Fr. Ray Flores Leads European Pilgrimage to Marian Shrines

During the last half of September, Fr. Raymond Flores, O.S.A., led a Pilgrimage of over 30 people to several Marian Shrines in Europe. Marian shrines are places that mark a miracle or apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or a place of significant Marian devotion. 

They visited Fatima, Portugal; Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Avila, Spain; Zaragoza, Spain; and Lourdes, France. Our Lady of Lourdes and Our Lady of Fatima receive over 30 million pilgrims a year and are some of the most visited Marian shrines in the world. 

Participants came from St. Jude Parish in New Lenox, IL, as well as from the Diocese of Las Cruces, New Mexico. They spent 12 days exploring Catholic culture and architect in several countries, and even met up with Cardinal Prevost in Avila.