Mario and Paola Martinez led more than 70 Catholics from the Diocese on a pilgrimage to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families. Below is their account.
By Mario and Paola Martinez
Our hope for this World Meeting of Families (WMOF) and Papal visit was to continue learning to live our faith in our everyday life.
On September 24, His Holiness Pope Francis of the Holy See addressed a Joint Session of Congress at the request of the Speaker of the House, John Boehner. This historic event makes Pope Francis the first Pope in history to address Congress.