The Diocese of Arlington is excited to host the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage 2026 on Friday,
June 5 in Alexandria, VA and Sunday, June 7 —the Feast of Corpus Christi — in Stafford, VA. Visit
the links below to learn more about each event.
Holy Hour for Vocations | Friday, June 5 from 7-8:30pm
Mass of Thanksgiving with Bishop Burbidge and Festival for Parish 70th Anniversary | Sunday,
June 7 from 10am-4pm
The theme of the pilgrimage, which runs from Memorial Day in St. Augustine, FL through July 5
in Philadelphia, is “One Nation Under God” in honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration
of Independence. Learn more about the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage at
eucharisticpilgrimage.org.
Resources
Featured Articles
Prayer as a School of the Heart and Mind
by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
“How the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches us to cultivate an interior life with God”.
Eucharist and charity: The traits that unite Pope Leo’s first saints
by Cindy Wooden
Their lives “are not really a message for just teenagers or young adults. They are a message for every Catholic”
Nearly 60,000 pilgrims attend the tenth National Eucharistic Congress
by Anna (Harvey) Donofrio
“It feels like your whole heart is opening up”
Flesh for the Life of the World
by Sr. Marie Benedict Elliott, F.S.E.
“His ‘do this’ compels us to ‘become what you receive’ and ‘imitate what you celebrate’ by giving our lives, our flesh, for the life of the world.”
