Friday, August 23, 2013

Day Six... The Adventure Continues...

Today's journey was made that much more exciting due to a couple of missed turns on the free-way.  We found our way, however, to all our planned destinations, and then some!  The day began in the sanctuary of Notre-Dame-du-Cap with an early morning Mass followed by breakfast.  Then we were on the road again to visit the tomb of St. Kateri. 

We are now in Ottawa, spending some time resting, reminiscing and preparing for the next two days on the road.  Our pilgrimage has been a time a great blessing.  We have seen much and experienced even more.  As the end of the pilgrimage approaches, though, I think we will all agree that there is no place like home! 

With prayers....
     The Pilgrims

This morning's 6:30 a.m. Mass was celebrated in the
Stone Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary at Notre-Dame-du-Cap...


Hungry pilgrims take in lunch at a restaurant close to St. Francis Xavier Mission in Kahnawake, Quebec, where the tomb of St. Kateri Tekakwitha is found.

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The Steeple of St. Francis Xavier Mission

The interior ceilings of the Mission, decorated with religious art and murals.
 
 
Vivid Stations of the Cross, with inscriptions in the Iroquois language.
 

An ocean freighter sales Westward through the St. Lawrence Seaway while pilgrims watch on...
 
 
The stunning interior of Notre-Dame Basilica in Ottawa.
 

The twin towers of Notre Dame stand on guard over the national capital.