Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the repose of St. Tikhon of Moscow

St. Tikhon’s Monastery warmly invites you to come sing with our Festival Choir for the 121st annual Memorial Day Pilgrimage. This year’s pilgrimage commemorates the 100th anniversary of the repose of our founder, St. Tikhon of Moscow.

This year Memorial Day Liturgy will feature 2 choirs and antiphonal singing! Festival singers will be assigned into two choirs, and enjoy rehearsals conducted by both St. Tikhon’s choral director Anastasia Kappanadze and Archdiocesan choral director Juliana Woodill, culminating in the celebration of the Memorial Day Hierarchical Liturgy on Monday, May 26th.

Schedule:

Friday, May 23, 2025

4:00 p.m: Pilgrimage Opening, Vespers and Matins (Seminary Choir)
6:15 p.m: Pilgrimage Dinner in Monastery Dining Hall
7:00 p.m: Seminary Commencement Lecture, gymnasium

Saturday May 24, 2025

9:00 a.m: Hierarchical Liturgy (Seminary Choir)
11:30 a.m: Pilgrimage Brunch in Monastery Dining Hall
1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Festival Choir Rehearsal (Visiting participants only)
1:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m: St. Tikhon’s Seminary Commencement, gymnasium
4:00 p.m: Vigil, Monastery Church (kliros)
6:30 p.m: Pilgrimage Dinner in Monastery Dining Hall

Sunday May 25, 2025

9:00 a.m: Hierarchical Liturgy, Monastery Church (Concert Choir)
11:30 a.m: Pilgrimage Brunch in Monastery Dining Hall
1:30 p.m: Pre-concert talk in Music Center
2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: 100th anniversary of Repose of St.Tikhon of Moscow Concert in Music Center
4:30 p.m: Vespers and Matins, Monastery Church (kliros)
4:30 p.m - 6:30 p.m: Festival Choir Rehearsal (Full choir)

Monday May 26, 2025

7:30 a.m: Hours and Liturgy, Monastery Church (kliros)
8:30 a.m - 9:45 a.m: Warm-up/Brush-up, Music Center (Festival Choir)
10:00 a.m - 12:30 p.m: Divine Liturgy, Outside of All Saints Chapel (Festival Choir)
11:30 a.m: Food available from food vendors in bookstore parking lot
2:30 p.m: Healing service at All Saints Church
4:30 p.m: Vespers and Matins and Pilgrimage Closing, Monastery Church

Date: May 23 - 26, 2025

Location:

The Monastery of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk
175 St Tikhons Road
Waymart, PA 18472

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