When Our Lady of Częstochowa arrived at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas on April 10th, the Benedictine fathers and the students placed the Icon in the university chapel just before the student-led veneration. Fr West concelebrated the 5:00 PM Mass and the homily was given by Abbot James Albers, OSB, who connected the visit of the Black Madonna with the Rosary Service.
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We arrived at St. Bernard’s Church in Omaha. Father Walter Nolte, pastor of St. Bernard’s, generously made sure that we had everything we needed to set up the icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa inside his church.
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Cedar Rapids is still recovering from the flood of 2008. The northern tributaries of the Mississippi overflowed six years ago, leaving 10 square miles of Iowa’s second largest city underwater.
Among the devastation were many houses of worship. We arrived at St. Patrick’s Parish and saw a beautiful stone church and adjacent office.
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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.
- German Catholic Immigration to Northeast Iowa and the Magnificent Basilica in Dyersville
- The Black Madonna Visits a University Town for Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church Liturgy to Support a Culture of Life
- Black Madonna Connecting Parish Community of the Past to the Present at St. Stanislaus in Michigan City, Indiana.
- “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