Quick Trip: Louisiana and Texas

April, 2012:

Traveling back for a quick visit,  I should have taken more pics. Special people and memorable occasions!

Couldn't we have a cooking show?

Delicious dinner on the porch as the sun sets

over the Red River.

Good people, good times!!!

Janice, Katha, Julie

Longview Museum of Fine Arts

Very impressive small art museum~

 

A  brightly painted suitcase

 attracted this hummingbird who

knocked himself silly trying to get to the flowers.

The suitcases are painted by students

and given to abuse victims.

Cousin Katdretti (her Italian name after visiting us

in Sicily and loving to drive around the island)

who is an excellent cook checked out a

Bodacious popper.

My dear sister, Melanie

Rock, paper, scissors

 

Lourdes: 54th International Military Pilgrimage

May, 2012:

 Once again May found us in Lourdes, France, at the 54th International Military Pilgrimage and connecting with North American Volunteers. Two parishioners also went and participated in uniform in several events and processions.

When we connected with North American Volunteers,

we met Ike, a wonderful service dog, who is

the first canine to enter the baths.

 

 

Eucharistic Adoration

An incredible arm

 

Photo ops with the Archbishop of the Military

 

English Mass in the Grotto

New experiences every trip

Tour of the Medical Bureau

where the guidelines for and

miracles were described.

 

What fun to be with Stephi and Cecilia!

 

Father James O'Neal

who we met at the Canonization in Rome in 2009. Now

stationed in Oklahoma, he has never met a stranger

and can greet people in whatever language they speak!

 

Closing Ceremony

Pilgrims from Ukraine

 

 

 

 

 

....and just a little treat!

 

 

Every pilgrimage brings different observations and revelations. I really like to see

people running to Mass. Yes, they want to sit down, but the eagerness and

anticipation for the Mass is something that should be with us every day.