Ad Limina 2012 - A Virtual Pilgrimage

Missed part of the pilgrimage? Watch a photo slideshow of the Ad...

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:19:06 -0400

Missed part of the pilgrimage? Watch a photo slideshow of the Ad limina 2012 trip.

Column: Bishop Peter Jugis: Our diocese has tremendous enthusiasm for the faith

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:44:00 -0400

Column: Bishop Peter Jugis: Our diocese has tremendous enthusiasm for the faith: “I was happy...

Column: Father John Eckert reflects on the trip

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:22:28 -0400

Column: Father John Eckert reflects on the trip: Father John Eckert serves as parochial vicar at Our...

Seminarian Santiago Mariani sings “Ave Maria” at...

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:34:00 -0400

Seminarian Santiago Mariani sings “Ave Maria” at dinner in Rome

What did Pope Benedict XVI tell US bishops?

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:22:40 -0400

“It is my hope that the church’s conscientious efforts to confront this reality will...

Cheryl Eckert bought this L’Osservatore Romano picture...

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:57:00 -0400

Cheryl Eckert bought this L’Osservatore Romano picture from the General Audience. Look just how close Fr. John Eckert is to the Holy Father!

Read more pilgrims’ thoughts about the experience: http://bit.ly/KKVw8Q

"The whole trip was amazing, I learned so much…This was a profound, life-changing trip. Every..."

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:47:00 -0400

““The whole trip was amazing, I learned so much…This was a profound, life-changing...

Full story: Traveling priests reflect on the ad limina pilgrimage

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:16:00 -0400

Full story: Traveling priests reflect on the ad limina pilgrimage

Click the picture to read about the US’ tallest bishop

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:10:00 -0400

Click the picture to read about the US’ tallest bishop

See how close the pilgrims got to Pope Benedict XVI

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:09:00 -0400

Around 8:00 they announce the Diocese of Charlotte and you can see SueAnn (black top) Deacon McNulty...

Full story: Ad limina reflections: the most blessed week ever

Sun, 13 May 2012 17:01:37 -0400

Full story: Ad limina reflections: the most blessed week ever

Full story: Bishop Jugis uses free time on ad limina to tour seminary, pray

Sun, 13 May 2012 15:08:48 -0400

Full story: Bishop Jugis uses free time on ad limina to tour seminary, pray

3:15 pm - We’re home! Our 10-hour flight went well and after a bit of a wait getting through Customs...

Sat, 12 May 2012 17:40:04 -0400

3:15 pm - We’re home! Our 10-hour flight went well and after a bit of a wait getting through Customs...

10:40 am - We met a friend from St. Mark in our travels! Chris...

Sat, 12 May 2012 04:36:16 -0400

10:40 am - We met a friend from St. Mark in our travels! Chris Berns is one of our wonderful flight attendants for our trip home! She is pictured with Deacon Robert Murphy and his wife Angeles, who are also St. Mark parishioners.

10:00 am - Bishop Jugis and I are pictured here waiting to catch...

Sat, 12 May 2012 04:00:26 -0400

10:00 am - Bishop Jugis and I are pictured here waiting to catch our flight back to Charlotte. The ad limina trip has been an incredible experience! There are still more stories to share so stay tuned!

9:40 am - Bishop Jugis and Father Arnsparger have joined us in...

Sat, 12 May 2012 03:43:00 -0400

9:40 am - Bishop Jugis and Father Arnsparger have joined us in the waiting area. Our flight leaves at 11:05. Arrivederci!

We're on our way home

Sat, 12 May 2012 01:35:14 -0400

7:15 am - We’re loaded up on the bus and Father Roux has just doused it with holy water, so...

ROME — Father Michael Silloway shares his final thoughts on the...

Fri, 11 May 2012 17:59:00 -0400

ROME — Father Michael Silloway shares his final thoughts on the ad limina pilgrimage, after celebrating the last Mass of the 10-day pilgrimage earlier today. As a parish priest, Fr. Silloway says, he sometimes wonders whether his preaching is getting through to people in the pews:

“What helps about coming here is you can see it happen in people. Things click for the first time and for a lot of people. It’s a moment where they are truly being evangelized — by the architecture, by the art, the stories of the saints, just their own personal encounters in prayer.

People realize, he says, “these stories from the Bible aren’t just ancient tales, they are truth! That Jesus is speaking to me, through the lived faith, that is memorialized in these buildings and the true stories of the martyrs and the saints that have gone before us.

“They’re just blown away by the whole experience. And for me to see that, it’s uplifting. It’s like — thank you, Lord, thank you for working in people, for your Holy Spirit nudging hearts and bringing them so that they can have this experience.”

8:45 pm - We are having a wonderful last dinner in Rome at...

Fri, 11 May 2012 17:58:00 -0400

8:45 pm - We are having a wonderful last dinner in Rome at Cecilia Metella Ristorante, just up the hill from St. Sebastian Church. Spirits are high as we enjoy an excellent meal and conversation, recalling all of the incredible moments we have had over the week. We are also bidding a fond farewell to our seminarians, who will remain in Rome to continue their studies at the North American College. For more photos: http://bit.ly/Jly6GN

8:30 pm - We’re at our farewell dinner!

Fri, 11 May 2012 17:57:00 -0400

8:30 pm - We’re at our farewell dinner!

Ad Limina 2012 - A Virtual Pilgrimage

Missed part of the pilgrimage? Watch a photo slideshow of the Ad...

Column: Bishop Peter Jugis: Our diocese has tremendous enthusiasm for the faith

Column: Father John Eckert reflects on the trip

Seminarian Santiago Mariani sings “Ave Maria” at...

What did Pope Benedict XVI tell US bishops?

Cheryl Eckert bought this L’Osservatore Romano picture...

"The whole trip was amazing, I learned so much…This was a profound, life-changing trip. Every..."

Full story: Traveling priests reflect on the ad limina pilgrimage

Click the picture to read about the US’ tallest bishop

See how close the pilgrims got to Pope Benedict XVI

Full story: Ad limina reflections: the most blessed week ever

Full story: ﻿Bishop Jugis uses free time on ad limina to tour seminary, pray

3:15 pm - We’re home! Our 10-hour flight went well and after a bit of a wait getting through Customs...

10:40 am - We met a friend from St. Mark in our travels! Chris...

10:00 am - Bishop Jugis and I are pictured here waiting to catch...

9:40 am - Bishop Jugis and Father Arnsparger have joined us in...

We're on our way home

ROME — Father Michael Silloway shares his final thoughts on the...

8:45 pm - We are having a wonderful last dinner in Rome at...

8:30 pm - We’re at our farewell dinner!

Full story: Bishop Jugis uses free time on ad limina to tour seminary, pray