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. . North American Volunteers, Volunteers, American North LTD James M. Moynihan, Syracuse serve this mission in the spirit- Pilgrim Cachot Confirmation 3 Diocese, elevated the apostolate uality of St. Bernadette living 2005/06 Winter Schedule 4 by making a decree as a Public Bishop James Moynihan the message of Lourdes. Association of the Christian 2006 Calendar Special Insert Faithful under Canon Law. “To extend the invitation of It is unusual to make such a Mass Intention Requests 2005/2006 Virtual Pilgrimages decree according to Chancellor Mary the Mother of God Father Michael Minnehan. Every pilgrimage begins with a Welcome Mass at Lourdes OCT 1-2 Virtual Pilgrimage: Holy Spirit Church, Kansas City, MO Establishing an association has to serve the sick and suffering offered for all of our benefactors, 3 Speaker: Kansas City, KS Women of Spirit Annual Meeting been both an exciting and sponsors and all requests made at Lourdes and at home 23-27 Speaker: Military Council Catholic Women, Ettal, Germany worthwhile spiritual endeavor. to us by phone and our website. 28-02 Virtual Pilgrimages: Omaha and Blair, NE Although centered in the as exemplified by St. Bernadette Call (315) 476-0026 NOV 9 Virtual Pilgrimage: St. Mary Assumption, Binghamton, NY Syracuse Diocese, volunteers E-mail or the web at: 11 Virtual Pilgrimage: St. Margaret Mary Church, St. Louis, MO join from throughout North in humility, obedience and simplicity.” www.LourdesVolunteers.org America, including most of the 12-14 Virtual Pilgrimage: Jefferson City and Herman, MO June 2005 Holy Mass in the 19-20 Virtual Pilgrimage: Guadalupe Shrine and La Crosse, WI Lourdes Vicar Regis De La Teysonniere Visits Syracuse and the World Dear Friends of Our Lady of Lourdes, DEC 3-4 Virtual Pilgrimage/Volunteer Invitation: Santa Rosa, CA

En route to from to the workings of our apos- inspiring story of his stay in P re Regis De La Teysonnierre has JAN 6-8 St. Bernadette-Lourdes P re Duguay Retreat, Syracuse, NY è We at North American Volunteers are extremely grateful to è Japan in July, Father Regis tolate. Father Regis was wel- South America. He was there now returned to his home parish of Syracuse Bishop James Moynihan for his canonical approval and 14-15 Speaker: Marian Conference, St. Louis, MO De La Teysonniere, Vicar comed by both staff and vol- for the Lourdes Feast Day Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France. endorsement, for we subscribe to the axiom of the Lourdes officials 26 Virtual Pilgrimage: Hatfield, PA (near Philadelphia) and Hospitality Chaplain of unteers when we shared celebration attended by that all graces come through the Church. 28-30 Virtual Pilgrimages: Dallas, Wylie and Greenville TX Lourdes, paid an impromptu meals, Mass and visits to 80,000 faithful honoring Our Every pilgrim comes to Lourdes not knowing quite what to FEB 1-3 Virtual Pilgrimages: San Antonio, TX visit to our Syracuse, NY local Lourdes shrines. Father Lady and the apparitions. It headquarters. P re Regis was was introduced to our newly was a real awakening to hear expect. Invariably each person is moved spiritually and 5 Virtual Pilgrimage: Conroe, TX è emotionally by the contagious and palpable faith of the pilgrims on a world-wide tour visiting developed Virtual Pilgrimage of the devotions around the 17-26 Virtual Pilgrimages: USA Military Communities in Germany and by the Christ-like love of the volunteers serving the sick. sites in prep- as our way of spreading the world and an inspiration to MAR 3 Virtual Pilgrimage & Youth Volunteer Invitation: Fort Irwin, CA aration for his upcoming Message of the consider similar feast day We invite you to share in the graces that flow at Lourdes.

