Leaving from New Haven, Connecticut, the eastern arm of the Pilgrimage began near the Atlantic coast, journeyed through our nation’s oldest diocese, and crossed the Appalachian Mountains.
The Seton Route was punctuated by many meaningful stops. Pilgrims visited holy sites, embraced the sacraments daily, and publicly proclaimed Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist as they accompanied him on his way to the 10th National Eucharistic Congress. Tens of thousands of Catholics met up with us along the way.
The route was named after St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint to be canonized by the Catholic Church. A lifelong protestant, the young mother was drawn to the Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. St. Elizabeth Ann opened the first free Catholic school for girls in America in 1810. Her work laid the foundation for what is now the parochial school system.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, pray for us!
