days, 36 churches, 300 miles

Cornerstone Events

In addition to the events hosted at the parishes each night, there are four main events that will take place during the 33 days.

MAY 16: OPENING MASS AND PILGRIMAGE KICK OFF The first event is the Pilgrimage Kick-Off at the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, in Russells Point on May 16. There will be an outdoor opening Mass at 1:30 p.m. at the Shrine. From there, pilgrims will process to St. Mary of the Woods Church, two miles from the shrine.

MAY 21: MARIA STEIN MASS AND CONCERT The next event is the Maria Stein Mass and Concert on May 21. Mass will begin at 6 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Church in Maria Stein. After Mass, we will process to the Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics, where exposition will take place. Beginning at 7 p.m., there will be food trucks and lawn games for the whole family. A concert featuring Sarah Kroger, a Nashville-based Catholic worship leader and songwriter, will be held on the lawn stage from 8 – 9:30 p.m.

MAY 29: MASS WITH THE ARCHBISHOP AND CONCERT Mass with the Archbishop and a concert will take place on May 29 in Roger Glass Stadium at Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School in Dayton. Outdoor Mass begins at 4:30 p.m. Gates open at 3:45 p.m. Following Mass, food trucks will be available. The family-friendly concert, featuring popular contemporary Christian band WAL, begins at 6:30 p.m. Attendance is limited. Reserve your spot online.

JUNE 19: RE-CONSECRATION AND FOUNTAIN SQUARE CONCERT The final day of the pilgrimage is June 19, the official bicentennial anniversary of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. To mark this historical event, the Archbishop will lead the archdiocese in a prayer of reconsecration to Jesus through Mary. This special prayer will occur during the Bicentennial Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains at 10:30 a.m. This Mass is not open to the public, but the consecration will be live streamed at Fountain Square in Cincinnati. Beginning at noon, a multicultural bicentennial celebration will begin at Fountain Square with music and dance from Catholic communities throughout the archdiocese. At 2 p.m. the Christian collaborative group, Village Lights, will perform. The group includes Sarah Kroger, Ike Ndolo and Ricky Vazquez. Food trucks will also be available throughout the afternoon.

THE MARIAN PILGRIMAGE

*Main Events

1. Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, Russells Point, 5/16

2. St. Mary of the Woods, Russells Point, 5/16 3. Immaculate Conception, Botkins, 5/17 4. St. Joseph, Wapakoneta, 5/18 5. Holy Rosary, Saint Mary’s, 5/19 6. Holy Redeemer, New Bremen, 5/20

7. Maria Stein Shrine, 5/21

8. Sacred Heart of Jesus, McCartyville, 5/22 9. Holy Angels, Sidney, 5/23 10. St. Mary, Piqua, 5/24 11. St. Patrick, Troy, 5/25 12. Sacred Heart, New Carlisle, 5/26 13. Mary Help of Christians, Fairborn, 5/27 14. Our Lady of the Rosary, North Dayton, 5/28

15. Emmanuel, Dayton, 5/29

16. St. Benedict the Moor, Dayton, 5/30 17. Immaculate Conception, Belmont, 5/31 18. Incarnation, Centerville, 6/1 19. St. Mary of the Assumption, Springboro, 6/2 20. St. Francis de Sales, Lebanon, 6/3 21. Our Lady of Sorrows, Monroe, 6/4 22. St. Julie Billiart, Hamilton, 6/5 23. St. Maximillian Kolbe, Liberty Township, 6/6 24. St. Margaret of York, Loveland, 6/7 25. Jesuit Spiritual Center, Milford, 6/8 26. Holy Trinity, Batavia, 6/9 27. St. Bernadette, Amelia, 6/10 28. Mount St. Mary’s Seminary & School of Theology, Anderson Township, 6/11 29. St. Gertrude, Madeira, 6/12 30. St. Cecilia, Oakley, 6/13 31. Resurrection, Bond Hill, 6/14 32. St. Ignatius, Montfort Heights, 6/15 33. Our Lady of Lourdes, Western Hills, 6/16 34. St. Monica / St. George, Clifton, 6/17 35. Holy Cross Immaculata, Mt. Adams, 6/18

36. Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains, 6/19

Sarah Kroger

May 21 Maria Stein Concert

WAL

May 29 • Chaminade Julienne Catholic HS Concert & Mass with the Archbishop

Village Lights June 19 Cincinnati Fountain Square Event

For more information visit Mary2021.org