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Through this sacrament, “Christ tells the sick: ‘You are not alone. I am with you,’” he continued. “He offers healing of the body, when it serves our salvation, and always healing of the heart— freedom from fear, forgiveness of sins, and the grace to endure with faith.”

“I’ve loved Mary my entire life. I was born on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, my dad used to give parish talks about Our Lady of Fatima, and my middle name is after her,” Tom said. “So in 2023, I applied for acceptance to the Order of Malta’s Lourdes pilgrimage. In the beginning of 2024, they called me and told me I was accepted.” Tom Hicks, St. Mark's parishioner