In joyful gratitude to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, patroness of the Institute, for having received the Pontifical Right status from the Holy See, the Institute invites you all to a special event: a pilgrimage in Lourdes, France, with His Grace, Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature, and Monsignor Gilles Wach, Monsignor R. Michael Schmitz, Institute priests, and seminarians.
In joyful gratitude to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, patroness of the Institute, for having received the Pontifical Right status from the Holy See, the Institute invites you all to a special event: a pilgrimage in Lourdes, France, with His Grace, Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature, and Monsignor Gilles Wach, Monsignor R. Michael Schmitz, Institute priests, and seminarians.
Saturday, April 25
11:30am: Pontifical High Mass in the Upper Basilica celebrated by His Grace, Archbishop Burke, followed by Solemn Te Deum and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in Thanksgiving for the Institute's reception of Pontifical Right status
5:00pm: Spiritual conference of His Grace, Archbishop Burke, with Reverend Monsignor Wach and Monsignor Schmitz in the Jean XXIII Conference Hall
9:00pm: Candlelight Procession
Sunday, April 26
9:15am: Stations of the Cross outdoors
11:00am: Solemn High Mass in the Upper Basilica celebrated by Reverend Monsignor Wach
2:45pm Solemn Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
The CLIO Travel Agency in Paris, France, may assist you with travel planning if you should wish to use their services. Please note that travel arrangements do not involve the responsibility of the Institute of Christ the King. For further inquiries and information, please contact directly Mrs. Odette Page, an English-speaking travel agent of CLIO Travel Agency, at (+33) 1.53.68.82.63 or email her at