When we boarded the Viking long boat on the Danube, we were told that we would only be sailing for 4 days, and that the other 4 days would be on buses. But thanks to the RAIN we prayed for, we are one of the first boats to go all the way without having to take a bus (other than the last day when we have a 1-hour ride to Budapest). Woo hoo!

Also, I've been wanting to go live on here, but my phone does not like the WiFi system on board and won't connect, and it hasn't been strong enough elsewhere to do so. I'm going to try to upload a short video clip of the organ at St. Florian's Abbey in Linz, Austria--breathtaking! Continued prayers for you intentions each step of the way. 🙏🏻❤️‍🔥🙏🏻

How can I pray for you on my pilgrimage to Central Europe? In a special way I will entrust your intentions to the Infant Jesus of Prague and Blessed Karl of Austria. 🙏🏻💝😇 Please note that I will only be printing the intentions placed on this page and not those received elsewhere. If it's too personal to post, please just put "special intentions."

Here is important information about the flowers, live-streaming, etc., for our 6th anniversary celebration on August 15, 2026:

FLOWER DEDICATIONS: To donate roses in honor of your loved ones, please go here: https://givebutter.com/flowers-for-the-solemnity-of-the-assumption-august-15-2026

REGISTRATION: To join us in person for any part of August 14-16, please register here: https://ourladyofhopems.com/august-15-2026

LIVE-STREAMING: If you would like to watch the celebrations from the comfort of your own home and/or at your leisure, please email Ceci for the free link (she is 100% handling this). Her email is [email protected]

INTERVIEW WITH FR. MICHAEL VOITHOFER: If you haven't watched it yet, please scroll below on Locals to watch our conversation. He had me in happy tears! So anointed! Can't wait for you to hear him at our celebration.

SIGN-UP FORM FOR VOLUNTEERS (we need the village!): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4DA4A828A3FC1-64913652-august

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