ASIA/CHINA - Marian Pilgrimage of the Diocese of Shanghai: With Pope Leo XVI, we ask Our Lady of Sheshan for the gift of peace

Shanghai (Agenzia Fides) - Prayer, for the intercession of the Virgin Mary and the gift of peace in the world, is the focus of the pilgrimage of the Diocese of Shanghai to the Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Sheshan.

Yesterday, Thursday, May 15, numerous priests, religious, and lay people, led by Bishop Joseph Shen Bin, participated in the traditional pilgrimage during the Marian month, which culminated in the solemn Eucharistic Liturgy in the Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians, at the top of Sheshan Hill.
In his homily, Bishop Joseph Shen Bin urged everyone to "imitate the firm trust of the Our Lady and her constant gaze turned to God. Looking up means humbly seeking the guidance of the Lord, where His light and peace are," and asked that "our faith also grow brighter to illuminate others in the darkness that surrounds us." Participants in the pilgrimage also prayed for the unity and growth of the Church, for peace and serenity for priests and lay people in the diocese, and asked that they "be guided by the teachings of Christ and, following the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary, practice charity and build peace on the path of faith." Pilgrimages and Marian Month celebrations are taking place in Chinese Catholic communities throughout China. On the Feast of Our Lady in China, hundreds of believers in the city of Tangshan, Hebei Province, visited the Marian grottoes found in almost every parish to pray the Rosary and offer their own spiritual vows to Mary. In the community of Heze, Shandong Province, 400 believers listened to the testimonies of five lay people who shared their Marian devotion and the graces they had received through Mary's intercession. On this occasion, two catechumens also received the sacrament of baptism. Meanwhile, more than 200 young people from the parish of Huangzhou, in the district of Longgang (Wenzhou Diocese), participated in the Taze prayer on Sunday, May 11, to celebrate their Jubilee of Hope. (NZ) (Agenzia Fides, 16/5/2025)

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