We arrived at Sacred Heart Church in Rock Island, Illinois on April 8th, just in time for noon Mass. Upon entering the church, Father West met Father Deogratias, who is from Tanzania. They discovered that they have a common friend in Fr. Deusdedit Byabato who is also from Tanzania and serves as a priest in the Diocese of Peoria. He was also familiar with the work of Emil Hagamu, Human Life International’s Tanzania-based director of English-Speaking Africa.
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We arrived at Holy Family Catholic Church in Rockford, Illinois and Our Lady had a special welcome by the Knights of Columbus. The Knights maintained their presence throughout her time in the parish. A special thank you to Patricia Bainbridge who is the Chairman of the Board at Human Life International for setting up this visit to her hometown parish at Holy Family Catholic Church.
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We drove through beautiful farm land as we left Iowa City and arrived in Dyersville an hour ahead of schedule and had plenty of time to set up for the 3:00 pm procession of the Black Madonna welcoming her to St. Francis Xavier Basilica.
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What was apparent immediately upon arriving in Iowa City was that it is a university town. The University of Iowa students fill downtown sidewalks.
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While on the road to Michigan City, Indiana we received a call from Fr .Walter Ciesla asking if we could arrive earlier to give the preschool through 8th graders an opportunity to see the icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa. Fr. West readily agreed and in no time at all we arrived at St. Stanislaus Kostka.
- “Our Parish – Our Love”, St. Adalbert Parish in Berea, Ohio
- Lansing, the Diocese and the Capital City of Michigan, Benefit from the Visit of the Black Madonna
- Our Lady Visits Grand Rapids - The Second Largest City in Michigan
- Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish in Sterling Heights
- The Church of the Immaculate Conception in Lapeer and 40 Days for Life
- In Church Militant TV
- Visit to Detroit
- Blizzards and Warm Welcomes in Orchard Lake
- Tottenham a small town with people of great hearts.
- Our Lady Visits Pro-Life Hero Mary Wagner and Vanier Prison in Ontario