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July 21
Last day and closing Mass of the Eucharistic Congress
July 20
Eucharistic Procession in Indianapolis with over 50,000 people!
July 19
Healing Service
July 18
Day 2 of the Eucharistic Congress!
July 17
Day 1 of the Eucharistic Congress!
July 16
Final Procession and Benediction on the Seton Route from St. Philip Neri to St. John the Evangelist in Indianopolis! The Congress begins tomorrow!
July 15
The Sisters were able to meet up with the Marian Route today as they made their way into the area! All the routes are converging! The Congress is only days away!
July 14
Holy Mass and Procession at St. Michael in Greenfield. Then Sister Mary Fatima was serenaded at Holy Spirit Church in Indianapolis for her birthday.
July 13
St. Michael’s, St. Vincent’s and St. Joseph’s in Shelbyville today. We also helped pack food for the hungry.
July 12
Mother Mary Maximilian gave a talk to the confirmation class in Shelbyville. We also passed the Lucas Stadium where the Congress will take place next week!
July 11
St. Vincent Church and Eucharistic Procession in Shelbyville! And meet Fr. Paul – a 95 year old priest who has been serving Christ through the priesthood for 70 years!
And we are praying for Beth’s safe travels home!
July 10
We began Mass at St. Mary’s in Rushville, IN and then had a Holy Hour at St. Martin’s in Guilford, IN and a talk for young adults… now sadly, we say good bye to our dear Beth who has to return home to drive the youth from Holy Rosary to the Steubenville Conference next weekend. She will be deeply missed. In the meantime, we will keep the camper in the same location until after the National Eucharistic Congress.
July 9
St. John Church and Procession to St. Paul.
July 8
Procession from St. Lawrence Church to St. William, Cincinnati, OH.
July 7
Procession from St. Lawrence Church to St. William, Cincinnati, OH.
July 6
Today the procession began at Holy Cross – Immaculata Church and went to St. Peter in Chains Basilica, Cincinnati, OH.
July 5
Procession from St. Gertrude’s to St. John Vianney, St. Cecelia and St. Mary’s, Cincinnati, OH.
July 4
St. Gertrude’s and St. Cecelia’s – both in Cincinnati, OH. And a tour of the beautiful Basilica in Covington, KY. And Mother Mary Maximilian restoring a surplus to supreme whiteness and pleats for one of our beloved pilgrims who is a seminarian.
July 3
The Sisters did another 7ish miles today to Lebanon, OH. It was hot and windy! But the path led them through beautiful trails of fields and forests.
July 1
Pictures from our first procession in the Diocese of Cincinnati, OH. We ended in a town called Xenia. We walked over 11 miles, then stopped for lunch. The Pilgrims placed Jesus in the can and used it as a mobile chapel for people to adore while the rest of their parish bused in to walk the last part of the way to the Church… then we took a road side stop to play with some lambs!
June 30
St. Joseph’s Cathedral and a procession in downtown Columbus, Ohio.
June 29
Yesterday evening the Sisters visited the largest Catholic Museum in America recognized by the Vatican. Today they had Holy Mass at St. Paul’s in Westerville, OH followed by a Eucharistic Procession and a vocation’s fair.
June 28
We all had a moving experience at the Pickaway Correctional Facility. It was a grace to have Mass, Adoration and a procession and to be able to interact with the inmates. Afterwards, we went to Mount Carmel Nursing Home where Fr. Landry preached about Simeon and Anna and brought Jesus around to be Face-to-face with each resident during the Holy Hour. Powerful and beautiful! Then we had a spontaneous procession from Mount Carmel Nursing Home to St. Charles Preparatory School.
June 27
Today’s Procession was from St. Elizabeth Seton in Pickerington, OH to St. Catherine in Columbus, OH. They could not complete the trip in the allotted time so the pilgrims had to take the van the rest of the way today – all the while adoring Jesus!
June 26
At St. Elizabeth Seton in Pickerington, OH. They shared their ministry of making sleeping bags for the homeless. Tonight is a celebration for Fr. Landry’s 25th anniversary of the priesthood!
June 25
Procession from Blessed Sacrament Church to St. Francis de Sales in Newark, OH… followed by a family picnic and some games!
June 24
Mass at St. Joseph’s Cathedral Wheeling, WV followed by a procession to St. Alphonsus Church. Then off to St. Joseph’s, Somerset, OH.
June 23
Morning Mass today at Holy Rosary Church and procession to the marina. The Sisters followed along at each Benediction Stop along the Ohio River. They ended at St. John the Evangelist Church in Belaire, OH.
June 21
Holy Mass at Sacred Heart of Mary Church in Weirton, WV. Afterwards, all the pilgrims gave short testimonies. Then we went to Steubenville, OH where we met Dr. Scott Hahn. There was also a procession from Market Square to St. Peter Church.
June 20
Mass at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Weirton, WV with a procession to Sacred Heart of Mary Church in Weirton, WV.
June 19
Holy Child in Bridgeville, PA, Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
June 18
Morning Mass at St. Vitus, Newcastle and a procession to St. Mary’s…. with a little street evangelization!
