Eat Pray Walk

Monday, September 8, 2025

Happy Birthday Mother Mary - September 8, 2025

A few video clips from our Pilgrimage from Annunciation of the Lord Parish in Ottawa ON to Notre Dame de Lourdes Grotto in Vanier

little Pilgrimage to The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes

on her Birthday, Monday, September 8th

In honour of our Blessed Mother, in gratitude for all the graces we have received, and will continue to receive through her maternal intercession.

We began our pilgrimage after the Mass and our prayers at the feet of our Lady of Guadalupe.

After that We met at our Grotto (Our Lady of Grace) at the Parish, and began our Pilgrimage with the Litany of Loretto around 10, the Stabat Mater, and proceeded to the Vanier Grotto

Praying as we walked: all the mysteries of the Rosary, beginning with the Joyful and followed by the Sorrowful, Glorious and Luminous and the 7 Sorrows of Mary.

The St Gertrude Chaplet as we passed Notre Dame Cemetery for the Souls in Purgatory and for our own continued conversion and salvation.

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Grace and Our Lady of Lourdes intercede for us,

My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord

Dana Scanlon

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

In honor of Mother Mary on her birthday - Sept 8, 2024

Pilgrimage from Annunciation of the Lord Grotto to - Notre Dames de Lourdes Grotto, Vanier - September 8, 2024

In honor of our Blessed Mother - for her birthday

We began with the Litany of Loretto at our Church Grotto

Luzia drove home to park her car and met us afterward at the intercession of Montreal amd Blair. Likewise with Rufina who met us near the Aviation Parkway after driving her car home.

Jackie and I prayed the Rosary as we walked down Ogilve Road to Montreal Road continuing till we reached the Grotto in Vanier

Luzia joined us at Blair and Montreal Rd.

Rufina met up with us near Montfort Hospital

We prayed the Angelus around that time if I remember correctly

We finished praying the Rosary at Tim Horton's near St. Laurent Blvd. then continued towards the Grotto

We Arrived at the Grotto during the Holy Mass where we met Lois

After Mass

praying to Our Lady

Singing Happy Birthday

After singing to our Lady we had some delicious treats from Luzia and Jackie

Praying the seven Sorrows Rosary

The Stations of the Cross are so beautiful

The Sixth Station -Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus

Lois drove us home - Thank you, Lois

My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord

Dana Scanlon

with photos and videos from the pilgrimage

Short Video

Final Blessing and Hymn to Mary at the end of Mass

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Eat, Pray, Walk - Staying at the Villa Madonna retreat centre in St John NB.

Day 1 - Sunday, September 8th 2024

After arriving, Father Dennis gave Pat and Barb a tour of the area

Then dinner at a yummy pizza place.

The Retreat House

Day 2 - Monday, September 9th 2024

September 9, Way of the Cross path at retreat center, another path to the river, and a lighthouse at Kennabakakis River about 1 km from the retreat centre