Motorcyclists gather in their thousands at Fatima shrine for blessing of the helmets

An estimated crowd of 180,000 motor bikers gathered at Fatima shrine in central Portugal on Sunday, for the ninth Pilgrimage of the Blessing of Helmets.

The blessing of the helmets has turn into one of the great events and one of the great pilgrimages to Fatima’s shrine in fresh years. This one year’s became as soon as the greatest ever.

Below the moto “We are shaped and guided by what we love”, the pilgrimage began with the parade of a community of motor bikers carrying Our Girl of Fatima’s statue next to the Basilica of the Holy Trinity, followed by a Mass during which the motor bikers’ helmets had been blessed.

The annual pilgrimage is organized by ABC (Blessing of Helmets Association) and by a quantity of national and international motorcycle golf equipment. Several national police forces also join and offers a dangle to the match.

“The pilgrimage for the blessing of the helmets, the great pilgrimage of motorcyclists to Fátima, has become one of the great pilgrimages over the years. This place is, without a doubt, a moment of encounter, a moment of conviviality and also a moment of manifestation of faith. Basically, many of these motorcyclists come to ask for God’s protection through our Lady for their trips,” stated Father Carlos Cabecinhas, the Rector of the Sanctuary of Fátima.

National authorities indicate that 8,936 accidents involving motorcycles happened in 2023 in Portugal resulting in 124 deaths and 766 seriously wounded.

The most principal pilgrimage to Fatima shrine takes field on Could thirteenth of every one year, celebrating the date of Our Girl’s look to three limited shepherds in 1917, according to Catholic believers.

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