I was eager to hear the Filipino Mass but unfortunately it was scheduled at 3PM, the time when we would still be at the apartment for lunch. We had no choice but to settle for a much later time, 6:30 PM.
Nonetheless, this was a mass that I was looking forward to, since it is officiated by the Archbishop of Paris. The mass was broadcast live on the Radio Notre Dame and KTO-Catholic TV, a French Catholic station.
Who doesn't know that Notre Dame Cathedral Paris was the location for Victor Hugo's well-loved novel and Disney's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"? The group was unaware that I surreptitiously tried to find Quasimodo among the stone figures on top of Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris - to no avail. Seriously.
However, I can attest to the fact that there were a good number of Esmeraldas braving the rain apparently to hear the evening mass.
I did not realize until now that Notre Dame de Paris means Our Lady of Paris. It is a gothic, yet Catholic Cathedral. In fact, it is considered as one of the earliest and well-known gothic buildings in Paris France.
Located in in the Church Square, right in front of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris is the Paris Point Zero. This is the marker from which distances to all locations in Paris are measured.
It is said that if you touch this brass marker and make a fervent wish, it will come true. So, what have I got to lose?
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