Pilgrimage of Grace 2012
September - December 2012
Between September and December 2012, WN Bull Funerals had the honour of assisting the Catholic Church on its Pilgrimage of Grace.
“WN Bull Funerals was honoured to be sponsoring and safeguarding the pilgrimage of the Relic of St Francis Xavier and we are very grateful to the Church and Bishop Comensoli for entrusting us with this very significant responsibility.” - Patsy Healy, General Manager, WN Bull Funerals.
St Mary's parish church in North Sydney on Sunday 16 September 2012.
WN Bull Funerals' hearse with the reliquary carrying the relic of St Francis Xavier arriving at St Mary's parish church in North Sydney.
Cardinal Pell attended st Mary's parish church in North Sydney for the mass welcoming the relic of St Francis Xavier.
Bishop Comensoli of the Archdiocese of Sydney attended the welcome mass.
WN Bull Funerals staff prepare to carry the relic of St Francis Xavier into St Mary's parish church in North Sydney.
Inside St Mary's parish church, North Sydney during the Pilgrimage of Grace 2012.
With the relic of St Francis Xavier in place, the welcome mass commenced.
Safe within its protective reliquary, parishioners at St Mary's church in North Sydney were able to have a personal experience of the relic of St Francis Xavier.
Parishioners viewing the relic of St Francis Xavier.
Parishioners at St Mary's church in North Sydney lining up to view the relic of St Francis Xavier.
An old lady taking time to experience the relic of St Francis Xavier.
The relic of St Francis Xavier is returned to the WN Bull Funerals hearse after the service.
Patsy Healy from WN Bull Funerals with Jesuit, Fr Richard Southall, who accompanied the relic of St Francis Xavier as it progressed on the Pilgrimage of Grace in 2012.
