Pilgrimage to Starkenburg
The annual Starkenburg Pilgrimage was held on Saturday, October 22 this year. There were multiple chapters from St. Mary's... and the College was assigned a chapter of its own. There were a number of students who couldn't go, however, so the size of the group was relatively small. It's about a five-hour drive from St. Mary's to the place of pilgrimage. The one-day version of the Starkenburg Pilgrimage is 12 miles long, while the three-day pilgrims walk 40 miles.
These pictures were taken by Adam, as well as by myself...
Saturday dawned chilly, but clear. Very good weather for the Pilgrimage!
This is the site of the shrine to Our Lady of Sorrows, in the morning sun. The fall colors were beautiful there in central Missouri.
People began to gather about 8:30 am although the pilgrimage didn't actually get started until 9:30 or so.
Father gave a short talk before the pilgrimage and gave us all the blessing for it.
A shot of the SMC chapter from the front. The first half of the trail is nicely shaded with trees, while the second half is more out in the open and close to the highway.
"Steamboat Junction" is the break point - after 5 miles, everyone stops for lunch and a sermon. Does it remind anyone of the gospel in which the multitudes reclined on the hill??
At the top of the big hill at the junction is a small cemetery that has the tombs of at least one family for several generations back.
After lunch, we re-congregated to complete the remaining 7 miles...
...A few hours later, we reached our destination. By this time, the clouds had rolled in and the temperature had begun to drop.
Nick carried an image of Our Lady and a mantle in keeping with a Russian pilgrimage custom.
Notre Dame de la Salette Boys' Academy was there in force. They were well-behaved and gave their school a good name.
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is said outdoors every year, because the diocese has no tolerance for the SSPX and their church is not available to us. 
Mass was a chilly affair as the rain began just when Mass started. Curiously, the rain ended at the conclusion of Mass... but the temperature stayed down where it was! *brrr* ;)
I don't know what everyone else did, but some of us gathered to eat dinner at a little restaurant in Hermann, MO. Good spirits abounded after the pilgrimage! :D
...That was the seventh annual pilgrimage in honor of Our Lady of Sorrows in Starkenburg. God willing, this devotion may continue for many years to come!
These pictures were taken by Adam, as well as by myself...
Saturday dawned chilly, but clear. Very good weather for the Pilgrimage!
This is the site of the shrine to Our Lady of Sorrows, in the morning sun. The fall colors were beautiful there in central Missouri.
People began to gather about 8:30 am although the pilgrimage didn't actually get started until 9:30 or so.
Father gave a short talk before the pilgrimage and gave us all the blessing for it.
A shot of the SMC chapter from the front. The first half of the trail is nicely shaded with trees, while the second half is more out in the open and close to the highway.
"Steamboat Junction" is the break point - after 5 miles, everyone stops for lunch and a sermon. Does it remind anyone of the gospel in which the multitudes reclined on the hill??
At the top of the big hill at the junction is a small cemetery that has the tombs of at least one family for several generations back.
After lunch, we re-congregated to complete the remaining 7 miles...
...A few hours later, we reached our destination. By this time, the clouds had rolled in and the temperature had begun to drop.
Nick carried an image of Our Lady and a mantle in keeping with a Russian pilgrimage custom.
Notre Dame de la Salette Boys' Academy was there in force. They were well-behaved and gave their school a good name.
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is said outdoors every year, because the diocese has no tolerance for the SSPX and their church is not available to us. 
Mass was a chilly affair as the rain began just when Mass started. Curiously, the rain ended at the conclusion of Mass... but the temperature stayed down where it was! *brrr* ;)
I don't know what everyone else did, but some of us gathered to eat dinner at a little restaurant in Hermann, MO. Good spirits abounded after the pilgrimage! :D
...That was the seventh annual pilgrimage in honor of Our Lady of Sorrows in Starkenburg. God willing, this devotion may continue for many years to come!
posted by Monnie at 8:13 PM
4 Comments:
Boy!! I wish that I had gotten that message about going to dinner with you guys sooner!! Great post!!
Is that Matthew arm wrestling with Nick? ah, I knew his violent temperament would break out sometime...tsk tsk.
(Actually, it's Dave. Matthew is on Nick's right. His violent temper hasn't reared its ugly head YET. :P)
Hey! Look at our arms! Nick has his right there next to him and mine is outsrteched oh so far. No wonder I lost. WAAAAAAAAAAHHH! Time for a timeout. ;)
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