CARFIN LOURDES GROTTO.

National Pilgrimage in Honour of St Margaret of Scotland.

Sunday 7th September 2008

Cardinal O'Brien gives his Blessing at the end of the Mass.

Thousands of Pilgrims gathered at the Grotto in honour of St Margaret of Scotland.  The Principal Celebrant was  H.E. Keith Patrick Cardinal O'Brien with Archbishop Mario Conti,Bishop Joseph Devine,Bishop John Cunningham,Bishop Philip Tartaglia,Bishop Emeritus John Mone and       Mgr Henry Docherty.

Bishop Joseph Devine gave the Homily on Marriage and Family Life

After the Mass the Union of Catholic Mothers from all over Scotland went to the shrine of St Margaret with the bishops to Pray and lay flowers.

Then there was the Rosary Procession.

Communion.

The UCM with the Bishops at the St Margaret Shrine.

Photograghs By Paul Mc Sherry.

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