We made it. It was a long trip but everyone made it to Cologne safe and sound. We left Boson at 9:45 Sunday morning and arrived today at 7:30 AM in Frankfort and then at our hotel in Cologne just before noon. We were all tired from the long journey but after we got settled and had a little rest, we walked through downtown Cologne {which is like Faniuel Hall except much larger in area} to St. Andreas for a Mass with about 300 other young pilgrims from Boston and Chicago. At the last minute three of our number found themselves preparing to do the readings and psalms. Erica Carlson, Kristen Shea, and Kelsey Mott did an excellent job participating in this Archdiocesan mass. Our small group capped off the celebration of the Feast of the Assumption of Mary with a visit to the Crypt in which was laid the body of St. Albert where we offered prayers for the intentions of all the people who helped us make the pilgrimage and all the people who had asked that we spend some time praying for their special intentions. We also learned that St. Albert helped bring strong and solid growth thought to the Church's contemplation of the divine mysteries and was able to help influence and form the most excellent mind of St. Thomas Aquinas, the great master of the saving truth of God's love.
After mass we were suffering from fatigue and hunger. Michael Mott found us a good restaurant and after trying to decipher the menu, we made good choices {guesses} and had a wonderful communal meal. It ended up to be a good and fitting meal for the great feast of Mary's Assumption, being taken body and soul into heaven.
We look forward to a deep sleep this evening and a morning visit to the Dom and it's great treasure of the relics of the Three Kings, who with us came to worship Christ.
3 comments:
We are blessed to have such a technologically savvy priest to keep us up to date!! Our pilgrims are off to a great start. WYD is being mentioned in the TV news as well as the newspaper.
We had severe thunderstorms in our area from late Sunday afternoon until Monday morning area. Some areas of New England got 4-5 inches of rain.
We are blessed to have such a technologically savvy priest to keep us up to date!! Our pilgrims are off to a great start. WYD is being mentioned in the TV news as well as the newspaper.
We had severe thunderstorms in our area from late Sunday afternoon until Monday morning area. Some areas of New England got 4-5 inches of rain.
I need some getting in touch with Kristen. I have the name and tel. number of Hotel Conti in Cologne.
When I called the hotel, they tell me that our group is not there. Could someone please pass along the correct tel Number and hotel name to me, either on this site or to me at jshea1982@comcast.net
Thank you.
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