4-5 Virtual Pilgrimages: Los Angeles, CA book celebrating the 150th . His devotions in North America. Sincerely in Christ, 6 Virtual Pilgrimage: San Diego, CA anniversary of the Lourdes response was enthusiastic for While here, Father was apparitions. our plan to spread the received by the Office of the 12 Virtual Pilgrimage: Baldwinsville, NY Fr. Jeffrey Keefe We felt honored and priv- Lourdes message throughout Bishop. In all, the visit was a 19 Virtual Pilgrimages: Albany, NY Père Regis De La Teysonnieere and Reverend Jeffrey Keefe, OFM Conv. ileged to receive him as our America. blessing for us and we hope 23-26 Virtual Pilgrimage: Davenport and Des Moines, IA guest and to introduce him Father Regis shared an for his return. Retired Aux. Bishop Thomas Costello Spiritual Director APR 1-2 Virtual Pilgrimages: New York City, NY VOLUNTEERS: Serving Our Lady and Her Pilgrims at Lourdes Père Duguay in Syracuse NY and Virtually Everywhere! In May, a group of mostly new volunteer experiences was We are blessed to have held at Christ the King Retreat was well received and followed by new volunteers came together supported within the group by Lourdes Sanctuary Chaplain Center in Syracuse, New York, an announcement that the 2008 to serve as individuals and the experienced returning Père Duguay join us this winter beginning Friday evening and Conference will be dedicated to became a North American second and third year Piscine season to offer Retreats, Virtual concluding on Sunday. The Our Lady of Lourdes in honor of Lourdes volunteer family. Of stagiaire volunteers. Pilgrimages and to speak about retreat schedule included a series the 150th anniversary. the 22 stagiaire (a volunteer in These outstanding people Lourdes at conferences and in of three talks and a Lourdes Having Père Duguay in our a stage of learning service), five proved to be the caliber of the parishes. Virtual Pilgrimage. Over 50 offices and traveling with Virtual were return volunteers. next six groups to serve A special retreat focused on people attended. We plan to Pilgrimages each weekend is a An eclectic group traveling throughout the season. The the spirituality of St. Bernadette offer a similar retreat next year. blessing to everyone. We hope from California, the Midwest same commitment for return and Lourdes was offered on St. Père Duguay was a recent Father will return with us next and throughout the US to service and friendships were Bernadette’s birthday weekend, guest speaker at the St. Louis fall at the end of the pilgrimage New York, the volunteers forged throughout summer Père Duguay, CJM January 6-8. The retreat was Marian Conference. His talk season at Lourdes. quickly bonded into a service and into the fall. family. Friendships were Although volunteers did 2005 May St. Isaac Jogues Volunteers inside the Foyer Ave Maria forged and promises made to not come to Lourdes to meet Virtual Pilgrimages: Bringing Lourdes to ‘Pilgrims’ “at home…” return together to serve again the barriers of home locale and intended seminarian all came life-long friends in service, this As part of our mission to A listing of scheduled next May. state of life. College students together to share the fun, was the bonus blessing. As we serve at Lourdes and at home, Virtual Pilgrimages appears From the old age of 19 to and a professor, a married excitement and demands of say, we love it when Our Lady we have begun to offer Virtual on the back page. Check the the young age of 65, St. Isaac couple, two parent and adult the work of Hospitality. introduces us to her friends! Lourdes Pilgrimages. cities for a location near you stagiaires quickly crossed all child teams, friends, and an ...is Our Lady calling you? Sharing the highlights of Realizing that most people to attend. If a pilgrimage is won’t be able to travel to not scheduled near you, please consider hosting a About Our Newsletter and Materials Passport Particulars Lourdes, France, the essence Travel Tips of the experience of Lourdes Virtual Pilgrimage in your community. Please contact Thanks for your warm amount of communication. non-US/Canada citizens vary has been created in a “guided A valid passport is our office for a guidebook response to our first newsletter. We hope we found the right according to the country of tour” presentation using the required for international trav- of step-by-step instructions to We are hopeful that Lourdes combination of contacts to issue. Please check with your benefits of modern computer el. All passports must be valid bring Lourdes to your home Letter will prove the best way to keep you well informed. We nearest US Embassy three projection and actual tangible for six months after the travel area. There is no