Greek Catholic pilgrimage to the Holy Mount Javor 2016 (photos by Gregory Patsan)

From 21-22 July 2016, there was a Greek Catholic pilgrimage to Holy Mount Javor in Lemkovyna. The participants left on Thursday (21.07) from Zhdynia, further they went to Wysowa passing through the following villages: Regetiv, Shkvirtne, Kviaton and Hanchova. In Regetiv Vyzhnij, on a big cemetery, the Reverend Bohdan Ohorodnik celebrated a memorial service for the repose of the departed ancestors. Then, in the afternoon, in Saint Paraskeva Church in Kviaton (today a Catholic Church), a moleben (service of intercession) was celebrated. On the day following, on the Holy Mount Jawor, Wysowa, a Holy Mass was celebrated by Eparch Volodymyr Yushchak of the Wroclaw-Gdansk Eparchy of the UGCC.

We want to say thank you to the photographer –  Gregory Patsan.