In Vinnitsa region held a pilgrimage procession in the valley of Jehoshaphat (+ photos)
Vinnichchine recently held religious procession of pilgrims to the shrine - Epiphany of Our Lady, located in s.Holynchyntsi Sharhorod area. We note that 92 years ago, holynchynetskomu shepherd Jacob, which pass cattle in the valley near the village, Our Lady appeared the sacredcovenant, "Christ's glory, put crosses!". In independent Ukraine this valley became a place of pilgrimage called Valley crosses. Thus, since 2006 with the blessing of Bishop Macarius, organized the first diocesan procession to the valley of Jehoshaphat. Since then, every year on August 15 not only Ukraine, but also Moldova, Belarus and other countries rushshayut faithful here, carrying crosses and lucky. Tens of thousands of pilgrims flowing river one human to rural road, dust is only pillar on which sits crosses. They come all, from small to adults - old and small, young and adults. Thousands column stretched for several kilometers, with adult help small and strong -the weakest and the poor. After all, the main goal of each participant of the procession to the valley of Jehoshaphat stand, walk 5 kilometers adequate alone. Tens of thousands of pilgrims every year put these characters in the valley Christian faith, washed with water from springs. Therefore, on August 15 this year, over 20,000 pilgrims back confidence and hope disqualificationDid valley of Jehoshaphat. Among those who came to this holy place were the leaders of the region: the head Shargorodskii District State Administration Mikhail Popov and head of regional council Volodymyr Pavelskyy. This was reported in the Vinnytsia Regional State AdministrationSource: http://artlife.rv.ua/