PARMA, OH [DOM] – On Sunday, October 1, the feast of the Protection of the Mother of God, the faithful of Holy Trinity Church, Parma, OH, assembled together after the Divine Liturgy to bless their newly renovated prayer walk.
As the walk opened for prayer, neighbors to the north and south of the parish were invited and participated in the blessing and the reception that followed. The teenage church school class was instrumental in initiating the project which was supported by sponsors and volunteers among the parish.
Icons on the prayer walk include: Hospitality of Abraham, St. Andrew the Apostle, St. Mary of Egypt, St. Panteleimon, St. Nektarios of Aegina, St. Elizabeth the New Martyr, St. Herman of Alaska, St. Peter and St. Paul, the Theotokos with Christ, the Descent into Hades, and concludes with a large wooden cross was placed at the end of the walk.