The 2026
Pilgrimage 2026
Friday, Sept 18 & Saturday 19, 2026
in honour of the Feast of the Birth of the Mother of God
The Hermitage of the Annunciation is placed under the protection ofthe Mother of God.
Join the monks,and Orthodox Christians across the Maritimes Provinces,in singing her praises and her countless miracles.
New for 2026
Friday, September 18
6:00 PM |
Vigil |
8:00 PM |
Depart for accommodations |
This year, join other pilgrims camping at
Lahave River Campground
Book directly at www.lahaverivercampground.ca
Saturday, September 19
6:00 PM |
Farewell / Departure |
9:00 AM |
Divine Liturgy |
11:00 AM |
Lunch (by suggested donation) |
1:30 PM |
Spiritual Talk (papa Luc) |
Akathist to the Mother of God |
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Procession to Cemetery & Trisagion for the Dead |
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4:00 PM |
Vespers |
Contact: monks@goosechasemonastery.ca
(Please dress modestly as is the custom at monasteries.)
Accommodations
Hotels in Bridgewater : Internet Search
Airbnb & Cabin Rentals : Internet Search
Camping and Cabins : Lahave River Campground
God willing, we will have more accommodation for pilgrims in future years.
The story of the annual pilgrimage
For many years we have been wanting, with God's help, to host an annual pilgrimage to the monastery, where Orthodox Christians from Atlantic Canada could pray together, and where we could sing the praises of our Protectress of the monastery, the Mother of God. But this was difficult to do for several reasons. Primarily, it was difficult to host a pilgrimage on our patronal feast day of the Annunciation (Mar 25/Apr 7), in early spring, in the middle of Lent.
We had to do some creative calendar work...
It is then that we came up with the idea to host, on an annual basis, a pilgrimage as close as we can to the feast of the birth of our Protectress, the Mother of God (Sept 8/ Sept 21). With this solution, we had our first pilgrimage in 2025. With the help of the many faithful friends of the monastery, especially the Sisterhood of Martha and Mary, who are the strength and organization behind the pilgrimage events, we now have, God willing, an annual pilgrimage date for our monastery for years to come.
To Thee, the champion leader, do we Thy servants dedicate a hymn of victory and thanksgiving, as ones who have been delivered from eternal death by the Grace of Christ our God Who was born of Thee.
