New Shrine to Our Lady of Kibeho Dedicated at Basilica of the Miraculous Medal
August 25, 2025 | CatholicPhilly.com
By Jay Sorgi | Catholic Philly
“Can you feel the presence of our mother, Mary?” asked Vincentian Father Patrick Obot to a spirited audience that packed the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Philadelphia’s East Germantown neighborhood Sunday, Aug. 17.
The Nigerian priest gave a passion-filled homily for the Mass of Blessing and Dedication of the Our Lady of Kibeho Shrine, now permanently set within a rosary walk in the courtyard outside the Basilica Shrine.
“Can you feel the presence of our mother, Mary?” asked Vincentian Father Patrick Obot to a spirited audience that packed the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Philadelphia’s East Germantown neighborhood Sunday, Aug. 17.
The Nigerian priest gave a passion-filled homily for the Mass of Blessing and Dedication of the Our Lady of Kibeho Shrine, now permanently set within a rosary walk in the courtyard outside the Basilica Shrine.