Get ready for the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s stop in the Archdiocese of Baltimore May 27, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: America's 250th anniversary, Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News Catholics from across Maryland will have an opportunity this June to take part in the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage as it passes through the Archdiocese of Baltimore on its way from Florida, up the East Coast to Maine and then to Philadelphia as part of celebrations surrounding America’s 250th anniversary. The pilgrimage, held under the theme “One Nation Under God,” will travel through the archdiocese June 9-11 with stops in Central Maryland, Baltimore, Severna Park and Annapolis. Organizers say the pilgrimage is intended to renew devotion to Jesus Christ in the Eucharist through Masses, eucharistic processions, adoration and service projects. “The pilgrimage offers a profound opportunity to encounter the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist as we prepare to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary as One Nation Under God,” Archbishop William E. Lori said. The Baltimore portion of the pilgrimage begins June 9 at Washington Monument State Park on South Mountain near Boonsboro, where pilgrims will process to the nation’s first monument dedicated to George Washington while praying and singing hymns. Later that morning, pilgrims will gather at St. Mary in Hagerstown for Mass followed by a eucharistic procession through city streets surrounding the parish. That evening, young adults are invited to Holy Cross in South Baltimore for a Holy Hour, dinner and service project supporting families of homicide victims in Baltimore City. On June 10, events shift to downtown Baltimore with Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the first cathedral built in the United States. A eucharistic procession through the city will follow, passing near Baltimore’s Washington Monument. Pilgrims and visitors will then have opportunities to tour the basilica and visit Sexton’s Lodge Café, an outreach ministry serving people experiencing homelessness. The pilgrimage will continue that afternoon at St. John the Evangelist in Severna Park with a retreat centered on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The afternoon will include eucharistic adoration, opportunities for confession, prayer ministry and a parish service project. Later that evening, pilgrims will process through historic Annapolis from St. Mary Parish, passing landmarks including the Maryland State House and the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy before concluding with sunset eucharistic adoration. The Baltimore leg of the pilgrimage concludes June 11 with Mass at St. Mary Parish in Annapolis before the Eucharist departs by boat from Annapolis to Kent Island, en route to the Diocese of Wilmington . The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is part of the broader National Eucharistic Revival taking place across the United States. The 2026 route is named for St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American citizen to be canonized a saint. All events are free, though advance registration is encouraged. More information is available at tinyurl.com/nep-baltimore. Read More Eucharist Invitation to joy National Eucharistic Congress says use of ‘one nation under God’ is about ‘spiritual renewal’ After eucharistic encounter, dying baby is thriving one year later How Triduum can strengthen love for Eucharist National Eucharistic Pilgrimage seeks to be a sacred journey for U.S. at 250 years Registration opens for National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s public events Copyright © 2026 Catholic Review Media Print
