And so it begins

Little 10 hour layover. Time to do this assignment.
We stayed overnight in this little town beside the airport. The pilgrims from Perth arrived in the afternoon, and we all went to our hotel in the east of Paris (just outside the main part of theWeiterlesen
We visited the Church of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont (St Stephen of the Mountain) and the Panthéon (designed initially as a church to honour Saint Geneviève, the patron of Paris). Next, we went to HolyWeiterlesen
To Chartres for the day to see the cathedral and its famous stained glass windows. We prayed Holy Mass in the crypt first and then had a tour of the cathedral. This place also houses a relic of theWeiterlesen
We took the fast train from Paris to Lourdes to spend two nights there. We celebrated Holy Mass in a side chapel as soon as we arrived in the afternoon. We also went to the little farm whereWeiterlesen
Three basilicas, all within five minutes of each other! First, the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, built right over the grotto where the apparitions of Our Lady happened. Second, the RosaryWeiterlesen
The place where St Ignatius was born twice; first, his natural birth and second, his spiritual rebirth at the time of his conversion. We were blessed to celebrate Holy Mass in the room where hisWeiterlesen
Just an overnight stay here. We arrived at about 7:30 PM (with the sun still high in the sky), and after an 8:30 PM dinner, we went for a walk to see the cathedral. It only got dark a little afterWeiterlesen