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CHICAGO — Pilgrims going on this year’s Horizons’ pilgrimage, themed “From Mariapoch to Mariapoch,” will experience one of the most unique contributions of Greek Catholic culture: the architecture of wooden churches.
Pilgrims will travel with Bishop Milan Lach, SJ, to Central Europe, from Sept. 16 to 28, to discover the spiritual roots of the Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church.
The 14th-century village of Ruska Bystra in the Kosice region of Eastern Slovakia is on the itinerary. There, Bishop Lach will celebrate Divine Liturgy at the Church of St. Nicholas.
The wooden church, which was built in the years 1720 to 1730, was one of seven churches to be named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008. The title is given by the United Nations for sites around the world of inestimable value for humanity.
The log building consists of three parts and is covered by a shingle roof. The interior in the Baroque and Rococo style is from the beginning of the 18th century.
For information on the Sept. 16-28 pilgrimage to Central Europe, go to www.parma.org, email [email protected] or call (216) 470-3287.
The registration deadline is July 20. Please call to confirm space after this date.
Caption: The Church of St. Nicholas in Ruska Bystra, Slovakia, is one of seven churches to be named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008. Pilgrims on this year’s Horizons’ pilgrimage will have the opportunity to pray there with Bishop Milan Lach, SJ.
As published in Horizons, July 8, 2017.
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