St. Augustine will serve as the launching point for the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage as organizers announced a new East Coast route that connects faith, history and national identity during the country’s 250th anniversary year.
The pilgrimage will begin Memorial Day weekend with Mass at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche, where a Mass of thanksgiving was celebrated in 1565 at the founding of St. Augustine, the nation’s oldest continuously occupied settlement. From Northeast Florida, the pilgrimage will travel north along the East Coast before concluding in Philadelphia on July 5.
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Upcoming Events
22
May
National Shrine Opening Concert for the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at Mission Nombre de Dios
5:30pm
National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at Mission Nombre de Dios
5:30pm
24
May
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the Diocese of St. Augustine
St. Augustine, Jacksonville, Fernandina Beach
St. Augustine, Jacksonville, Fernandina Beach