Sunday, June 28. Fr. Tom MacLean and I went to Nettuno, Italy.

(183K) 1781 x 1336	The Basillica of St Mary and St Maria Goretti.	(378K) 1781 x 1336	This is the operating table on Maria Goretti underwent surgery after being attacked.
(181K) 1336 x 1781	Many know the story of the 11 year-old girl, who pledged to lived purity and would rather die than commit a mortal sin.	(198K) 1336 x 1781	July 1902, an older boy her family lived with Allesandro made sexual advances at her, but she refused saying "It is a sin."
(311K) 1336 x 1781	Then Allesandro stabbed her numerous times. She died 20 hours later, but not after having forgiven her assailant.	(355K) 1781 x 1336	The tomb of St. Maria Goretti where we celebrated Mass, in the crypt of the Basillica.
(260K) 1781 x 1336	A closer view of the tomb.	(349K) 1336 x 1781	The upper nave and sanctuary of the Basillica.
(261K) 1781 x 1336	Looking out from the Basillica across the beach and harbor.	(344K) 1781 x 1336	Also in Nettuno is the cemetery for the American Soldiers who died in Italy during WWII.
(396K) 1781 x 1336	The pictures can't quite campture the size and beauty.	(485K) 1781 x 1336
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(235K) 1795 x 951	Map showing the landing at Anzio/Nettuno for the advancement to capture Rome.	(224K) 1764 x 848	Map showing the air assualts and other campaigns.
(334K) 1781 x 1336	Chapel which lists the names of all the soldiers whose bodies were never recovered.	(275K) 1781 x 1336	Including a Walsh Coulter from Virginia.
(256K) 1781 x 1336	Final picture looking out over the cemetery.

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