June 17
Today was a 15 mile day!! In 95 plus degree weather! The procession began at Saint Blaze Church and ended in Saint Mary Academy, Beaver Falls. Heat and all, there was a large crowd of people that joined the procession. The priest made a stand with candles on the back of the wagon in case it was needed.
June 16
Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul this morning (still in the Diocese of Pittsburgh). Now the Sisters are at St. Monica Church of St. Augustine Parish in Beaver, PA. They are a shrine to St. Joseph, Terror of Demons, a Perpetual Adoration Chapel and they had some anointed praise and worship!
June 15
Holy Mass this morning at St. Mary of Mercy Church of Divine Mercy Parish in Pittsburgh. Fr. Chris began a ministry to feed and clothe the homeless in the inner city called The Red Door… this is where the Sisters did service work today. Afterwards, there was time for a side trip to St. Anthony’s which holds the second largest relic collection in the world!
June 14
Procession from St. Catherine’s in Pittsburgh to St. Bernard’s in Pittsburgh… and some wildlife on the way to Mass.
June 13
Mass and Procession from St. Patrick’s in Mckeesport, PA.
June 12
Adoration at Immaculate Conception Church in Irwin, PA and a procession from Sacred Heart to Ascension Parish in Jeanette, PA
June 11
The Sisters were busy with the procession today at Saint Catherine Oceana Church in Duncansville. Then Bishop Kulick welcomed us at our Lady of Grace Church in Greenberg.
June 10
More pictures from the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and the procession that followed… also St. John’s Cathedral in Johnstown, PA.
June 9
Mass this morning at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. Now traveling to Loretto, Pennsylvania!
June 8
3000 people came for the procession at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in DC!
June 7
Last night we had solemn vespers at Mary our Queen Cathedral. Today we processed to St. Alphonsus, St. Jude, St. Elizabeth Anne Seton’s home, Saint Winceslaus, St. John Hopkins Hospital, St. Patrick’s, and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary… all mostly in Baltimore, MD.
June 6
National Shrine and Grotto of the Immaculate Conception, Mount St. Mary’s, Shrine of St. Elizabeth Anne Seton, and Procession around Emmitsburg, MD
June 5
St. Joseph’s in Hanover and St. John’s in Westminster…. with a hand made colored saw dust path for our Eucharistic Lord!
June 4
Immaculate Conception Church in New Oxford and a Procession to Sacred Heart Basilica in Hanover, PA. (The largest Church at the time of the nations founding).
June 3
Sister Esther Marie visited the Pilgrim Sisters this week! And today they went to St. Simon & St. Jude in West Chester and our Lady of Consolation in Parksville!
June 2
For the Solemnity of Corpus Christi there was a procession to St. Patrick Church in Philadelphia – with a trumpet blaring reception! We celebrated Mass at St. Peter and Paul Cathedral… and did some community ironing of the habits!
June 1
Morning Prayers with the Sisters of Life at St. Malichy, St. Peter the Apostle Shrine, St. John N Shrine, and a procession in Kensington!
May 31
The Feast of the Visitation! Today the Sisters had Holy Mass at St. Christopher’s in Philadelphia and also got some quiet prayer time at Holy Innocents.
May 30
Car Procession from Trenton Diocese to Philadelphia Diocese! and stops at St. Mary’s in Bordentown and St. Andrew’s in Newtown.
May 29
A Day in New Jersey – St. Peter’s in Brunswick, St. Mary’s of the Pines in Manahawkin, St. Raphael’s in Hamilton
May 28
Processing from St. Francis in Metuchen to New Brunswick, NJ
May 27
One last stop to celebrate Holy Mass together at Assumption Church in Tuckahoe, NY before the Manchester Sisters head home and the Pilgrim Sisters continue on their way.
May 26
We began the day at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, went to St. Peter’s, Mother Seton’s Shrine and then to the Brooklyn Bridge!
May 25
Many stops today- including Mother Cabrini Shrine and Central Park!
May 24
Another 15 Mile day! With stops including: St. Patrick’s healthcare and home for the aged in the Bronx, Hispanic Church of Christ the King and more!
May 23
15 Mile walk today!! and it began with a downpour!
May 22
The last day in Connecticut! Heading into New York!
May 21
St. Matthew (Norwalk, CT), St. John’s Cemetery (Norwalk), St. Thomas More (Darien, CT), Basilica of St. John (Stamford, CT), The Church of St. Cecilia (Stamford, CT).
May 20
Today, May 20th, we started at St. Augustine Cathedral with Mass, processed to St. Margaret Shrine where we did a walking rosary and some adoration. Then drove to Thomas Aquinas Church and prayed a litany with the school children and a brief silent adoration with benediction. … Bridgeport, Fairfield, Ridgefield and Norwalk, CT!
May 19
The Solemnity of Pentecost!
May 18
The Sisters arrived in Woodford, CT at Assumption Parish.
and Celebrated Pentecost Vigil!
Ready for Takeoff!
May 17
Fr. Paul sends the Sisters off with a blessing!