Dear Parish Family,
As part of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, I want to personally invite you to join us on Friday, August 15th for a special Summer Parish Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Martyrs in Auriesville.
A Jubilee Year is a rare gift in the life of the Church set aside by the Holy Father as a time of renewal, reconciliation, and deeper conversion. Pope Francis has called this particular Jubilee a Year of Hope, inviting us to return to the essentials of our faith and rediscover the hope that only Christ can give. One of the most meaningful ways to enter into this gracefilled year is by making pilgrimage.
That’s why we’re going together to Auriesville, one of the official national pilgrimage sites designated by the U.S. Bishops for this Jubilee. The Vatican has also granted a Jubilee Indulgence to anyone who makes pilgrimage to these sites and fulfills the usual conditions.
Our pilgrimage will include a guided tour of the Shrine, a Rosary Walk into the Ravine, and Mass at 12 Noon in the coliseum, which will be especially significant this year as we celebrate the 140th Anniversary of the Shrine. The Mass is open to the public, so even if you plan to drive on your own, we’d love to have you join us there.
Transportation is available, and the event is co-sponsored by our Parish Men’s Club. Registration forms are in the vestibules of our churches.
Don’t miss this chance to take part in the Jubilee Year of Hope in a powerful and personal way.
Your Servant in Christ,
Father Jason C. Hage, Pastor
Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us!
Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us!
Mary, Mother of Our Savior, pray for us!