The 11th consecutive annual pilgrimage to Lourdes, Fatima, Lisbon and Barcelona brought a new

 

spirt of joy and quietness to the lifes of the 130 Srilankan catholic pilgrims who partecipated at

 

this year pilgrimage from 1st August to 8th August.

 

The pilgrimage was organized by Rt. Rev. Mgr. Neville Joe Perera who as every year accompaign

 

the group.

 

This year the Srilankan catholic community of Catania joined the Srilankan Rome catholic

 

community with their chaplain Rev. Fr. Christie Perera.

 

Former Parish Priest of Firenze Rev. Fr. Leo Perera also joined the group.

 

The group went first to Lourdes, where they visited the grotto of appearances and the native house

 

of Saint Bernedette. The pilgrims had the opportunity of having the bath in the miraculous water.

 

Then as scheduled they went to the Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima and the day after; Lisbon where

 

they visited the birthplace of Saint Anthony.

 

The last stop was Barcelona, where the group visited the Cathedral of "Sagrada Familia" - Holy

 

Family, a great architectural building whose works began in 1882 and has to be concluded yet.

 

Two Holy Masses have been arrange in sinhala language; one in Lourdes and one in Fatima.

 

This pilgrimage takes 7 days: 2 days and 1 night in Lourdes, 2 day and 1 night in Fatima and 1 day

 

and 1 night in Barcelona and takes one and half day on roads (about 36 hours).

 

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