EDITOR, KEVIN CULLEN traveled from Indiana to Philadelphia with Peace Love Pilgrimage for the Papal Mass. It was the first inaugural trip for Peace Love Pilgrimage transporting 56 pilgrims.
"just so glad to be part of it." 10/4/15

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The Catholic Moment

In the artice Terrains of Faith (page 23) published by National Travel Assoiciation, Kerin Buntin elaborates on the new Saint John Paul II National Shrine the inspiration behind 8th grade Washington, D.C. pilgrimages for Catholic grade schools.

The new Saint John Paul II National Shrine built by the Knights of Columbus is what inspired the initial Catholic grade-school pilgrimage. To walk in the footsteps of Saint John Paul II in a state-of-the-art $75 million dollar exhibit that explores the major events in the life and themes of the papacy of Saint John Paul II is incredible. The United States Catholic Conference of Bishops designated the National Shrine on April 27, 2014, the day after the canonization of Saint John Paul II, in Rome.

• "Life itself is a pilgrimage and the human being is a viator, a pilgrim traveling along the road." Pope Francis

• "For the church, pilgrimages, in all their multiple aspects, have always been a gift of grace." Saint Pope John Paul II also known as the Pilgrim Pope

• "A pilgrimage to a sacred site can become a turning point in one's life; an opportunity for religious experience and faith development; and an occasion for reconciliation with God, oneself, and others. Bishop Anthony M. Pilla. President of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. 2000