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The pilgrimage will travel by boat and on land through the Diocese of Sacramento May 21-24

Hopefully these embodied habits of religious memory overflow into one’s daily life

He retired in 2003 and is Pastor Emeritus of Our Lady of the Snows Parish in Lake Almanor

The Holy Communion savored in the Sacrifice of the Mass began with the pushing and pulling of carts so that we all might be one in Christ.

The message of Lourdes is a Eucharistic message.

Many press their hands to grotto walls transmitting a prayer to the Blessed Mother of consolation who has provided this haven for all the afflicted.

The whole pilgrimage becomes a Divine Liturgy. 

What was for many of the malades a reason for feeling isolated and alone before the pilgrimage becomes the common bond that unites hearts in seeking the mercy of Jesus in the tranquil sanctuary of Lourdes.

For this we must all heed the call of Mary's Son, "Come, follow me" and begin in earnest the journey of faith.

The theme for this issue is the Eucharist in the lives of the faithful