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4000 people attended the pilgrimage to Pontmain

The Pilgrimage of Pontmain attracted 4,000 Christians this Tuesday, August 15

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They were a faithful 4000, this Tuesday 15th August 2017, who come to celebrate the Assumption in Pontmain. They were a faithful 4000, this Tuesday 15th August 2017, who come to celebrate the Assumption in Pontmain.Mgr Christophe Dufour, the Archbishop of Aix-en-Provence, presided at the solemn Mass at 10.30am before inviting pilgrims to the rosary, […]

Thousands of pilgrims are expected to arrive in Pontmain for the Assumption on 15th August

The Pilgrimage of 15th August Attracts Thousands of Christians in Pontmain

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Each year at the weekend of the Assumption, nearly 5000 pilgrims attend the basilica at Pontmain in Mayenne. This year heavy security is deployed at the site. This Monday, 15th August, the Mass of the Assumption will begin at 10.30am on the steps of the basilica of Pontmain. Pilgrims have started to flock already on Sunday, 14th August to the […]