Mary Is Gathering Her Children - March 25, 2020, Blessed Sacrament Parish

Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Pilgrimage August 2019 - Day 3

I was the first person to arrive at Corpus Christi school on Friday morning; not so much because I`m punctual but because I obsess about everything and wanted to make sure I wasn`t late (which I wasn`t ha ha) I Left my house in Beacon Hill early because I had to take two buses: it didn`t take as long as I anticipated. The weather was beautiful and there is a bench in the front of the school so I plunked myself down on it and waited anxiously for somebody else to arrive so I would know I was at the right place. The two Marias arrived shortly after, then Joseph, and then my sister Barb.

Shortly after that, more pilgrims started to arrive and by then Barb and I decided to take at washroom break at the Mac Donald`s Restaurant on Bank Street near Fourth. Avenue. In order to use the washroom we had to purchase something so I bought a bottle of water, which I needed anyways because I forgot my water on the kitchen counter: typical me.

We started boarding the bus around 9:30 and we left the school at 10. Our bus driver Gilles was really awesome. He even sang us a song at one point

Early on in the trip I received the nickname "the tomato lady" because I managed to dump half of the baby tomatoes that I had picked from our garden earlier in the morning, all over the floor of the bus.
I was able to pick up the ones that I could reach but many of them rolled under the seats. Two kind pilgrims got down on their knees and came up with the rest of them. Half of my mid morning snack ended in the garbage. 

We stopped at Saint Joseph's Oratory around noon

I think we spent about an hour and a half  at the Oratory but because the grounds were under construction we had a bit of trouble navigating the area; the layout was quite different than it was the last time we were there. I remember the parking being below the Oratory. This time we parked  close to the tiny Church where Saint Andre lived.  In retrospect Barb and I should have visited the little Church when we first arrived at the Shrine because we didn`t have time to visit it later

The Crypt

As soon as we arrived and after making a washroom stop Barb and I visited Saint Andre`s tomb and we lit a candle and said a few prayers for the intentions of our dear ones and for all those who asked us to pray for them

Saint Andre and good Saint Joseph

Pray for us

Lunch

After that, we were able to find the beautiful Stations of the Cross

and that is where we had lunch . 

After lunch we made our way back to the bus .
Barb took this picture in the parking lot  before we boarded the bus.

Arrival at Madonna Hotel

We arrived at the  Madonna around 5:00 and received our room keys and meal tickets.
After taking our luggage to our room and  freshening up a little, Barb and I  made our way to the cafeteria for dinner We were very hungry and the food was very good. 

Mass of the Holy Spirit at 8PM  in the "old Shrine", 
celebrated by Bishop Pierre Olivier Tremblay

8:45 PM Candelight Procession
By this time I was starting to feel a little weary so I thought I would just sit on a bench and watch the beautiful Candelight Procession but I changed my mind and joined in. I took a little video

Jesus Mary and Joseph, 

Thank you for everything!

Live from the Kiosk - July 10, 2019

Live from the Kiosk - Blessed Sacrament Parish
194 Fourth Avenue, Ottawa, ON
Most Wednesdays at Noon 
Enter through the Brother Andre Door to Our Lady's Kiosk 
located in the Church basement

Special Guest today Fr. Roger Vandenakker C.C.
Thank you Fr. Roger and Fr. Tim who spoke as well.
Really awesome!

Coming
Wednesday July 17 - Fr. Mark Goring. C.C.

Wednesday July 25, 2019 - Archbishop Terrence Prendergast S.J.

After the talks, Carole Ann mentioned that there were about 20 seats still available on the bus to the Cape August 23rd. All the single occupancy rooms are taken which means there are approximately 10  double occupancy rooms still available. 

See below for itinerary and Registration

The 5 Day Pilgrimage begins at 8:00 am, Blessed Sacrament Parish in Ottawa Wednesday August 21, 2019 with adoration, the Holy Rosary and the Holy Mass and comes to a close in Cap de la Madeleine Sunday August 25th, 2019 

with the wrap up in the Basilica Basement hub at 9;30 

and Holy Mass in the Old Shrine at 1130

For the Complete itinerary click here

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