In this time of coronavirus, with its many restrictions, our yearly pilgrimage from Leuven to Basse-Wavre, scheduled for Saturday 9 May, cannot take place. Our pilgrimage falls under the heading of “non-essential travel”.
![The statue of Our Lady of Basse-Wavre with the reliquary containing a number of relics of saints from the catacombs to the present day.](https://i0.wp.com/catholicchurchleuven.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/our-lady.jpg?resize=500%2C375)
![The landscape of the route to Basse-Wavre](https://i0.wp.com/catholicchurchleuven.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/The-landscape-of-the-route-to-Basse-Wavre.jpg?resize=500%2C394)
![Processional banner of the brotherhood of 'Onze Lieve Vrouw van Peys en Soet Accoort](https://i0.wp.com/catholicchurchleuven.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Processional-banner-of-the-brotherhood-of-Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-Peys-en-Soet-Accoort.jpg?resize=499%2C609)
![In the north transept there is a large baroque side altar in marbled wood. It is decorated with a 17th-century statue of 'Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Vrede en Zoet Akkoord' by Artus Quellinus de Jonghe.](https://i0.wp.com/catholicchurchleuven.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/large-baroque-side-altar-in-marbled-wood.jpg?resize=406%2C609)
“This Madonna, who also was venerated in Basse-Wavre (Lower Wavre), together with the mysterious reliquary, the Casse de Wavre, had known for centuries, as a protection against the plague and other infestations, a great popular procession from the wider Leuven area to Sint-Kwinten’s Church.” (Lambert Juveyns, “De pest en de Sint-Kwintenskerk te Leuven” in Van Peys en Soet Accort: Over lijden, sterven en begraven worden in Leuven, 2002, p. 45.)
![Madonna](https://i0.wp.com/catholicchurchleuven.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Madonna.jpg?resize=493%2C657)
“A Peste, Fame et Bello libera nos, Maria Pacis” (Mary of Peace, deliver us from the plague, hunger, and war): the text of this prayer can be seen above the altar.
![Lady of Basse-Wavre](https://i0.wp.com/catholicchurchleuven.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Lady-of-Basse-Wavre.jpg?resize=406%2C609)
Our Lady of Basse-Wavre,
pray for us.
Queen of Peace & Concord,
pray for us.
Deliver us from wars & plagues,
Mary of Peace.