One of our sisters from our community in Grasse, Sister Elisabeth-Marie, had the opportunity to travel to Monaco during the Pope’s visit to the Principality. She recounts:
Midan, Jean-Claude Murdica et Olivier Fournier.
Midan, Jean-Claude Murdica et Olivier Fournier.
One of our sisters from our community in Grasse, Sister Elisabeth-Marie, had the opportunity to travel to Monaco during the Pope’s visit to the Principality. She recounts:
“With a little boldness, a lot of perseverance, and God’s help, we were able to obtain seven tickets for the Mass celebrated by the Pope in Monaco on March 28 th , 2026. You could say it was almost a ‘miracle’ because everything was reserved exclusively for Monegasques. Perhaps the promise to offer the Holy Father a ‘Flight of Little Doves’ (a group of seven people who commit to praying for a priest—in this case, the Pope—taking turns each day of the week to obtain one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit) tipped the scales?”
Midan, Jean-Claude Murdica et Olivier Fournier.
In haste, we prepared gifts for the Holy Father:
- A prayer booklet from the “Rosary for Life” with an explanatory letter.
- The prayer booklet from “Envolée de petites Colombes” with a letter from the Movement’s founder, Johanne Maltais, of Canada
- An icon of Our Lady of the Visitation, patroness of the Movement.
Arriving well before the Pope, we made the long climb up to “The Rock.” What a thrill when we heard the helicopter landing at the nearby heliport! Then, the 21-cannon salute echoed through the valleys… Quick, we must get a place in front of the cathedral! We were standing next to a little boy whom the Holy Father blessed as he emerged from the cathedral. At the Louis II Stadium, Mass was celebrated by the Holy Father in a joyful and festive atmosphere, with deep reverence! 15,000 people united in prayer and celebration! Filled with the grace of having been able to attend this unforgettable day, we returned home full of gratitude.”