"Remain in Mary’s school"

May, Mary’s month and pilgrimages to Tabor Shrine

Romaria de Londrina Peregrinación al Santuairo Tabor: de Londrina Pilgrimage to the Tabor Shrine:  from Londrina Wallfahrt zum Taborheiligtum: aus Londrina
Romaria de Feliz, Rio Grande do Sul Peregrinación al Santuairo Tabor: de Feliz, Rio Grande do Sul Pilgrimage to the Tabor Shrine:  from Feliz, Rio Grande do Sul Wallfahrt zum Taborheiligtum: aus Feliz, Rio Grande do Sul
Romaria de Gravatai Peregrinación al Santuairo Tabor: de Gravatai Pilgrimage to the Tabor Shrine:  from Gravatai Wallfahrt zum Taborheiligtum: aus Gravatai
Romaria de Paraguai Peregrinación al Santuairo Tabor: de Paraguay Pilgrimage to the Tabor Shrine:  from Paraguay Wallfahrt zum Taborheiligtum: aus Paraguay
Los peregrinos de Paraguay en el Santuario The pilgrims from Paraguay in the Shrine Die Wallfahrer aus Paraguay im Heiligtum Fotos: Ir. Nanci Meister © 2008

BRAZIL, Sister M. Ivanir. During the month of May, hundreds of pilgrims came to the Shrine from many different states and places around Rio Grande do Sul. There were also pilgrims from Londrina (Paraná), Gravatai (Rio Grande do Sul), Tubarao (Santa Catarina), and Cocai do Sul (Santa Catarina). In addition to these pilgrims, Tabor Shrine welcomed a pilgrimage from Paraguay.

As the Father and Founder said on October 18, 1914 in the Original Shrine: "All those who come here to pray shall experience the glory of Mary and confess: "It is good for us to be here!" Schoenstatt, The Founding Documents, 7 p. 30

An atmosphere of prayer could be felt around the Shrine, a place of grace where everyone experiences the presence of Mary as Mother, Educator, and Intercessor before Jesus for all her children.

For the workers of Brazil

During the course of the celebrations for the 60^th Anniversary of the Shrine on April 11^th, several groups arrived at the Shrine to pray and to express gratitude for the graces they have received. Among them was the pilgrimage from May 1^st, which departs each year from the parish under the patronage of Saint Joseph; they walk to the Shrine carrying the Mother Thrice Admirable of Schoenstatt and Saint Joseph. On this day they prayed especially for the unemployed who are seeking work and for all workers in Brazil.

The Blessed Mother received many flowers, literally as well as spiritually. The majority of the pilgrims traveled along the historic roads traveled by Father Kentenich and John Pozzobon.

When we welcome the groups and take care of the pilgrims, we try to follow the acclamation that the Holy Father, Benedict XVI made at the Aparecida Conference: "Remain in Mary’s school."

Translation: Celina Garza, Harlingen, Texas, USA/amj