Young Catholics in Belgium to make 'alternative pilgrimage'
6 July 2020
Every August, Catholic youth in Belgium make a pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lourdes (France). However, this year, this event has become difficult due to the coronavirus pandemic. For this reason, the Department of Youth Ministry of the Archdiocese of Brussels has encouraged young people between the ages of 12 and 30 to take part in the “alternative pilgrimage” he is organizing. According to the Vatican News portal, young Catholics in Belgium are invited to prayerfully come out to help the elderly, disabled and other residents of the country in need of help and provide them with the necessary support. Святилище Пресвятой Девы Марии в Лурде “This alternative pilgrimage will allow many young people to express personal solidarity in various ways: visit the elderly and people with disabilities, communicate with them on the phone, talk and pray with them, and relax with their peers,” says the website of the local bishopric. Recall that in the spring, when restrictions were introduced in connection with the spread of COVID-19, making it difficult to visit houses of prayer and personal communication of believers, the Walloon Brabant Youth Ministry implemented youth-oriented distance project “Challenges”. It included two opportunities to watch 151 spiritual films, as well as two weekly online meetings on one of the social networks, during which young men and women shared their impressions of what they saw and reflected on charity, their own place in the Church, love, family and taking care of the world around you.
Young Catholics in Belgium to make 'alternative pilgrimage'Young Catholics in Belgium to make 'alternative pilgrimage'Every August, Catholic youth in Belgium make a pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lourdes (France). However, this year, this event has become difficult due to the coronavirus pandemic. For this reason, the Department of Youth Ministry of the Archdiocese of Brussels has encouraged young people between the ages of 12 and 30 to take part in the “alternative pilgrimage” he is organizing. According to the Vatican News portal, young Catholics in Belgium are invited to prayerfully come out to help the elderly, disabled and other residents of the country in need of help and provide them with the necessary support. Святилище Пресвятой Девы Марии в Лурде “This alternative pilgrimage will allow many young people to express personal solidarity in various ways: visit the elderly and people with disabilities, communicate with them on the phone, talk and pray with them, and relax with their peers,” says the website of the local bishopric. Recall that in the spring, when restrictions were introduced in connection with the spread of COVID-19, making it difficult to visit houses of prayer and personal communication of believers, the Walloon Brabant Youth Ministry implemented youth-oriented distance project “Challenges”. It included two opportunities to watch 151 spiritual films, as well as two weekly online meetings on one of the social networks, during which young men and women shared their impressions of what they saw and reflected on charity, their own place in the Church, love, family and taking care of the world around you.Свеча Иерусалима -en
Every August, Catholic youth in Belgium make a pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lourdes (France). However, this year, this event has become difficult due to the coronavirus pandemic. For this reason, the Department of Youth Ministry of the Archdiocese of Brussels has encouraged young people between the ages of 12 and 30 to take part in the “alternative pilgrimage” he is organizing. According to the Vatican News portal, young Catholics in Belgium are invited to prayerfully come out to help the elderly, disabled and other residents of the country in need of help and provide them with the necessary support. Святилище Пресвятой Девы Марии в Лурде “This alternative pilgrimage will allow many young people to express personal solidarity in various ways: visit the elderly and people with disabilities, communicate with them on the phone, talk and pray with them, and relax with their peers,” says the website of the local bishopric. Recall that in the spring, when restrictions were introduced in connection with the spread of COVID-19, making it difficult to visit houses of prayer and personal communication of believers, the Walloon Brabant Youth Ministry implemented youth-oriented distance project “Challenges”. It included two opportunities to watch 151 spiritual films, as well as two weekly online meetings on one of the social networks, during which young men and women shared their impressions of what they saw and reflected on charity, their own place in the Church, love, family and taking care of the world around you.
