Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Walk with Jesus. Pray for the nation. Follow the journey.

In honor of America’s 250th year, the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will carry the theme One Nation Under God. One Nation Under God is not a slogan—it’s an invitation to realign our lives, communities, and country under the sovereignty of Christ. It’s a call to build unity through prayer, and to let Jesus, present in the Eucharist, renew and heal the heart of our country, one soul at a time. As pilgrims on this route, we walk with Christ so that His love might draw our nation back to Him.

The pilgrims will journey along what is known as the St. Frances Xavier Cabrini route which will travel up the Eastern seaboard, beginning on May 24 in St. Augustine, FL and will conclude on July 5th in Philadelphia, PA. The pilgrimage will pass through most of the original 13 colonies. ~ National Eucharistic Congress

To learn more and to see a map of the route click here and here

Walk with Jesus. Pray for the nation. Follow the journey.

The pilgrimage begins over Memorial Day weekend in St. Augustine, Florida, where the first Mass in our country was celebrated at the Our Lady of La Leche Shrine at Mission de Nombres. The route will continue up the Eastern Seaboard through most of the 13 original colonies, reaching as far north as New Hampshire and Maine. Stops will be made in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, our country’s very first Catholic diocese, as well as the Archdiocese of Boston to visit significant national historical sites. The pilgrimage concludes over the 4th of July weekend in Philadelphia, in honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

As the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage unfolds, the Perpetual Pilgrims will carry the Blessed Sacrament across the country, engaging the universality of the Church by stopping at parishes in both urban centers and rural communities. Their journey will pass by some of the most historic landmarks along the East Coast along what has been named the St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Route. ~ National Eucharistic Pilgrimage website
To view the St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Route and learn more about the Pilgrimage click here

From the St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Shrine, NYC: The perpetual pilgrims will stop at the Shrine on June 16 and 17 to make a 2-day retreat. We are sending each of the “perpetual pilgrims” a 2nd class relic and will be praying for them each by name during their long walk. We are thrilled to have them come!

To visit the Shrine website click here