cost connect and also be worthwhile appreciate your comments to months in advance to assure Lourdes Sacramentals. return date. This travel validi- Mother Angelica’s Sisters “wash of the water” at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery for a Virtual Pilgrimage, reading! We intend to publish let us know what you like. that a visa can be obtained for In a ninety-minute event, ty rule is now strictly enforced. however, donations or some Lourdes Letter three times each travel to France. All visas are Processions. This spiritual some of the pilgrim audiences Please be assured we do It is critically important “pilgrims” can touch an actual year. Our general brochure is event is a prayerful experience sponsorship to cover the not share our mailing list. that international tickets be issued directly to the passport piece of the Grotto rock, scheduled to host pilgrimage to also intended to be an annual enhanced by the participation travel expenses are welcome. If, for any reason, you do not issued in the legal name of the holder who must personally experience the baths by Lourdes without leaving home. mailing. Volunteers and make their visa application. just as if at Lourdes. The “pilgrims” who have wish to continue to receive traveler exactly as the name “washing of this water” Last winter, Mother Angelica’s pilgrims will receive a series of brought directly from Lourdes nuns enthusiastically made a attended Virtual Pilgrimages this publication, please let us appears on the Passport. Once Air France requires us Parishes, church groups, letters and document mailings and to participate in a mini- pilgrimage to Lourdes behind describe the experience as know. Or, if you would like issued, there is a $150 penalty to retain passport copies to communities, nursing homes, to facilitate the registration and recreation of the Eucharistic the grill at Our Lady of the the next best thing to being to send Lourdes Letter to a for name corrections and issue tickets. We appreciate hospitals, prisons, hospices pilgrimage travel processes. Blessing and the Candlelight Angels Monastery in Alabama. there—just like really going to friend or family member, changes to tickets. your help to assist you. and school/universities are In all, we will try to keep please call or email us. We Lourdes! Visa requirements for our mailings to a reasonable appreciate your comments. TAX CREDIT: Volunteer Service Pilgrimage Expenses and  Pilgrim Confirmation at the Cachot Donations are Tax Deductible on IRS 1040 Schedule A. “In the Footsteps of St. Bernadette” While on pilgrimage with his mother and “Everyday When St. Bernadette was St. Ignatius used the senses in our little pilgrimage, some- grandmother, Nicky asked if she ever missed her to meditate. We can use this thing we cannot always attain Bell expressed his desire cherished Grotto, she replied practice to help us re-create Prayer andWish List I go in spirit to in the Grotto at Massabielle! for the Sacrament of she made a daily visit, that the Grotto more realistically. We are in need of prayer & items both large and small to help us... We are placing ourselves Confirmation. Bishop she made a pilgrimage in spirit. We can recall our last visit or Please contact our office if you would be interested to assist. in the Grotto to meditate on Perrier granted special my dear Grotto Just like Bernadette, we too create a visit by smelling the the message Our Lady gave APOSTOLATE OFFICE: GUADALUPE HOUSE: permission through can make a mini- pilgrimage. scent of the river Gave air, the us... to pray, to do penance, youth program sponsor Chaplain Père Duguay; warmth of the sun, the prayer French fax and computer and I make a We can take Bernadette’s to come in procession, to Father Tadeusz Rudnik of the pilgrims, the beauty of public relations coordinator volunteer gardening experts example to heart and make a proceed toward God. officiated on May 19, the Mother of God in the benefactor for annual audit volunteer spring cleaners prayerful 5 minute visit to the Set aside a few minutes 2005 in the Cachot at little pilgrimage.” niche of the rock… the luxury Grotto. Some of us may be today and greet Our Lady in 8.1 digital camera carpenters and painters Holy Mass. of the prayer of silence in the helped to reflect on a photo, the Grotto... reflect on the LourdesLetter print sponsor first three apparitions. We can room remodel sponsors Please pray for the St Bernadette others can close their eyes to true experience of Lourdes. grant writing assistance 220 French voltage tools better visualize the Grotto. better experience true silence repose of Nicky’s soul.  Nicola Frederick Anthony Bell

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