Category: Jubilee Journey with Mary Side Trips
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Side trip: St. Joseph Church, Sacramento
While not a Mary-specific pilgrimage, our side-trip to a wedding in Sacramento turned into another wonderful Marian experience! Besides, what’s not to say about “Saint Joseph” when talking about Mary? A wedding at this lovely missionary church brought us closer than ever to Our Lady. Visit date: Saturday, Nov 11, 2023 Mass: Wedding Mass 1:00…
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Side trip: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
We sadly had to miss the Archdiocese pilgrimage to National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes on October 12, led by the Bishop (see here for Arlington Catholic Herald article), so we very much anticipated a tour of the National Shrine arranged by our Parish, the Cathedral of St. Thomas More. Turns out to be…
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Side trip: Winthrop, Maine
We have the wonderful blessing to spend time each summer at a family camp in the Central Lakes region of Maine. Serving the Catholic community there is the parish of Saint Michael, which is based in Augusta and that includes churches in the towns of Gardiner, Hallowell, Whitefield, and, closest to us, Winthrop. Visit dates:…
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What is Guadalupe? The history of Our Lady of Guadalupe, The Perfect Virgin
This post explains the historical context of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Here for Our Visit to Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico City and for a Photo Gallery of our visit. The morning of Saturday, December 9, 1531, ten years after the fall of the Aztec empire to the Spanish Hernan Cortés, Our Lady, Mother of…
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Side trip: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico City
Our Jubilee Journey with Mary has so far brought us to seven churches in the Arlington Diocese. We’ve had wonderful experiences, but how blessed and happy we are to have been able to include in this year’s celebrations this very special trip to the most special Basilica of Saint Mary of Guadalupe in Mexico City.…
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Terry’s side trip: St. Francis Chapel at Boston Convention Center
Terry’s business trip to Boston turned into another of our magnificent Mary-centered encounters and celebrations. Read below for her amazing story! Visit date: Sunday, July 16, 2023 Mass: Sunday Address: 800 Boylston Street, Suite 1001, Boston, MA 02199 Website: Oblates of the Virgin Mary – St. Francis Chapel (omvusa.org) Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Lectionary:…