Date Friday 5th April 2019 Holy Places Visited Kath. Kirche St. Severin [“Catholic Church St. Severinus”], Karken (exterior) Kapelle Pastor-Jakobs-Straße [“Chapel Pastor Jakob’s Street”], Eicken (exterior) Distance Travelled Approximately 9½ km (6 miles) Route Walked from Posterholt to the Nederland/Deutschland [Netherlands/Germany] border. There is very little to indicate that you are moving from one country …
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Day 73: Montfort to Posterholt
Date Thursday 4th April 2019 Holy Places Visited R.K. Parochie H. Catharina Kerk [“R.C. Parish St. Catherine Church”], Montfort (exterior) Sint-Matthiaskerk [“Saint Matthew’s Church”], Posterholt (exterior) Distance Travelled Approximately 9 km (5½ miles) Route Walked eastwards, again through farmland and woodland, to the border-town of Posterholt.
Day 72: Maasbracht to Montfort
Date Wednesday 3rd April 2019 Holy Places Visited Heilig Hart van Jezus Kerk [“Sacred Heart of Jesus Church”], Brachterbeek, Maasbracht (exterior) R.K. Parochie H. Catharina Kerk [“R.C. Parish St. Catherine Church”], Montfort (exterior) Distance Travelled Approximately 6 km (3½ miles) Route Walked from the Brachterbeek area of Maasbracht to the nearby town of Montfort, passing …
Day 71: Thorn to Maasbracht
Date Tuesday 2nd April 2019 Holy Places Visited Abijdkerk [“Abbey Church”], Thorn St. Joris Kapel [“St. George Chapel”], Wessem (exterior) St. Medardus Kerk [“St. Medardus Church”], Wessem (exterior) Distance Travelled Approximately 9 km (5½ miles) Route Visited Abijdkerk again, admiring it’s ornate altar, then walked to the nearby town of Maasbracht, passing through Wessem and …
Day 70: Ell to Thorn
Date Monday 1st April 2019 Holy Places Visited Antoniuskerk [“Anthony’s Church”], Ell (exterior) H. Jacobuskerk [“St. Jacob’s Church”], Hunsel Chapel, central Hunsel Chapel, south Hunsel Margaritakerk [“Magaret’s Church”], Ittervoort (exterior) Abdijkerk [“Abbey Church”], Thorn Distance Travelled Approximately 11 km (7 miles) Route On a beautifully sunny day we walked from Ell through the Limburg countryside …
Day 69: Weert to Ell
Date Sunday 31st March 2019 Holy Places Visited Martinuskerk en Toren [“Martin’s Church and Tower”], Weert Sint Servatius-Kapel [“Saint Servatius’ Chapel”], Swartbroek (exterior) Sint-Corneliuskerk [“Saint Cornelius’ Church”], Swartbroek (exterior) Distance Travelled Approximately 12½ km (8 miles) Route Claire joined the pilgrimage again in Weert, and we walked from the town through Swartbroek to the village …
Day 68: Soerendonk to Weert
Date Saturday 30th March 2019 Holy Places Visited H. Johannes Onthoofding Kerk [“St. John’s Decapitation Church”], Soerendonk (exterior) O.L. Vrouw van Bijstand in Nood Kapel [“Our Dear Lady of Assistance in Emergencies Chapel”], Boshoven, Weert Distance Travelled Approximately 14 km (8½ miles) Route Walked from the village of Soerendonk, through rural countryside and woodlands, to …