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July 29, 2017

St. Peter’s Colony pilgrimage marks centennial

The image of the Virgin Mary is set in the grotto at St. Peter’s Colony. The shrine is celebrating its centennial year.

REGINA, SASK. – As preparations during the First World War for an allied offensive against the German Empire were underway in Europe during the summer of 1917, residents of Regina were convinced that German-speaking immigrants in nearby St. Peter’s Colony were preparing to attack the Prairie city.

Published in Canada
December 20, 2015

Grotto where Jesus born takes you back to Church origins

The hand of Providence has preserved the spot where Christ was born over the past 2,000 years. Each year, thousands of pilgrims make their way to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

From the very beginnings of Christianity the grotto where Jesus was born has been revered as one of the most sacred places in the world. Today it is designated a World Heritage Site and Roman Catholics from all over the world gather here every Christmas Eve for Midnight Mass.

Published in Christmas