Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Private Audience with Pope Benedict XVI at the library of the Apostolic Apartment.
At the entrance of the Apostolic Apartment, the San Damaso Courtyard.
With Hlb Thomas L. A swiss guard guarding the Sala Regia.

This is the crosier of Pope Paul VI, also used by Popes John Paul I, John Paul II and now Benedict XVI.

The Tomb of Pope John Paul II

The Holy Mass I presided beside the Tomb of St. Peter at the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica.
Greetings to all!

This is my new web blog. I will not be using my old account anymore, sorry. But I'd like to welcome you all here!
This new page will start with my second visit to Rome and the Vatican during the Ad Limina of the catholic bishops of western Canada. The highlight of my visit in Rome includes a private audience with the Holy Father Benedict XVI, Mass beside the tomb of St. Peter, a visit to the tomb of the late Pope John Paul II, private visit to the Papal Sacristy and sistine chapel, being a communion minister during Pope Benedict's canonization mass and his funeral mass for Cardinal Monduzzi the former prefect of the papal household. And lastly the tour inside the barracks of the Pontifical Swiss Guards. Here are some of the pictures so please enjoy!

3 comments:

Friartuc said...

Hey Gary, what a blessed opportunity you had to go to Rome. I think you really enjoyed the Mass and prayer at JPII's tomb, eh?

Good job on the new blog! If I were you I would change the settings on the "blog archive" and also you can title your post to keep them more organized. You can also add other items down that right side column. God bless!

Anonymous said...

Thank you for your suggestions TM!

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