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SUMMARY:Port Arthur pilgrimage highlights faith-filled sights
DESCRIPTION:Revelry of Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas traditionally leads to the more reflective Lenten season. A faithful group has planned a 5-mile walk with stops at some of Port Arthur’s sacred sights. The group will meet at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 3, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine and proceed to Queen of Peace Shrine and Gardens to begin the walk. The day will include spiritual talks, reciting of the rosary, Way of the Cross, singing, Latin Mass, benediction and more.    Marilyn Morrell, an organizer, said there’s no need to head to France or Italy for a pilgrimage when Port Arthur offers so many reflective stops. Port Arthur Police will provide parade escort for the walk said Morrell, who asks that participants bring a rosary and wear comfortable walking shoes and modest clothing. No shorts, please, she added. Bread, water and a shuttle from the Our Lady of Guadalupe parking lot to the Queen of Peace Shrine will be provided. The day’s events will take walkers back to the Our Lady shrine and wrap up around 2 p.m. The schedule is:     8:30 a.m. – Meet at Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine, which features a 17-foot statue of the Virgin Mary, set upon rocks from Mexico, where the vision of Mary appeared to Juan Diego. The Shrine, 3648 Staff Sgt. Lucian Adams Drive, includes a chapel and prayer wall. Walkers will take a shuttle to Queen of Peace.   9 a.m. – Walk to begin at Queen of Peace Shrine and Gardens on Ninth Avenue. Queen of Vietnam Catholic Church parishioners created the area to express their gratitude for their arrival in Port Arthur.   9:30 a.m. – Way of the Cross, St. James Catholic Church   10 a.m. – Christus St. Mary Hospital   10:30 a.m.- Calvary Catholic Cemetery   11 a.m. – St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church   Noon – Arrive at Our Lady of Guadalupe; confessions   12:30 p.m. – Latin Mass and benediction   2 p.m. - Conclusion         For more info contact Ben Broussard at (337) 527-7463, email bensbroussard@gmail.com, or Marilyn  Morell at (409) 724-1456.    Make sure to visit Museum of the Gulf Coast for ¡CARNAVAL! , a traveling exhibit featuring festival exhibits from around the globe, featuring what we in Port Arthur call Mardi Gras.  The Museum also highlights Port Arthur’s personalities from Janis Joplin to Jimmy Johnson.
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