2010 Pilgrimage Weekend

Pilgrimage Weekend Outdoor Procession

Please join us for our annual Pilgrimage Weekend, to be held on October 2nd & 3rd, the weekend after the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

On Saturday we will serve a full moleben before the Port Arthur Icon of the Mother of God, the miracle-working icon of St. Anna, and the icon and relics of St. Panteleimon, the monastic community's patron. Below you will find a commemoration slip, with which you may submit names, together with your alms, before October 2nd, 2010.

If you prefer to submit your names through our Moleben & Pannykhida request page, simply select a moleben to the Mother of God or to St. Panteleimon from the drop down menu and in the "Additional Information" field mention that you are submitting the names for commemoration during Pilgrimage Weekend. Your alms may be then be submitted through our online kiosk.

2010 Pilgrimage Weekend Schedule (October 2nd & 3rd)

Bishop George will be presiding at all services.

Saturday, October 2nd

  1. 3:00 pm — Great Procession from the monastery church to the Outdoor Chapel of the Mother of God of the Sign with the Port Arthur icon of the Mother of God, the miracle-working icon of St. Anna, and the icon and relics of St. Panteleimon, with Moleben.
  2. 5:00 pm — Buffet supper for pilgrims
  3. 6:30 pm — Vigil & Litia

Sunday, October 3rd

  1. 9:00 am — Hours & Hierarchal Divine Liturgy at Outdoor Chapel of the Mother of God of the Sign
  2. Banquet Following at Beech Fork State Park

Monastery Phone Numbers

Directions to the monastery from I-64 near Huntington

Note: The directions correspond to the numbered circles on the map at the bottom of this page.

View this route on Google Maps.

  1. Take exit #8, Hwy 152, and head south for 13.5 miles. You will pass through the town of Lavalette. After this, you will pass a Wal-Mart on your left, then a saw mill on your right.
  2. At the H&R Block sign (on your left) make a sharp left turn. This is Wilson Creek Rd. Go 4.1 miles on Wilson Creek Rd, keeping to the left at the first fork (follow the double yellow lines).
  3. Turn right at Millers Fork Rd. There is a sign which reads “Holy Cross Monastery.” Drive 1.5 miles on Millers Fork Rd.
  4. Take the Left Fork of Millers Fork Rd (at the fork you will see a second sign for the monastery). Drive 2.2 miles.
  5. Watch for a third sign: “Holy Cross Monastery.” Turn right at the gravel road. Drive 1/2 mile, passing over the large culvert, then bearing left and following the gravel road up a large hill (you will pass another, larger sign and a large wooden cross at the base of the hill).
  6. Coming to the top of the hill, you will pass several buildings to your left before coming to a gravel parking lot and another large wooden cross. You may park in this lot.

Directions from the monastery to the banquet hall at Beech Fork State Park

Note: The park offices, banquet hall, and accomodations are indicated on the map at the bottom of this page with the words “Cabins, Camping, and RV Hookups.”

View this route on Google Maps.

  1. From the monastery, return to (Left Fork) Wilson Creek Rd.
  2. Turn right at Wilson Creek Rd. and drive 4.4 miles.
  3. Turn left into the State Park office parking lot. The banquet hall is to the right of the offices.

Dress Code for visitors to the monastery

Men:
Pants (no shorts), shirt (no T-shirts)
Women:

Head covering (scarf) should be worn at all times both in church and on monastery grounds

Long dress or skirt (below the knees) with long sleeves

No make up or perfume

Orthodox Christian clergy should wear cassocks or riassas. Please bring red vestments if you would like to serve.

Accomodations for Pilgrims

Camping & RV Hookups (15 minutes from the monastery)

Nearest Motel (25 minutes from the monastery)

Hotels (About 1 hour from the monastery)

Commemoration Slip in PDF Format

You may download and print this commemoration slip in pdf format. After you have completed it, you may send it along with your donation to:

Holy Cross Monastery
RR 2 Box 2343
Wayne, WV 25570

Moleben Commemoration Slip
Download (pdf)

Map of the Monastery and Local Area

Map to Holy Cross Monastery