By Onix Perez-Mas • Posted August 14, 2013

To ease travel along the Oct. 13 Pilgrimage of Faith, several locations within walking distance to the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul have been designated as “landing sites.” Participants in the pilgrimage are encouraged to gather at their home parish then travel to one of landing sites and walk to the cathedral.

A Liturgy of the Word prayer service will be held at each site and departure for the cathedral will follow.

The sites, with distance and approximate walking time to the cathedral for each, include:

St. Charles Borromeo Seminary (6.3 miles)
100 E. Wynnewood Rd., Wynnewood
2 hours 30 minutes
Liturgy of the Word at 2 p.m., departure at 2:30.

Shrine of St. John Neumann (2.3 miles)
1019 N. 5th St., Philadelphia
1 hour 15 minutes
Liturgy of the Word at 3:15 p.m., departure at 3:45.

St. Bridget Church (5.3 miles)
3673 Midvale Ave., Philadelphia
2 hours
Liturgy of the Word at 2:30 p.m., departure at 3.

St. Agatha-St. James Church (2.1 miles)
38th and Chestnut St., Philadelphia
1 hour 15 minutes
Liturgy of the Word at 3:15 p.m., departure at 3:45

Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia (2.1 miles)
1166 S. Broad St., Philadelphia
1 hour 15 minutes
Liturgy of the Word at 3:15 p.m., departure at 3:45

St. Francis Xavier Church (1.4 miles)
2319 Green St., Philadelphia
45 minutes
Liturgy of the Word at 3:45 p.m., departure at 4:15

Visitation BVM Parish (4.1 miles)
Lehigh Ave and B Street, Philadelphia
1 hour 30 minutes
Liturgy of the Word at 3 p.m., departure at 3:30
(Spanish in Upper Church / Vietnamese in Lower Church)

 

Other options for traveling to the cathedral include walking to a local train station and upon arrival at Suburban Station in center city, walking four blocks to the cathedral.

Anyone unable to walk long distances but wishing to participate may drive to the cathedral and park in the adjacent lot or a nearby lot.

Participants in the Pilgrimage of Faith are expected to arrive at the Cathedral before 5 p.m. Complimentary refreshments will be available at the cathedral after 4 p.m.

Eucharistic Adoration with praise and worship music, plus and the sacrament of penance, will be celebrated at 5 p.m. followed by Mass at 6:30 with main celebrant Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.