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Pilgrims, Pilgrimage & Mary: Stories from India and Beyond
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 7:00 PMLocation: ISLC Patio & Main FloorRegister
Throughout history people have made pilgrimages to places they deem holy, like shrines, the sites of miracles or saints’ tombs. For some pilgrims it’s about the destination; for others it’s about the journey itself. Join Fr Brent to hear about his ethnographic work among pilgrims to the shrine of Our Lady of Vailankanni in South India for the annual feast in 2022 – in their own words explaining their spiritual experiences and motives. And if you have made a pilgrimage, share with us your own stories from Lourdes, Fatima or elsewhere. Light refreshments provided. Suggested donation: $5
Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, Vailankanni, Tamil Nadu, India.
Flag honoring Mary, hoisted at noontime each day of the Novena.
Pilgrims walking 400km from Chennai to Our Lady of Good Health shrine in Vailankanni for the annual feast, Sept 2022.
Before the nightly procession - Fr. Brent with co-researcher Dr. Robyn Andrews (right) and Mr. Christian (center) who is the Patron of one of the days of the feast. [Sept 4, 2022]
