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The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe of the Archdiocese of Chicago Welcomes the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage on Thursday, June 27, 2024

The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe is one of 14 locations hosting the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Des Plaines, Ill. (June 26, 2024) – The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe of the Archdiocese of Chicago welcomes the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage on Thursday, June 27th. The day will feature multicultural celebrations in multiple languages from noon to 9 p.m., inviting faithful of all ethnic backgrounds to participate. Hundreds of pilgrims are expected to gather at the Shrine for a day of Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament, joined by clergy members from the Archdiocese of Chicago, including two auxiliary bishops, the Most Reverend Jeffrey Grob and the Most Reverend Robert J. Lombardo.

The national pilgrimage is a two-month walking journey across the United States with four routes led by clergy and a small group of young adult Catholics converging at the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis on July 17, 2024. The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe is on the Marian Route. Pilgrims walking the Marian Route initiated their journey on foot on May 17 from Minnesota.

The national pilgrimage is part of the National Eucharistic Revival, a three-year, grassroots initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to assist Catholics in coming to a fuller understanding and appreciation of the meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the Church, and that the celebration of the Eucharist is the source and summit of Christian life. The Revival has included religious education at the local and national levels.

Complete list of activities at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe:

12 p.m.            Mass and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

1 p.m.              Holy Hour with the Holy Rosary (English and Spanish) and testimonials

2 p.m.              Silent Adoration

3 p.m.              Recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy with missionary testimonials

4 p.m.              Adoration with the Holy Rosary (English, Spanish, Tagalog and Polish) with missionary testimonials

5 p.m.              Recitation of the Holy Rosary with the procession of the images of the Virgin Mary

6 p.m.              Serenade to the Blessed Sacrament and the Virgin Mary

7 p.m.              Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament

7:30 p.m.         Trilingual Holy Mass (English, Spanish and Latin) with Bishop Robert J. Lombardo as the homilist.

More information about the Archdiocese of Chicago celebrations can be found at: https://pvm.archchicago.org/events/national-eucharistic-revival/pilgrimage