Seminarians and Sister Adorers joined canons and lay pilgrims from all across the world to visit the city of Rome. Among their various activities, they stopped and prayed at several churches, culminating with several beautiful liturgies at the basilicas of St. Mary Major on May 8 and of St. Paul Outside the Walls on May 10.
On May 9, an enormous group made of canons, oblates, seminarians, sisters, and pilgrims processed down the Via della Conciliazione entering St. Peter's Basilica, ending with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament within the basilica. This group then prayed at the foot of the Altar of the Confession, only within a few dozen feet away from the tomb of St. Peter.
Some were blessed with the opportunity to be in St. Peter's Square on the afternoon of May 8 for the election of Pope Leo XIV.
Among the many pilgrims from the American province was a group led by Canon Jayr which continued on to visit other sites in Italy including the Institute's Seminary near Florence.
The Institute is deeply grateful to Divine Providence for this occasion to be present at the heart of the Catholic faith for this Jubilee Year. Deo gratias!
