Jesus Journeys From Minnesota to Wisconsin; Arrives in Washington

Visual highlights as the National Eucharistic Procession crosses the Mississippi and reaches the nation’s capital.

Bishop Robert Barron invites more people to join in the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in a June 7 tweet highlighting the Blessed Sacrament crossing the Mississippi River. (photo: @BishopBarron Twitter, 6/7/24; last visited 6/8/24)

The Marian Route transferred from Minnsota to Wisconsin on Friday at La Crosse. Video highlights are below:

Friends, this morning we processed with the Blessed Sacrament over the Mississippi River, where I met Bishop Battersby. The National Eucharistic Procession has completed its leg in the Diocese of Winona-Rochester and is now on to the Diocese of La Crosse, making its way to… pic.twitter.com/0REWfbN0AV
— Bishop Robert Barron (@BishopBarron) June 7, 2024

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Jesus also reached Washington along the Seton Route on Saturday:

Following Mass, crowds of faithful followed Our Lord in Eucharistic procession through the DC Brookland neighborhood. Brookland is affectionately referred to as “Little Rome”because of the many nearby Catholic religious communities. pic.twitter.com/8TkYhfHp49
— Catherine Hadro (@CatHadro) June 8, 2024

We are just outside @MarysShrine, beginning our walk with the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage to the @JP2Shrine, making some stops along the way. The procession consists of Catholics from all over the nation! pic.twitter.com/y4dAYGDo38
— Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC (@WashArchdiocese) June 8, 2024

The #Setonroute made its way through Brookland, Washington DC, praying in English and Spanish. Mass was celebrated at @MarysShrine and pilgrims made stops at the Dominican House of Studies, the USCCB, and the JP2 Shrine.

According to the archdiocese, they expect that over a… pic.twitter.com/SnHtPYirpW
— National Catholic Register (@NCRegister) June 8, 2024

Prayers for the pilgrims accompanying the Blessed Sacrament all the way to Indianapolis!

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