One of the highlights of a visit to Lourdes is to take part in the evening Torchlight Procession. Beginning at 9pm, it is still light during most of the summer but during the hour of the procession it gradually becomes dark so that at the end, there is a sea of candlelight at all the choruses of "Ave Maria."
This week sees the pilgrimage of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, led by their recently ordained Bishop, Seamus Cunningham. This evening, Bishop Cunningham gave the Pontifical Blessing at the end of the procession. The picture is rather blurred, I'm afraid but I did take a video clip and will put that onto YouTube when I get home.
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Last year my 7 year old Jacinta led the rosary with the microphone at the torchlight procession. The children & Andrew sr are off to Lourdes for a week 23rd August. Please remember us in your prayers as we will you. I'm going to Fatima 6th Sept for a week..
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