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Mountains, valleys and plains mark National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s Serra Route

Mountains, valleys and plains mark the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s St. Junipero Serra Route, which pilgrims will traverse over the course of eight weeks from California to Indiana.

Beginning on the eve of Pentecost May 18, the Serra Route is one of four National Pilgrimage Routes that will converge in Indianapolis ahead of the July 17-21 National Eucharistic Congress. The pilgrimage and the congress are part of the National Eucharistic Revival, a three-year initiative of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that launched in 2022.

At about 2,700 miles, the Serra Route is the national pilgrimage’s longest route. It will be traveled by six perpetual pilgrims accompanied by chaplains from the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. While Catholics may join the pilgrims for legs of their journey, they are especially encouraged to join any of the route’s 150 public events, which include Masses, all-night adoration, confessions, processions (including by boat), speakers, potluck dinners and socializing. The route itself is named for the Franciscan missionary priest St. Junipero Serra, the “apostle of California” who ministered to Indigenous people and Spanish settlers from 1769 to his death in 1784.

The following is a list of selected highlights from the pilgrimage’s northern route. Find information organized by diocese for the full Serra Route at https://tinyurl.com/SerraRoute.

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