| Back to Pilgrimage Home | Ascension of Our Lord, 2004 Pentecost Pilgrimage via fax to 011-3-1/39-07-27-01 Dear Friends in Christ, fellow Pilgrims: on behalf of all the pilgrims from Auriesville we once again greet you fraternally as you prepare to give public witness to Our Lord Jesus Christ and to advance His Kingdom during this year's Pentecost Pilgrimage to Chartres. Your steadfast witness to the Faith of our Fathers is ever an inspiration to us, your "little brethren" in pilgrimage. We remember you all these days in the apostolic novena. Pray for us to the Holy Ghost, please, as well. Our prayers also go with you again this year as you are joined by veterans* of our annual Pilgrimage for Restoration.
Let us commend one another to the All-Pure Mother of Christ Our God, praying for the salvation of souls. Ad Jesum per Mariam! G. P. Lloyd
cc: *Mr. & Mrs. Benoit Turpin
Versailles le 2 octobre 2003 Notre-Dame de Chrétienté à National Coalition of Clergy & Laity Chers amis, chers frères pèlerins, C'est avec grand plaisir que je vous transmets ces quelques lignes de la part de notre Président, Hubert de Gestas. Nous n'avons certes pas, oublié votre pèlerinage à Auriesville, du 24 au 27 septembre, et nos prières, pour que la Vierge le couvre de grâces, ont été sincères. Cependant, vous n'êtes pas sans avoir entendu parler d'une éventuelle suppression, en France, du Lundi de Pentecôte comme jour férié, ce qui ne serait pas sans incidence sur le déroule-ment de notre pèlerinage. Nous avons donc entrepris de nombreuses démarches tant auprès des autorités religieuses que civiles. Cela implique un investissement temps considérable qui perturbe grandement les membres de l'association dans leur calendrier et explique un "silence" de notre part qui a pu vous peiner. Soyez assurés de notre soutien dans vos démarches spirituelles et de l'amitié fraternelle qui nous unit aux pèlerins d'Outre-Atlantique. A notre tour, nous vous demandons vos prières pour que l'ouvre que nous avons entreprise continue pour la plus grande gloire de Dieu. Marie-Louise Prévost
(TRANSLATION) Notre-Dame de Chrétienté to National Coalition of Clergy & Laity Dear friends, dear brother pilgrims: It is with great pleasure that I convey to you these several lines on behalf of our President, Hubert de Gestas. We have certainly not forgotten your pilgrimage to Auriesville from the 24 to the 27 of September, and our prayers have been sincere that the Virgin cover it with graces. Meanwhile, you have not missed hearing about an eventual suppression in France of the Monday after Pentecost as a holiday, which would not be without impact on the outcome of our pilgrimage. We have therefore undertaken numerous steps with the religious as well as civil authorities. This implies a considerable investment of time which greatly interferes with the members of the association as regards their calendar and which explains the "silence" on our part which could have pained you. Be assured of our concern in your spiritual undertakings and of the fraternal friendship which unites us to the trans-Atlantic pilgrims. For our part, we ask you for your prayers so that the work which we have undertaken may continue for the greater glory of God. Marie-Louis Prevost
Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Pentecost Pilgrimage
by fax to 011-33-1/39-07-27-01 Dear Friends in Christ, fellow Pilgrims: on behalf of all the pilgrims from Auriesville we once again greet you fraternally as you prepare to give public witness to Our Lord Jesus Christ and to advance His Kingdom during this year's Pentecost Pilgrimage to Chartres. Your steadfast witness to the Faith of our Fathers is ever an inspiration to us, your "little brethren" in pilgrimage. Pray for us to the Holy Ghost, please. Our prayers go with you again this year as Benoit Turpin and his Family join you. They are also veteran pilgrims of the annual Pilgrimage for Restoration, Benoit serving its organization as an officer in the Company of St. René Goupil. During this year of the Holy Rosary, let us commend one another to the All-Pure Mother of Christ Our God, praying for the peace which He alone can give! Pax Christi in Regno Christi! G. P. Lloyd
NCCL has exchanged greetings with Notre-Dame de Chrétienté each year since 1998. |