The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage has begun!
Follow Christ – Walk with Jesus!
BE A PART OF THIS HISTORIC PILGRIMAGE
From four corners of America, Catholic faithful will walk with Christ in Eucharistic processions stretching a two-month timeline culminating in Indianapolis July 16th for the National Eucharistic Congress – a milestone within the Eucharistic Revival and a historic moment for the Church in the U.S. The processions began the weekend of Pentecost, May 17–May 19, 2024.
Since the Resurrection, countless Christians have traveled to holy sites in order to connect concretely with places where heaven and earth have touched. While pilgrimages have a long legacy within the Church, this is the first undertaken at such a scale—walking coast-to-coast with Our Eucharistic Lord!
WELCOME PILGRIMAGE TO WV!
The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston is part of the pilgrimage’s St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Route. There are 13 dioceses along this east to west journey. The procession will arrive with Our Lord in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia on June 20.
We are all encouraged to help welcome and participate in this historic pilgrimage.
HOW & WHERE TO JOIN
| June 20 | The official welcome to West Virginia we be with the parish community of St. Joseph the Worker in Weirton. Mass will be celebrated at the church at 8 a.m., June 20. All are invited to the Mass. |
| Following the celebration, the faithful will then join a Eucharistic Procession from St. Joseph to Sacred Heart of Mary Church a mile down the road with exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament and benediction. The parish will host a meal and a program in the cafeteria with sharing and reflection by pilgrims on their faith experiences and what the Eucharistic pilgrimage means to them. | |
| Pilgrims will then head to St. Paul Parish in downtown Weirton for Eucharistic Adoration at 7 p.m. The procession will be crossing the Ohio River to bring the pilgrimage to the Diocese of Steubenville, Ohio, as well, visiting Franciscan University. | |
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June 23 |
The Wheeling-Charleston and Steubenville dioceses will come together for a Eucharistic Procession down the Ohio River on June 23, called “Put Out into the Deep.” This will be a significant experience for both dioceses as Bishop Mark Brennan and Bishop Paul J. Bradley, apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Steubenville, will board a sternwheeler that day and lead the Eucharistic Procession down the river, departing at noon from the Steubenville Marina at noon, at specific sites on both sides of the river where faithful can receive a blessing. Those are the Wellsburg Wharf, the Wellsburg-Brilliant Bridge, Mazeroski Park, Pike Island Lock/Dam, and Heritage Port (in Wheeling). |
| From there the pilgrimage will continue by boat to the Bellaire Marina in Bellaire, Ohio, and then back on land to St. John Church in Bellaire where a prayer service and reception will be held. Afterward the procession will return to Wheeling’s Cathedral of St. Joseph, arriving at 7:30 p.m. | |
| The cathedral will then host an All-Night Eucharistic Prayer Vigil beginning at 8:30 p.m. | |
| June 24 | The next morning, June 24, Bishop Brennan will celebrate Mass at the cathedral at 8:30 a.m. Immediately following the celebration, the bishop will lead a Eucharistic Procession at 9:30 a.m. from the cathedral through downtown Wheeling to St. Alphonsus Church. A breakfast will follow benediction. |
| After their stop in the dioceses of Wheeling-Charleston and Steubenville, the perpetual pilgrims, who are traveling the entire length of the Seton Route (from Connecticut to Indianapolis) will take the National Eucharistic Procession to Columbus, Ohio. |
Click here for details on the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Route:
https://www.eucharisticpilgrimage.org/st-elizabeth-ann-seton-route
