National Eucharistic Pilgrimage arrives in Galveston-Houston May 30

HOUSTON - The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, as part of the southern arm of the four-way Pilgrimage, dubbed the "Juan Diego Route" departed from the tip of Texas in Brownsville and is making its way to Houston through the Gulf Coast, an area chosen for its deep Catholic roots.

Catholics in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston have a special opportunity to embrace and welcome the 2024 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.

After visiting Brownsville May 17 to 19, the route trekked through Corpus Christi on May 24 to 26 and then to Houston on May 30 to June 2.

It will then follow the Gulf Coast and continue to Beaumont, jumping the Louisiana border to Lake Charles, through Baton Rouge, and reach New Orleans on June 7. From there, the route will visit Mobile, Alabama; Atlanta; Nashville, Tennessee; and Louisville, Kentucky, before concluding in Indianapolis in mid-July.

On Thursday, May 30, St. Laurence Catholic Church in Sugar Land will welcome the pilgrimage group at 6:30 p.m. with an evening of prayer, Eucharistic Adoration and testimonies from the Perpetual Pilgrims traveling with the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.

Then the next morning, on Friday, May 31, a Mass will be celebrated with the Perpetual Pilgrims followed by a solemn procession around St. Laurence. The Pilgrimage will then travel to downtown Houston to the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart for a 12:10 p.m. parish Mass followed by Eucharistic Adoration. The Pilgrimage will then travel to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham for the evening.

On Saturday, June 1, the University of St. Thomas will host a gathering exclusively for young adults ages 18-39 with pilgrims at 12:30 p.m. A Eucharistic Liturgy of the Hours and a solemn Eucharistic procession around the campus follow; these final two events are open to all ages.

Finally, on Sunday, June 2, the Pilgrimage will travel to Galveston Island for 10 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Cathedral Basilica celebrated by Daniel Cardinal DiNardo. After Mass, all are welcome to join a mile-long walking Eucharistic procession from the Cathedral Basilica to Sacred Heart Church. From there, the pilgrimage will depart for Beaumont.

• Can't join the Pilgrimage, or want to share your prayer intentions with the Perpetual Pilgrims? Submit your prayer intentions here

Thursday, May 30

• St. Laurence Catholic Church
3100 Sweetwater Blvd., Sugar Land
6:30 p.m. - Prayer, Adoration and Testimony
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Friday, May 31

• St. Laurence Catholic Church
3100 Sweetwater Blvd., Sugar Land
8:15 a.m. - Mass with pilgrims
9:15 a.m. - Procession around St. Laurence
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• Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
1111 St. Joseph Pkwy., Houston
12:10 p.m. - Mass
12:45 p.m. - Adoration

• Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham
7809 Shadyvilla Ln., Houston
5:30 p.m. - Evensong, Adoration and testimony

Saturday, June 1

• University of St. Thomas
3800 Montrose Blvd., Houston
12:30 p.m. - Gathering for young adults ages 18-39 with pilgrims (Online registration required)
3:30 p.m. - Eucharistic Liturgy of the Hours and procession open to all ages

Sunday, June 2

• St. Mary Cathedral Basilica
2011 Church St., Galveston
10 a.m. - Sunday Mass with Cardinal DiNardo
11 a.m. - 1-mile Eucharistic procession from the Cathedral Basilica to Sacred Heart Church at 1302 Broadway, Galveston

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