebrates * the conception of Anne which was brought about by God, * for she gave birth to the one who, beyond understanding, * gave birth to the Word. (Kontakion - Tone 4)

Saint Nicholas of Myra

The truth of your deeds has revealed you to your flock, * as a rule of faith, an image of meekness, and a teacher of abstinence. * Therefore, you attained the heights through humility, * and riches through poverty. * O Father and Hierarch Nicholas, * pray to Christ God that our souls may be saved. (Troparion, Tone 4)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

In Myra, You were shown to be a servant of the sacred things, O Holy Nicholas, * for, fulfilling the Gospel of Christ, you, O Venerable, laid down your life for your people, * and saved the innocent from death. * Therefore, you were sanctified as a great initiate of the grace of God. (Kontakion, Tone 3)