Posted July 16, 2024

The 37^th annual walking pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa will take place Aug. 8 through Aug. 11. The three starting points are Great Meadows, NJ, Trenton, NJ, and Philadelphia, PA. The conclusion of the Walking Pilgrimage will be a Holy Mass celebrated on Sunday, August 11th at 2:00 pm at Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine in Doylestown, PA.

The roots of the pilgrimage to venerate the icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa reach back hundreds of years into the devotional life of the Polish people. The American Czestochowa, located near Doylestown, Pennsylvania, was dedicated in 1966. Twenty-two years later, the very first walking pilgrims in the United States departed from St. Peter & Paul Church in Great Meadows, New Jersey, to venerate the “Black Madonna.” The journey is almost 60 miles long. Thousands make the journey. All ages, from the grandparents to young children, walk for four days and camp out during nights in forests and on farmland.

For more information, please visit https://czestochowa.us/ministries/walking-pilgrimage/

The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa is located at 654 Ferry Road in Doylestown.