About us | ПАТРІАРШИЙ ПАЛОМНИЦЬКИЙ ЦЕНТР

How were we born?

In 2009, His Beatitude Liubomyr, the Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Galicia, found the Patriarchal Pilgrimage Center of the UGCC by his Decree. It was created under the Patriarchal Curia of the UGCC. Instead, in 2013, the Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, His Beatitude Sviatoslav addressed the pilgrims and gave his blessing to the Patriarchal Pilgrimage Center to conduct pilgrimages in our Church.

Who are we?

For 15 years, the Patriarchal Pilgrimage Center of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) has been bringing people closer to God through spiritual journeys and pilgrimages around Ukraine and around the world. The goal of our activity is to develop the pilgrimage movement in Ukraine, to introduce the Ukrainians and all those who wish to with the spiritual shrines of the world, and to assist in the development of social initiatives in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

What are our values?

Honesty and transparency

We do not hide additional payments, all prices indicated in the tour announcements correspond to reality

A rich spiritual program.

Our pilgrimages include spiritual guidance, the administration of the Holy Sacraments and quality rest. The clergy who will accompany you have many years of experience in pastoral ministry.

Experience

The guides on our spiritual journeys speak Ukrainian and know the area well, so they will introduce you to the chosen location as much as possible

Comfort

Buses and hotels offered by the Patriarchal Pilgrimage Center meet European standards

How have we transformed after February 24, 2022?

From the beginning of the full-scale invasion, all our activities were directed to help the victims of the war. As of the beginning of October 2023, we managed to:

in summer 2023, we resumed the organization of pilgrimage tours, continuing to support social initiatives in the UGCC

help 250 children socialize and recover in the “Free Children” children’s camp

to evacuate 6,143 people from the frontline areas, having traveled a total of 249,870 km.

Where do we travel now?

Monthly pilgrimage tours to the Holy Land

he program of these pilgrimages is quite rich and includes excursions to the main evangelical places, such as Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Cana of Galilee, etc.

Pilgrimage bus tours and air tours to Europe

From Kyiv and Lviv, we go to the main pilgrimage centers of Europe, such as Rome, the Vatican, Lourdes, Fatima, Częstochowa, and others.

Simple weekend excursion tours to the holy places of Ukraine

We introduce Ukrainians to the beauty of their native land, and take them to churches and monasteries, glorified by miraculous icons and places. Among them are Zarvanytsia, Goshiv, Krehiv, Univ, etc.