On June 15th, we had the great joy of hosting around 70 pilgrims from various counties in Ohio. The bus arrived at the Our Lady, Patroness of America Center around 10:30 am and we jumped into a presentation by Al Langsenkamp at 11. After hearing about the history of the center, pilgrims enjoyed a boxed lunch out on the plaza. Following a good lunch break with time to visit the gift shop, fill up bottles at the spring, and enjoy the sunshine on campus, pilgrims were again invited to the Oratory to hear the rest of the story of the devotion. Pilgrims were challenged to participate in the devotion and help bring peace to the world. The day concluded with praying the Divine Mercy chaplet, a group picture, and praying the Rosary together on Holy Family Hill. Several fun giveaways throughout the day kept things exciting, with one pilgrim even winning a statue of Our Lady of America. With that, they loaded up the bus and had a safe journey back to Ohio.
The trip was organized and supported by the Alliance of the Holy Family International in partnership with the Legion of Mary and the Knights of Columbus.
We are so grateful for our time with them, and thankful to God for another beautiful day with our pilgrims.
