The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage officially arrives in the Archdiocese of Omaha

More than 500 people took part in the Archdiocese of Omaha’s first phase of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, a June 21 Eucharistic procession from The Cloisters on the Platte to the Holy Family Shrine, both near Gretna.

Pilgrims brought umbrellas, hats and water to protect themselves from the afternoon’s 90-degree heat along the 4.5-mile stretch of gravel road.

The Blessed Sacrament arrives by van to The Cloisters on the Platte. SUSAN SZALEWSKI/STAFF

Adoration of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament followed at the historic Holy Family Shrine as the Diocese of Lincoln formally transitioned the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage from the Diocese of Lincoln to the Archdiocese of Omaha.

Pilgrimage events will continue in the archdiocese Saturday and Sunday before the pilgrimage moves into the Diocese of Des Moines.

Here are the events planned for Saturday and Sunday:

Saturday, June 22

9 to 10:45 a.m., SAINT BENEDICT THE MOOR CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2423 Grant St, Omaha

• Mass followed by a fellowship breakfast with pilgrims.

12:30 to 3:30 p.m., SAINT AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 801 South S Mission Dr, Winnebago

• Adoration of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament at the St. Augustine Indian Mission.

3:30 to 4:30 p.m., SAINT AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 801 South S Mission Dr, Winnebago

• Holy hour and Benediction.

7 to 8:30 p.m., SAINT WENCESLAUS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 15353 Pacific St, Omaha

• An evening of adoration of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament with an indoor procession, praise and worship music, and preaching by Father Innocent Montgomery, CFR. A large Eucharistic Miracles display will be featured in the narthex. Confessions available. Refreshments will follow.

Sunday, June 23

10:30 a.m. to noon, SAINT CECILIA CATHEDRAL, 701 N 40th St, Omaha

• Archbishop Lucas celebrates Mass.

Noon to 1 p.m.

• Eucharistic Procession from St. Cecilia Cathedral to St. John’s Parish on the grounds of Creighton University.

1 to 1:45 p.m., ST. JOHN’S PARISH AT CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha

• Daytime Prayer with the seminarians of the Institute for Priestly Formation and adoration of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament.

1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. ST. JOHN’S PARISH AT CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY TO TOM HANAFAN RIVER’S EDGE PARK, 4200 Avenue B, Council Bluffs, IA

Formal transition from the Archdiocese of Omaha into the Diocese of Des Moines.

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The Eucharist Procession is part of a nationwide pilgrimage that will visit 27 states and 65 dioceses before culminating at the 10th National Eucharistic Congress July 17-21 in Indianapolis.

More information on this weekend’s events can be found here.

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