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The 9th edition of the Marie Reine du Canada pilgrimage, which took place on September 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2012, was a success. The 80+ pilgrims, coming from all over Ontario and Quebec, and even from the United States of America, were able to walk the 104 kilometers between St-Joseph-de-Lanoraie and Cap-de-la-Madeleine without receiving even a single raindrop. Blisters, sore muscles, a very warm sun, roadwork, and even the forest that the pilgrims walked through on Monday morning did not prevent the two chapters (English and French) from moving forward at a good speed, nor did it keep them from praying and singing loud and clear along the way!
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The chaplain, Fr. Huang, F.S.S.P., was available to hear confessions during all three days. He also gave a few talks and meditations to the pilgrims of the two chapters. He was assisted by Mr. Breton and Mr. Marchand, who are both F.S.S.P. seminarians; the future priests walked with the French Chapter the length of the pilgrimage. Two Low Masses were celebrated by Fr. Huang: the first one, on Saturday morning, in the lovely church of St-Joseph-de-Lanoraie, and the second one, on Sunday morning, in the beautiful church of Maskinongé. The closing Solemn High Mass was celebrated on Monday afternoon at Cap-de-la-Madeleine, in the wonderful little shrine dedicated to Our Lady of the Cape, by Fr. Gouy, F.S.S.P., with Fr. Huang serving as deacon and Fr. Nsengiyumva, O.P. serving as sub-deacon.