Mrs. Sigaud and Mrs. Erika Zepeda of West Virginia, made pilgrimage together to Chartres this past spring, at the annual Pentecost Pilgrimage.
At the invitation of pilgrimage Director M. Jean de Tauriers (see this post), and as representatives of the Pilgrimage for Restoration, these intrepid Ladies walked in penance three days and brought to Our Blessed Lady your intentions during the Pentecost Pilgrimage this past May.
Then, holding with two ‘tickets’ gifted to us by M. de Tauriers, they were granted entry into the packed Cathedral for the crowning Mass, when they brought your petitions & intentions all the way to Our Most Holy Lord’s Altar and Our Blessed Lady’s shrine.
Mrs. Zepeda, Mother of Twelve and Grandmother of a few, serves currently as Director for Special Projects and is also a co-founder of the pilgrimage to Auriesville. Mrs. Sigaud, a veteran of both pilgrimages, assists pilgrim-organizers from Maine, and also aids communications with our French-speaking ‘cousins’ across The Atlantic Pond.
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From: Armelle Marie Sigaud
Sent: Monday, 25 May 2026 04:53 PM
To: G. P. Lloyd
Subject: Fw: Thank you and God bless you!
Dear Mr. Lloyd,
Please find below the message that I just sent to Jean de Tauriers to thank him for today’s extraordinary gift.
Let’s see … I think I know which pilgrimage to select for a lovely walk through the Adirondacks this autumn …
But first, [Mrs.] Erika [Zepeda] and I shall doze off. 🙂
Merci pour tout !!!
Christus regnat, Armelle
P.S. Congratulations to Bernadette for her [newborn] baby girl!! What is her name?
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On Monday, 25 May 2026, 22:43, Armelle M Sigaud wrote:
Cher Monsieur,
Erika Zepeda et moi vous sommes extrêmement reconnaissantes pour l’immense joie que vous nous avez procurée aujourd’hui en nous permettant d’assister à la magnifique messe du Cardinal Burke à l’intérieur de la cathédrale !
Quel bonheur pour nous de pouvoir ainsi déposer aux pieds de Notre Dame de Chartres les intentions de prière de tous les pèlerins américains du Pilgrimage for Restoration !
Merci pour tout ce que Notre Dame de Chrétienté a fait au fil des ans pour accueillir, édifier et motiver ceux-ci.
Cette année, les chapitres Guadalupe comptaient deux sœurs et un frère du New Hampshire, âgés de 25, 23 et 21 ans, qui vont à coup sûr devenir à leur retour aux États-Unis des missionnaires actifs. Ce n’est qu’un exemple. Il y en aura sans doute encore davantage l’an prochain…Encore tous nos remerciements pour cette expérience inoubliable. Nous continuerons de prier pour toute l’équipe de Notre Dame de Chrétienté.
Christus regnat !Armelle Sigaud
[ Traduction anglaise ]
Dear Sir,
Erika Zepeda and I are extremely grateful to you for the immense joy you brought us today by enabling us to attend Cardinal Burke’s magnificent Mass inside the cathedral!
What a blessing it was for us to be able to lay the prayer intentions of all the American pilgrims from the Pilgrimage for Restoration at the feet of Our Lady of Chartres!
Thank you for everything that Notre Dame de Chrétienté has done over the years to welcome, edify, and inspire them.
This year, the Guadalupe chapters included two sisters and a brother from New Hampshire — aged 25, 23, and 21 — who will undoubtedly become active missionaries upon their return to the United States. This is but one example; there will surely be even more next year…
Once again, our deepest thanks for this unforgettable experience. We will continue to pray for the entire team at Notre Dame de Chrétienté.
Christus regnat!
Armelle Sigaud
