Pilgrimage of the Horses

On 22 and 23 August we had the 5th year of the Pilgrimage of the horses. There were around 27 horses came to the shrine this year. There was a conference for the horse men on Saturday evening. Sunday during the offertory of the Holy Mass, the Horsemen and women offered their work materials before the altar. After the mass the horses and people were blessed outside the basilica.

The Feast of the Assumption

The Feast of assumption was celebrated with great joy in the presence of Cardinal André Vingt Trois, the Arch-Bishop of Paris. In spite of the rain more than 1500 pilgrims came to La Salette to celebrate and pray through the intercession of the heavenly Mother. Cardinal André Vingt Trois, presided also the Vespers of Friday 14th and the Mass of the feast day. All the pilgrims appreciated the beautiful homily of Cardinal Vingt Trois on the theme of assumption and La Salette. Therefore the homily is published in the website of the shrine. There was also Archbishop Hervé Giraud from the diocese of Sens-Auxerre with us for the celebration of the feast of Assumption.

Indian Pilgrims from Switzerland

On the same occasion of August 15, there were about 50 pilgrims of Kerala origin came from Switzerland. They came with their Syro-Malabar chaplain Fr. Vincent MST. On 14th evening we had a Solemn Syro-Malabar Qurbana. It was a wonderful experience for many pilgrims who were present to witness the Syro-Malabar Mass. As in the previous months of this season in the month of August too we had good number of Pilgrims on the Holy Mountain.