Early Monday.
The Third Day of the Pilgrimage – Pentecost Monday.
The chapter of Blessed Karl of Hapsburg -Lorraine (nice of the French – he was on the other side in the Great War).
The pilgrims assemble. On the third day many families have joined the march. It is claimed that the overall number of pilgims swelled to 10,000-15,000 on this day.
The pigrimage route crosses fields filled with flowers.
Confession in the fields during a pause in the pilgrimage.
The pilgrims are often greeted by appreciative spectators on the last day.
Because of the open and gently rolling terrain crossed on Monday a pilgrim can finally get an idea of the sheer number of participants.
It is the third day of marching in the heat and the last leg of the pilgrimage begins to take a toll.
Chartres!
Misfortune for the Americans – just as in 2010 they must sit outside in the blazing sun. ( There is a rotation of chapters who enter the cathedral each year since the cathedral cannot accomodate all the pilgrims.)
The procession to the Mass.
Dominicans
The Institute of Christ the King
His Excellency.
A weary American chapter forms for the next day’s march.
The second day is Pentecost Sunday.
The tents are dissasembed by volunteers.
The procession to the altar on Pentecost Sunday.
Transalpine Redemptorists.
Surrounded by the scouts’ ensigns and the banners of the pilgrimage.
Communion is distributed under brilliant sunshine and in sweltering heat.
Germany – the biggest banner of all!
There will be many reports and many photographs of the 2012 Paris to Chartres pilgrimage – including those of the official site. Instead of offering an additional chronicle of the three days, however, I only wish to show a few aspects of each day’s events.
After 5 in the morning on Saturday the pilgrims gathered before Notre Dame in Paris. The next three days would be very warm (85 degrees Fahrenheit) and dry.
The pilgrims assembled in their chapters in the cathedral and (generally) sit on the floor.
In a first, the pilgrimage begins with a Missa Cantata in Notre Dame. It is further alleged that this is the first Traditional Mass in Notre Dame since the 1960′s – can this be correct? The epistle and gospel are read in French. But the hymns always sound great when intoned by thousands.
In contrast to an earlier era, episcopal approval is evident.
A crowd awaits the emergence of the pilgrims from Notre Dame.
The pilgrim Virgins will be borne before the pilgrims the next three days.
Musical accompaniment for the Swiss – an Alpenhorn.
One of the first rest stops after leaving Paris. The preponderance among the pilgrims at this stage of French Boy Scouts and Guides is evident.
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