Lake Constance: Fatima Boat Pilgrimage
Holy Mass and peace prayer with guests from the three bordering states of Lake Constance. On August 15 (Assumption of Mary), there will be a boat procession on Lake Constance in honor of the Rosary Queen of Fatima. The starting and ending point of the journey is Bregenz. On board the MS Sonnenkönigin, a Holy Mass will be celebrated with clergy from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and prayers will be offered for peace in the three bordering states of Lake Constance and throughout the world. AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED is one of the partners of this tour. Boarding for the boat procession along the three countries is at 4:00 PM. Arrival in Bregenz is around 9:00 PM. Tickets and further information are available at: www.fatima-schiffsprozession.net.
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