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Pilgrimages

February 27 - March 6, 2008

A GLBT-friendly Pilgrimage

El Salvador: Land of Martyrs

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The vestments worn by Archbishop Romero when he was assassinated. They are preserved in his home near the hospital chapel.

Pilgrims visit Oscar Romero's home and listen to a nun recount events from his life.

Our guide, Christina, points to names on the Wall of Truth in San Salvador.

Pilgrims relax and enjoy lunch at a Salvadoran restaurant.

Hospital chapel where Archbishop Romero was assassinated while celebrating liturgy.

The roadside monument erected on the spot where Fr. Rutilio Grande was assassinated.

The burial places of Maryknoll sisters Ita Ford and Maura Clarke in Chaletenango.

Monument and chapel erected at the site where the Four Churchwomen were assassinated.

Pilgrims discuss contemporary events in El Salvador with Dean Brackley, SJ, at the Central American University (UCA).

The ever-present Virgin of Guadalupe.

Pilgrims visit with a representative from EntreAmigos, a gay rights organization in San Salvador.

A worker roasting beans at a FairTrade coffee plantation.

Entrance to the San Salvador cathedral.

Archbishop Oscar Romero's tomb in the crypt of the San Salvador cathedral.

Mural on the Wall of Truth in San Salvador.

Below are some thumbnail photos from our recent pilgrimage.
(Click photos to enlarge.)

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