03 july, 2008
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National Missionary Pilgrimage
Organized by the Missionary Institutes Ad Gentes, a Missionary National Pilgrimage is being held this weekend (July 4/5) at Fatima.
According to Fr. José Luís Pimenta, with the organizers, they are expecting 20,000 people for this pilgrimage whose motto is ‘Live the Mission, Expand your Horizons’.
The celebrations are being presided over by Most Rev. António Couto, Auxiliary Bishop of Braga and President of the Bishops Committee for the Missions.
The 11h00 Sunday Mass is being presided over by Most Rev. Jean Louis Bruguès, Archbishop of Angers, France, Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education.
This pilgrimage is done in preparation for the National Missionary Congress to be held in September at Fatima.
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