Sloathsburg, NY - The Immaculate Conception Province of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate cordially invite you to the 55th annual Holy Dormition Pilgrimage in Sloatsburg, New York on August 8-9, 2009. This year's pilgrimage is entitled "Behold Your Mother: Evangelization under the Protection of the Mother of God." Sister Michele Yakymovitch, Provincial Superior, and all the Sisters welcome the faithful who come and pray together during this pilgrimage. The Dormition Pilgrimage continues the tradition of gathering the faithful for prayer.

The theme of this year's pilgrimage is "evangelization", which is the theme set for this year by His Beatitude, Lubomyr Cardinal Husar and the Synod of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Bishops.

The two day Dormition pilgrimage program will include: a youth gathering, blessing of water, healing services, Panahyda Memorial service for deceased pilgrims, Moleben services, Lamentation at the Bier of the Mother of God service, Vespers, Matins, Akhatyst service, Stations of the Cross, and the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy celebrated by all the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops in the US.

More information (including detailed schedules) can be found at the SSMI Website:

http://www.ssmi-us.org/index.php?categoryid=3

www.ssmi-us.org