More on the vocations pilgrimage.

I accompanied about twenty people from my parish to the Basilica of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Mount St. Mary's Seminary yesterday. We toured the grounds of the shrine and though the Basilica is closed on Mondays a very kind sister let us in and prayed with us. It is truly one of the most beautiful churches I have ever seen. There is a side chapel that depicts the Agony in the Garden. The room is semi-circular with a mosaic on the wall of garden, complete with the three Apostles taking their rest. There is a statue of Christ in the middle of chapel. He is taking a cup that is being passed to him by an angel. A more moving sculpture of that event I have not seen. I wish I had brought my camera! I'll have to go up there again soon and take some pictures. We prayed the Stations of the Cross in the cemetary, then toured the Basilica, had Mass in the chapel at Mount St. Mary's, ate lunch, went to the grotto on the hill and prayed the rosary, then piled back on the bus and went home. Here is the website for the shrine - I wish they had more pictures on the site.