Laudato Si’ Minnesota Chapter
Join this unprecedented effort to lift a unified voice around Laudato Si’ and the importance of care for creation in the United States and the Catholic Church. Catholic communities across the United States are organizing local pilgrimages as sacred opportunities to pray for the grace to encounter Christ in Creation and renew our relationships with God, the Earth, and one another.
Find various pilgrimages across the archdiocese below and more information at catholicpilgrimsofhope.org.
Saturday, Sept. 6, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Lumen Christi, St. Paul
This pilgrimage will honor God and creation by walking perimeter of large rain garden at Lumen Christi.
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2 p.m.
Sacred Heart Chapel, St Benedict Monastery
This pilgrimage will walk together on the Wobegon Trail, Eucharist at the Abbey after arrival (about 4:40 p.m.). Share an evening meal, register for a meal count by Sept. 2
Saturday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m-noon
St. Frances Cabrini and St. Albert the Great, Minneaplois
We will start with a brief service with prayer, songs and sharing at St. Frances Cabrini, then process one mile to a small park along the Mississippi River where we will celebrate the river with song, prayer and dancing and will discuss how we can care for and protect the river. Then, we will process back to St. Frances Cabrini.
Sunday, Sept. 14, 10:30 a.m.
St. Cecilia, St. Paul to Carondelet Village, St. Paul
Care for Creation by praying and acting is this pilgrimage’s theme.
Sunday, Sept 14., 1-3 p.m.
Saint Mary of the Lake, White Bear Lake and St. Jude of the Lake, White Bear Lake
This pilgrimage will explore the many facets of a Minnesota landscape: woods, water, prairie, and savannah. At seven stops we will hear of the beauty and challenges that comfort and confront us. We will end by reflecting on God’s abundant care for the earth and our place as stewards of creation.
Friday, Sept. 19, 3-5 p.m.
Our Lady of Victory Chapel, St Catherine University
The aim of this pilgrimage is to bring people together to raise awareness about the sacred relationship between humanity and all of creation.
Saturday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m.
St. Michael, Farmington
We will be “Pilgrims of Hope” as we pray the rosary around the gardens of the Church of Saint Michael. Special prayers will emphasize our “hope for creation” during our Season of Creation.
Sunday, Sept. 21, 2-4 p.m.
St. Michael, Prior Lake, start at Spring Lake Regional Park, south entrance, Prior Lake
This pilgrimage aims to appreciate the gift of water and learn what we can do to protect our water resources. Find more information at franciscanretreats.net/pilgrimage-of-hope-for-creation.
Saturday, Sept. 27, 9 a.m.-noon
St. Timothy, Blaine, pilgrimage is from 707 89th Ave. NE, Blaine, MN to 9750 Egret Blvd., Coon Rapids, MN
We hope to appreciate the beauty and importance of the Mississippi River and understand the threat it is facing. We also hope to be inspired through indigenous spirituality to work for the protection of our precious gift of water.
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2-3:30 p.m.
Hidden Falls Regional Park, St. Paul (North Entrance to Ford Area C)
During this Season of Creation and Jubilee Year, join Lumen Christi, Gichitwaa Kateri, and Friends of the Mississippi in celebrating the gift of water through storytelling, song and ceremony, reflection and prayer.
Sunday. Oct. 5, 1-4 p.m.
St. Joseph, Red Wing, start at Colvill Park Shelter 5 – 510 Nymphara Lane Red Wing
This pilgrimage’s theme is Honoring Water.
