As I traveled through a mountain pass near Cresson, Pennsylvania on my way from State College to Latrobe on October 24, I saw the first snowflakes of the pilgrimage in North America. I arrived shortly before the noon Mass at the Chapel of Saint Vincent College, which was attended by many of the students, faculty and staff.
The “Most Holy Theotokos” Visits Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Church in State College, Pennsylvania
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One of the most beautiful aspects of the From Ocean to Ocean Pilgrimage in Defense of Life has been the wonderful cooperation between Orthodox Christians and Roman Catholics. Father John Reeves, Rector of Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Church in State College, Pennsylvania heard about the From Ocean to Ocean Pilgrimage after His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, the Primate of the Orthodox Church in America gave his blessing to the pilgrimage.
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The Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr is located in an area of Cleveland, Ohio known as “Warszawa” or the “Slavic Village”. This area was settled by Polish and Czech immigrants who immigrated to Cleveland seeking work in the steel factories and woolen mills in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Youngstown is located in northeast Ohio in the Mahoning Valley and is Ohio’s ninth largest city. Youngstown is part of what has become known in some quarters as the “Rust Belt” – a region in the Northeast and Central States in which many cities were prosperous, but have declined demographically and economically due to the loss of industry.
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On October 16, I brought the pilgrim icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa to my home parish of St. Thomas More in Fairfield, New Jersey. Fr. James Manos, the Pastor, was raised in the Greek Orthodox faith before entering the Catholic Church as an adult, so he has a great understanding and appreciation of icons. He also speaks out consistently in defense of life, and has been very supportive of me and the work of Human Life International.
- The Mother of God Visits the Carmelite Sisters of the Aged and Infirm on the Feast of St. Teresa of Avila
- The Pilgrim Icon Visits the Home of Pro-Life Hero Bishop Austin Vaughn
- Motorcycle Escort to 40 Days for Life Vigil and St. Joseph’s Church in Hackensack, New Jersey
- Act of consecration of the Church and the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary by Pope Francis
- Our Lady Visits the Seventh Orange County Rosary Congress in Middletown, NY
- Salesians Defend Life, welcome the Blessed Mother
- A Family Reunion at Holy Apostles Eastern Orthodox Church in Saddle Brook, New Jersey
- Archbishop Wenski of Miami Venerates the Pilgrim Icon of Our Lady in Linden, New Jersey
- Pulaski Day Parade
- Our Lady of Czestochowa Visits Young Adults on the Upper East Side of Manhattan