Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
St. Joseph's Catholic Church Welcomed Those On Journey During Historic Visit
The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage stopped at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Kimball for adoration of the Eurcharist. Here the Eucharist is presented to worshipers.
For the next week, the first National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in 83 years will travel through Nebraska on the way to meet up with three other pilgrimage routes in Indianapolis for the National Eucharistic Congress.
The St. Junipero Serra Route, which passed through Kimball and St. Joseph's Catholic Church last week, began in San Francisco on Pentecost Sunday. When those on the journey reach Indianapolis, they will have traveled for 60 days spreading the word of the Eucharist.
The route from the west has traveled through California, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Colorado and now Nebraska. They will continue through Iowa, Missouri and Indiana.
In Kimball, St. Joseph's held a pot luck for pilgrimage participants after the adoration.
The other routes consist of the Marian or North route, which began in Mississippi; the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton or East route, which began in New Haven, Conn .; and the Southern route that started in Brownsville, Texas, and is considered the St. Juan Diego Route.
The 6,000 mile journey is in the shape of the cross.
A small but dedicated group of young adults is expected to make the full journey to Indianapolis. They will travel full time from May until July, led by clergy and followed by a support van.
The National Eucharistic Congress is the culmination of the pilgrimage. The church will experience a new Pentecost and be anointed for Year of the Mission to come.
