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The Welcome with Pope Francis, what excitement!

Opening Mass, our booth at the Vocations Fair and other sites around the city.

More fun at the Home in Lisbon and then on to the events in the city!

A few shots of the days spent at our Home in Lisbon, old and young enjoying each other’s company!

On Wednesday, July 26 our WYD pilgrims visited the beautiful shrine of Our Lady of Fatima.

Candlelight procession at the sanctuary.

A group of Spanish speaking Little Sisters and pilgrims.

On the way to the grove of the apparitions.

statue of the angel appearing to the children.

Michaela and Maria after the candlelight procession.

Today, July 25, our pilgrims let us know that they had participated in a welcome ceremony orchestrated by the Residents of our Home in Lisbon, as well as a parade of nations. They sent us these photos of the events.

WYD symbols, a cross and image of Our Lady of Fatima.

The relic of St. Jeanne Jugan is carried in procession, followed by the flag of Paraguay.

Flags representing the Philippines, Benin, the Congo and the USA.

The Peruvian flag is porudly carried in.

A pilgrim and two LIttle Sisters from the USA. Sr Gemma, in the foregraound, has been serving in Spain for many years.

Spain and Portugal complete the parade of flags.

Our Congregation is assembling an international delegation of young women and Little Sisters for the upcoming World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal. Many have already begun arriving at our Home in Lisbon, including five young women and a Little Sister from our Homes in the USA. They spent their first few days at our Home in Lisbon getting acclimated to their new surroundings and helping to serve the Residents of the Home. Here are a few photos of their first days as pilgrims. Be sure to check back here for updates as they send us more photos!