This year's Eparchial Pilgrimage took place from August 17-18. Your presence made this a real pilgrimage. Maybe it was simply the tears of the Theotokos, tears of joy raining down on our shrine, that did not deter you from attending the annual pilgrimage. (Three times it poured during services only to let up after each service was over.) But you came -- to honor the Theotokos, to pray, to find peace, to join in fellowship with friends from across the eparchy. “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!” (Ps 133, NASB 1995) You helped create this atmosphere, and we sincerely thank you for your devotion to the Theotokos, who surely rained down great blessings upon you for your attendance at the pilgrimage.
We look forward to seeing you at next year's pilgrimage, August 16 and 17, 2025.