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Livestream notifi cation: Livestream the priestly ordination on May 16 at archden.org/livestream VOLUME XCII - NO. 8 | 116 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE GOSPEL | APRIL 23-MAY 13, 2016 www.DenverCatholic.org | @DenverCatholic | www.facebook.com/DenverCatholic | DenverCatholic@archden.org S t. Thérèse once reminded the Church, "The world's thy ship, and not thy home." In that sentence, she summarized the Church's under- standing of itself as a pilgrim, a traveler on its way to a holy place. Ann Sieben exemplifi ed this under- standing on Easter Sunday, when she walked over the threshold of Sainte- Anne-de-Beaupré shrine in Quebec. The basilica at the shrine is a testament to beauty, with a Notre Dame-esque facade enclosing a mass of stained glass windows, mosaic and carvings. A site to behold on any day, it must be especially intimidating in its Easter fi nery. Sieben entered it in the same clothes she had worn for the past four months. The people there were expect- ing her, and greeted her with joy. Sieben is a mendicant pilgrim, meaning her entire life is dedicated to pilgrimage. She carries only a small backpack with her on her journeys. It contains only the following: a pair of sandals, a blanket, a small bag of toiletries, her BY MELISSA KEATING melissa.keating@archden.org @AndCompanions Above all, a pilgrim Jesus made two things clear: Love God above all else, and love your neighbor as yourself. Someone's got to make the e ort to go and meet the neighbors of the world." ANN SIEBEN Left: Mendicant pilgrim Ann Sieben on her way from Denver to Quebec. Bottom: Sieben travels to holy places. The act of pilgrimage symbolizes every Christian's journey to Heaven. PHOTOS PROVIDED BY ÉRIC LALIBERTÉ/BOTTES ET VÉLO » " In-Depth » 12 Understanding the Knights of Columbus

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