CHARLOTTE — Parishioners from across the diocese are journeying near and far to answer Pope Francis’ call to take Jubilee Year of Hope pilgrimages.
As Father Benjamin Roberts, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Monroe, explains, “More than simply a time away like a retreat, a pilgrimage allows us to learn to carry only what we need, to let go of what we don’t need, and to rely on the providence of God and the pilgrim community to take care of us.
A pilgrimage can be a time of special grace – and the grace is usually found in the journey and not just the destination. A pilgrimage enacts physically what we are also wanting to do spiritually.”
Father Julio Domínguez, the diocese’s Vicar of Hispanic Ministry, led parishioners to iconic sites in Rome.
Father Julio Domínguez, the diocese’s Vicar of Hispanic Ministry, led parishioners to iconic sites in Rome.
Father Julio Domínguez, the diocese’s Vicar of Hispanic Ministry, led parishioners to iconic sites in Rome.
Father Julio Domínguez, the diocese’s Vicar of Hispanic Ministry, led parishioners to iconic sites in Rome.
A group that started from St. Mary, Help of Christians Parish in Shelby was treated to a tour of the historic Belmont basilica by guest master Bendectine Brother Edward.
A group that started from St. Mary, Help of Christians Parish in Shelby was treated to a tour of the historic Belmont basilica by guest master Bendectine Brother Edward.
A group that started from St. Mary, Help of Christians Parish in Shelby was treated to a tour of the historic Belmont basilica by guest master Bendectine Brother Edward.
A group that started from St. Mary, Help of Christians Parish in Shelby was treated to a tour of the historic Belmont basilica by guest master Bendectine Brother Edward.
Father Cory Catron led Our Lady of Mercy middle schoolers on a pilgrimage to Mary, Help of Christians Basilica in Belmont for the feast of St. Benedict.
Father Cory Catron led Our Lady of Mercy middle schoolers on a pilgrimage to Mary, Help of Christians Basilica in Belmont for the feast of St. Benedict.
Father Benjamin Roberts, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Monroe, led a three-day pilgrimage to the National Shrine of St. Dymphna in Massillon, Ohio.
Father Benjamin Roberts, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Monroe, led a three-day pilgrimage to the National Shrine of St. Dymphna in Massillon, Ohio.
Father Benjamin Roberts, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Monroe, led a three-day pilgrimage to the National Shrine of St. Dymphna in Massillon, Ohio.
Father Benjamin Roberts, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Monroe, led a three-day pilgrimage to the National Shrine of St. Dymphna in Massillon, Ohio.
Father Benjamin Roberts, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Monroe, led a three-day pilgrimage to the National Shrine of St. Dymphna in Massillon, Ohio.
St. Luke parishioners gathered at the Stevens Creek Nature Preserve in Mint Hill for a Jubilee Pilgrimage Walk.
CHARLOTTE — Parishioners from across the diocese are journeying near and far to answer Pope Francis’ call to take Jubilee Year of Hope pilgrimages.
