(Updated May 23)

A young adult pilgrimage group from Saskatoon has travelled to Italy on a Jubilee Year pilgrimage, led by Sr. Marta Piano of the Verbum Dei Missionary Fraternity and Evangelization and Mission Leader John Hickey — who co-cordinate young adult ministry in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon — accompanied by Fr. Bassim Shoni, pastor of Sacred Heart Chaldean Catholic Church in Saskatoon. The pilgrimage from May 19-29 includes visiting sacred sites and holy doors in Vatican City, touring Rome, and also time in Cascia, Assisi, Florence, and Venice.

Related: Update from the pilgrims for May 21 – LINK

By Sr. Marta Piano, Pilgrimage Leader

[VATICAN CITY – May 22, 2025] – Today we had the blessing to pass through the Holy Doors of Saint Maria Maggiore where our late Pope Francis is buried and had the privilege to have Mass there as piligrims.

Fr Bassim Shoni celebrated Mass and invited us to proclaim the Word of God, like St. Paul to the Gentiles.

This seasoon of Resurrection we can ask ourselves, now what?

The acts of the apostles opens for us the way to proclaim with boldness and faith.

After Mass we walked towards the holy stairs and in reverent prayer we knelt, carrying beloved ones in our prayers.

Our second blessing of the day was passing through the Holy Doors of San Giovanni Laterano, visiting the basilica, and breathing in the sanctity within the walls!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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