This past Sunday, on the feast of the Purification, the Fraternity of St Peter’s Roman parish, Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini, welcomed His Excellency Alexander Sample, Archbishop of Portland, Oregon, for the celebration of a Solemn Pontifical Mass. Our thanks to the parish for sharing these photos with us.
After he has been received at the door of the church, the bishop traditionally goes to pray at the altar of the Blessed Sacrament, before going to the sacristy to vest.
Our favorite Roman pilgrim Agnese, wearing the habit of the Archconfraternity of the Most Holy Trinity.
The procession departs from the church...
and makes its way through the neighborhood.
Members of the archconfraternity receive the Peace with a pax brede.
