Photo Gallery: Mass and dedication of National Shrine's new Oratory of Our Lady of Aparecida, patroness of Brazil
Pilgrims carry a statue of Our Lady of Aparecida, the patroness of Brazil, during the opening procession of a Mass on Sept. 14, 2024 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception that was followed by the dedication of a new Oratory of Our Lady of Aparecida there. Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley was the main celebrant at the Mass that included several participating cardinals and bishops along with 50 priests from across the United States. More than 7,000 pilgrims of Brazilian heritage attended the dedication Mass. (Catholic Standard Photo by Mihoko Owada)
Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory was a concelebrant at the Sept. 14 dedication Mass for the new Oratory of Our Lady of Aparecida at the National Shrine. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley, the main celebrant at the Sept. 14 dedication Mass at the National Shrine for the new Oratory of Our Lady of Aparecida, processes to the altar as the Mass begins. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
Msgr. Walter Rossi, the National Shrine's rector, speaks at the beginning of the Sept. 14 dedication Mass for the new Oratory of Our Lady of Aparecida there. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States, speaks at the Sept. 14 dedication Mass for the National Shrine's new Oratory of Our Lady of Aparecida. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
At the Sept. 14 dedication Mass for the new Oratory of Our Lady of Aparecida at the National Shrine, Bishop Edgar da Cunha, SDV, of Fall River, Massachusetts, gives the homily. The bishop, who is a native of Brazil, is the promoter of the Oratory of Our Lady of Aparecida. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
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