Lourdes, France has been on our travel "bucket list" and we made it happen Memorial Day Weekend. It was also the weekend of the International Military Pilgrimage and we were joined by over 15,000 military personnel from all over the world!
Friday's Opening Ceremony
The U.S. Coalition
Our Military Archbishop, Timothy Broglio
The view from the top of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
The grotto where Our Lady appeared to Saint Bernadette
The Lourdes water flows from a spring at the same spot where it was discovered by Saint Bernadette
Saturday morning at the entrance to the sanctuary
It was so neat to see all of the military groups joined by priests and bishops
Stations of the Cross walk up in the hills near the basilica
Another visit to the grotto
A statue of Saint Bernadette across the river
Every night there is a Rosary procession. On Saturday, the participants in the Military Pilgrimage walked in the procession.
Chris enjoying his book beside the river on Sunday afternoon
A gorgeous background for a picture!
Then it was our turn to walk in the Rosary procession
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