Departing from the headwaters of the Mississippi, the northern arm of the Pilgrimage descended through the midwestern United States, passed through Wisconsin and Illinois, and met up with the other three Pilgrimage routes in Indianapolis at the 10th National Eucharistic Congress.
Pilgrims attended Mass every day of their journey, along with regular evenings of reflection and adoration. As they traveled, pilgrims grew closer to Our Lord through service to local communities, inviting the most marginalized among them to be revived by the Real Presence of Jesus Christ.
The Marian route was named for its visit to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion—formerly Our Lady of Good Help—the first and only approved Marian Apparition site in the United States. This was fitting, because the very first Eucharistic Pilgrimage was made by our Blessed Mother who traveled with the Body of Christ growing in her womb. Just as Mary followed Jesus perfectly throughout his earthly life, pilgrims journeyed closely with Our Lord from May 2024 to July 2024.
Mother of the Incarnation, pray for us!
