Hungarians of the greater Washington, DC area commemorated August 20, the anniversary of the foundation of the Hungarian State with a series of events. The Hungarian American Heritage House, in cooperation with the Embassy of Hungary, held their 4th Saint Stephen’s Day Pilgrimage to honor our thousand-years-old Christian heritage. The whole day of celebration started with a blessing from the guest of honor, Hungarian Bishop Dr. László Kiss-Rigó at the Our Lady of Hungary Chapel of the Basilica of National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, who then led the pilgrimage to the Marymount University. The festive mass and traditional blessing of the new bread were followed by a Hungarian picnic at the Marymount University, where President of Marymount University Dr. Irma Becerra, Hungarian Bishop Dr. László Kiss-Rigó, Chargé d’Affaires Dr. Zsolt Hetesy of the Embassy of Hungary and President of the American Hungarian Heritage House Stefan J. Fedor shared their thoughts on this special occasion.
Embassy of Hungary
Washington
