![]() ![]() In the chapel is the body of St Theresa and as we knelt to offer prayers to St Theresa for her intersession to God on our behalf there was the unmistakable sweet fragrance of roses.ĭay 5: October 25, Lisieux/Omaha Beach/Mont St Michel In the evening many of the pilgrims attended vespers in the chapel with the Carmelite sisters. In his homily, Fr Ed stated that St Theresa became a saint not for doing big things but for doing many minute things with humility and great love of God. In the home we viewed many relics, clothing and personal items belonging to the Little Flower, a name given to her by her adoring father. Pope Pius X called her the Greatest Saint of Modern times. As we said farewell to Paris we drove through the French countryside to Lisieux where we visited the Cathedral of St Peter and had the privilege of touring Les Buissonets, the family home of St Theresa of Lisieux (1873-1897). It was a big disappointment that due to the very damaging fire this most famous icon of Paris suffered we were not able to see inside or to attend a public mass as originally scheduled. This morning we had the opportunity to walk near Notre Dame Cathedral. We topped the day off with a wonderful dinner cruise down the River Seine where we got our first glimpse of Notre Dame Cathedral and the beauty of the Eiffel Tower lite up at night.ĭay 4: Thursday October 24, Paris/Lisieux We took a lift to the second level for a 360-degree view of Paris that is unsurpassed. As often as you see a photo of the Eiffel Tower, everyone was overwhelmed to see it and realize the massive size of this overgrown erector set at 1,063 ft (equal to an 81-story building). We enjoyed the highlights of the Louvre, the L’Arc de Triomphe in the middle of a 6-lane circle of cars zig zagging in and out in a controlled state of chaos and driving down the famous Champs Elysees leading us to the Eiffel Tower. Today was a day full of the wonders of the city of Paris with the unique Paris architecture, landscape and the sounds of a big and busy city. A French Catholic priest who dedicated his life to serving the outcast, orphans and destitute and was renowned for his compassion, humility and generosity. ![]() We then took a short walk to the Chapel of St Vincent De Paul (1581-1660). She was the Co-Founder with St Vincent De Paul of the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent De Paul and devoted her life to service of the poor in the streets of Paris. In this same chapel we viewed the incorrupt body of St. St Catherine spent 46 years of her life serving in humility and the service of elderly persons. She was led by her guardian angel to the chapel where the Blessed Mother showed her in a vision the Miraculous Medal and promised many graces to those who faithfully wore this medal. We celebrated mass at the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal where we viewed the incorrupt body of St Catherine Laboure (1806-1876). Later in the evening we enjoyed dinner at a lovely little Parisian café in the city before settling in for our first night in Paris.Īfter enjoying the first of many delicious typical European style breakfast we boarded our bus for today’s adventures. Ed celebrated mass for us in a chapel in Sacré Coeur and giving a meaningful homily to begin our pilgrimage. We drove through Paris getting our first birds eye view and our first stop was at the Basilica of the Sacré Coeur (Sacred Heart) as it set majestic at the top of the Montmarte, with a climb of 300 stairs or a fun ride on the funicular. As we began our journey Véronique read for us The Pilgrims Prayer which set the focus for us as pilgrims on a journey of faith and not tourist. We all gathered for a group photo in our LP Pilgrimages hat!Īrriving early in the morning at the Paris airport we gathered our luggage and met our tour guide, Véronique Gain and our bus driver Roberto. At the JFK gate 53 excited travelers joined together with our wonderful tour leader LeAnn Brand for our over-night flight to Paris with a quick transfer in Frankfurt, Germany. State and Territorial Officers Conference 2021Ī Journey with those who were Light to the Worldĭay 1: Monday October 21 Departure to ParisĪfter many months of talking about our trip the day had finally arrived.Thanksgiving Mass and Appreciation Banquet.The Equality Act and What It Means for Catholics.Local to State Chairman Circle of Love Forms.Circle of Love Local to State Contest Forms. ![]()
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