Pilgrimage to Fatima, Lourdes and Shrines of Spain - Part 1

September 6-19, 2023

Several Parishioners from the Annunciation of the Lord Parish 

Here in Ottawa will be leaving this evening

Organized by Elaine Simpson Algonquin Travel - 

Escorted by Fr. John Likozar C.C. 

My sister Pat and Grazyna (Johanna's mother-in-law) are both going and Pat will be sending me some photos along the way which I will be posting here. Thanks, Pat I am kind of excited and am looking forward to the pics and some details of the Pilgrimage. 

September 6, 2023

Pat and Grazyna at the airport

God's Beauty!

Day 1: Thursday September 7, 2023

ARRIVE IN LISBON PORTUGAL

Is that a Salt Mine I see in one of those pictures?

Day 1: Thursday, September 7, 2023

ARRIVE IN LISBON PORTUGAL 

ON AN OVERNIGHT AIR CANADA FLIGHT 

FROM OTTAWA VIA TORONTO

WELCOME TO PORTUGAL

Waiting for the coach

Welcome to Lisbon!

2 nights at the Roma Hotel in LIsbon

Day 2, Friday, September 8, 2023

The Birth of Mary

 To God be Glory Forever!

From the Palace at Sintra

Day 3, Saturday, September 9th 2023

Lisbon, Santarem, Fatima

Jeronimos Monastery

Olive Tree

Churches and Cathedrals

Saint Anthony

Lisbon Cathedral

Cathedral La se

where Saint Anthony was Baptized

Leaving Lisbon and Heading North

Stop in Santarem to visit the church of the Eucharist miracle, 

Then off the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima

More on this miracle and other Eucharistic at this Link

https://www.churchpop.com/5-extraordinary-eucharistic-miracles-with-pictures/

This was a very profound experience for the Pilgrims

To God be Glory Forever!

the Eucharistic Miracle of Santarém – 13th century

https://www.churchpop.com/5-extraordinary-eucharistic-miracles-with-pictures/

via miraclesofthechurch.com

A woman living in Santarém, Portugal in the 13th was distressed that her husband was unfaithful to her, and she decided to consult a sorceress for help. The sorceress told her the price of her services was a consecrated host.

She went to Mass at the Church of St. Stephen and received the Eucharist on her tongue, removed the Eucharist from her mouth, wrapped it in her veil, and headed to the door of the church. But before she got out, the host began to bleed. 

When she got home, she put the bloodied host in a trunk. That night, a miraculous light emanated from the trunk. She repented of what she had done and the next morning confessed to her priest. Her priest came and retrieved the host and took it back to the church.

After an investigation and approval of the miracle, the church was renamed Church of the Holy Miracle, and the bloodied host remains on display to this day.

This is the end of Part one of the Pilgrimage to continue 

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St Joseph Icon - Special Mass Wednesday January 19, 2019 at Annunciation of the Lord Parish

 I love Saint Joseph: I'm glad I went today!

Easter Triduum 2020 - Annunciation of the Lord Parish Ottawa ON, Canada

Palm Sunday Mass -March 4-5 2020

March 28 and 29 - 2020 - Sunday Mass - Annunciation of the Lord Parish Ottawa - Fifth Sunday of Lent

March 21 -22, 2020 - Mass for the Fourth Sunday of Lent - Annunciation of the Lord Parish - Ottawa, ON, Canada

Pro Life Mass - Saturday September 28, 2019

A few short video clips below

Father Rob Arsenault gave a profound and very compassionate homily 

Thank you Father Rob!

A few photos I took

Reception following the mass

Debbie Duval and Francis Barrett

Annunciation of the Lord - Parish Feast Day- March 25, 2019

I have heard it said that the Feast of the Annunciation is greater than any other.
This evening we had a beautiful Mass celebrated by Fr. John Likozar. Fr. Rob Arsenault and Fr. Dennis Hayes and assisted by Deacon Marc Gauthier and Deacon Will Read. Father Rob's homily was awesome and the music provided by Janet Warren was wonderful. I will provide a link to Father Rob's homily when it is on the Parish website.

Sunday, August 19, 2018 - Beginning with Mass -

-Beginning with Mass - 

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass today was concelebrated by our two priests Fr. John Likozar C.C. and Fr. Rob Arsenault C.C.

Fr. Rob gave the homily. And as usual the homily was really good. All our priests give wonderful homilies. We are truly blessed.

 Father began with the conversion story of CS Lewis. I didn't know this but Lewis was friends with J.R. Tolkein.  

Lewis had a radio program during the second world war and was more or less a Chaplain for the War effort . 

 He wasn't always a man of faith however. He was born in Northern Ireland, sent to a boarding school and attended university and during the First World War he had no faith at all but he ached for something more. The next 15 years I guess could be called his spiritual journey. He felt there had to be something more to life but he couldn't turn the corner on Christianity: there was always some doubt.

During that time he used to go to a local pub with his friend JRTolkien and a couple of others fellows.  Here they had discussions on the mysteries of Christianity: creation, redemption the eucharist  etc. They didn’t ask  "Is it true ?"  "Is it real?" They asked themselves: what does it mean, to be created? To have redemption? What does it mean to have a place in eternity? What does it mean to be known and loved by God? 

It was in this environment, with a small group of men with hopes and dreams similar to himself that led CS Lewis to the Truth of Christianity. 

 Fr. Rob spoke of the power of the Eucharist which is the Body and Blood Soul and Divinity of Our Lord Jesus Christ which is food for our journey. With the Eucharist we can transcend this present age: our circumstances. When we partake of the Body and Blood of Christ we become more like Christ. We can become that better person. Our wounds can be healed. And we can share this goodness with others.

Father  said that if one the greatest minds of the last century needed a friend to help know these truths then what about you and me? So he suggested the Faith Formation Sessions in our Parish which will be available again this Fall. It takes a bit of effort but what we receive is like a gold mine which never ends; there is always more. God is not done with us yet. He loves us too much . 

Amen

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 Part 2

After lunch I dropped over to Debbie's  for a short visit  on my way for a little gathering at Pat's with Johanna and Maude and their little girls, Agnes and Juliet

Here's Chewie . 

Dino got relegated to the basement because he is too friendly and would have jumped on me.

 Sorry Dino 

I'm not allowed to take Debbie's photo so...….

I think she just means I can't photograph her face

 Matthew is ok with having his photo taken .
Notice the tatoo. He's got more on his legs

Part 3- "Maloneys in the Wild"  

aka "the loud Maloneys"

Pat told granddaughter Agnes who was coming over and

Agnes answered "They are really loud"  

 Paula  and Sebastian and the umbrella are colour coordinated 

I was leaving and forgot my slippers 

I put them down when I rummaged through my purse looking for my phone which was in the living room. So after Pat fetched my phone I left without my slippers 

Thank you Lord for another day!