The Pilgrimage Advance Team at Work
On Tuesday, April 30, we move the blue carts, in which we transport the Malades throughout the pilgrimage, from a central storage area...
With this Flame my Prayer Continues
Tomorrow our Malades arrive on the charter flight along with the knights, dames and volunteers of the Order of Malta. It will get very...
Placing the St Raymond Petitions at the Grotto of Our Lady
At this past Sunday's masses I invited parishioners to give me their petitions to place at the Grotto where Mary appeared to Bernadette. ...
We have arrived in Lourdes!
We arrived today in Lourdes. Always new yet always the same. We walked to the Sanctuary of Our Lady, called The Domain. You will hear...
The Baths at Lourdes
You are looking at the structure that holds the baths. This is new in the past year....the external structure only...the inside remains...
Departure Mass at the St. Joseph Chapel
One of the last gatherings as a group on the pilgrimage is the departure mass. The principal celebrant wad Bishop Soto of Sacramento. ...
With this Flame My Prayer Continues
Candles in our liturgies have always reflected the Light of Christ. At Lourdes, pilgrims light candles for the most intimate and...
The San Savan Cafe, Business is Booming Today
As our buses rolled into town, the owner of the Cafe rushed down and opend up the store. Best business day he has had in many months.
Mass in The 11th Century Abbey in San Savan
In this Abbey constructed in the 11th Century we celebrated mass. Bishop Soto was the principal celebrant and Fr. George Mockel of...
