<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Palatino Linotype" LANG="0">Hello you all,<BR>
From the end of April throughout the rest of this Xacobean Holy Year all 52 (fifty two) of the albergues supported by the Culture Council of the Xunta will be equipped with computers and (free) Internet facilities available to pilgrims.<BR>
Furthermore, there will be an additional 17 (seventeen) computer and Internet centers for use by pilgrims in public buildings throughout the four Galician provinces. <BR>
The multiple daily pilgrim Masses, celebrated with the exultation of the Botafumeiro, have proven to be extremely well attended. <BR>
Today, Saturday, ten thousand faithful attended the pilgrim Masses at the Santiago Cathedral.. Also, today the Pilgrims' Office awarded more than 400 Compostelas to pilgrims.<BR>
Unfortunately, the Pilgrims' Office is still bereft of computer facilities and, relevant information needs to be compiled by hand; consequently exacting and verified figures are not yet in place..<BR>
As soon as the situation is remedied and the statistics for March are available I will post them here.<BR>
Warm regards,<BR>
Rosina. </FONT></HTML>