St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s

Day 27

Dear Friends,
   Our days are winding down.  Most of us were at St. Peter’s this morning for Mass at the altar where St. Gregory the Great is buried. We began about 8 a.m. and were able to begin while the sound level in the basilica was a low murmur. We offered the Mass remembering St. Justin – born in the town of Nablus, not too far from Taybeh, where we were at Mass a week ago Sunday. From there, Monsignor treated us to breakfast and we split up again, with many of us going out to St. Paul’s outside the walls.

   We took the subway and made the transfer at Stazione Termini, arriving at St. Paul’s in about 45 minutes. There we prayed at the tomb of St. Paul, admired the mosaics and visited the cloister. Those who wanted to spent some more time praying. A group took the subway back to the Stazione Termini station and visited Santa Maria Maggiore, one of the great basilicas of Rome. Eucharistic adoration was being held in the church and we were able to pray there a bit before going to the church of St. Alphonsus where the original icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is kept.

   We rode back to the college for pranzo and at four o’clock met Father Dan Gallagher for the tour of the Apostolic Palace. Father gave us a tour and now most are back at the college or shopping for gifts to bring to the papal audience for a the blessing tomorrow.

 Praying for you and your intentions,
– Father Trapp and the Sacred Heart pilgrims

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