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06/08/2026

“We are the Body of Christ caring for the wounds of the world.”

On Corpus Christi Sunday, Bishop Evelio Menjivar led a Eucharistic procession through Washington, D.C., praying for immigrants, refugees, and all those in need of hope, healing, and peace.

The procession was a public witness of faith and a reminder of the Church’s call to accompany those who are vulnerable and in need.

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06/07/2026

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage passes through downtown Washington

Hundreds of Catholics joined the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage on Saturday as it continued through downtown Washington, D.C., during America’s 250th anniversary year.

Families, young adults, clergy and pilgrims processed through the nation’s capital in prayer and Eucharistic devotion, gathering for Mass and adoration along the route.

The pilgrimage’s Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Route entered the Archdiocese of Washington under the theme “One Nation Under God.”

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06/06/2026

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage arrives in the nation’s capital
Pilgrims gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., where Father Charles Trullols, director of the Catholic Information Center, carried a monstrance containing the Eucharist and offered a symbolic blessing for America.
Traveling more than 2,000 miles across the United States during America’s 250th anniversary year, the pilgrimage entered the Archdiocese of Washington under the theme “One Nation Under God.”
Participants gathered near the Washington Monument to pray for peace and for the people of the United States

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06/06/2026

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Spain June 6, invoking Saints Teresa of Ávila, John of the Cross and Ignatius of Loyola as spiritual guides for the polarized country as it navigates profound social tensions.

06/05/2026

Before dawn most mornings, while his family was still asleep, Alex Ramirez-Gonzalez’s father would leave for construction jobs across the Washington area.
Ramirez-Gonzalez grew up watching the rhythm of those long days: early mornings, late nights and years of physical labor that began after his father crossed into the United States from Mexico at 14 alongside his younger brother, hoping to build a better future.
For Ramirez-Gonzalez, a graduating senior at Gonzaga College High School, that sacrifice has shaped the way he sees both his future and his responsibility to others.

Before dawn most mornings, while his family was still asleep, Alex Ramirez-Gonzalez’s father would leave for construction jobs across the Washington area.

06/05/2026

Proposals to build data centers across the country have sparked community opposition because of the large amount of energy and water they require, possibly leading to higher utility costs for those consumers, and the noise that they generate.
This school year, Ana Pin led her fellow members of the BEDA (Building, Engineering, Design and Architecture) Club at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington in designing a possible net-zero data center in the Dallas area. With the help of professional mentors, the young women won first place in an ACE (Architecture, Construction and Engineering) regional design competition.

Proposals to build data centers across the country have sparked community opposition because of the large amount of energy and water they require, possibly leading to higher utility costs for those consumers, and the noise that they generate.

06/05/2026

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will be in the Washington area June 5-6, bringing the Blessed Sacrament through the nation's capital with opportunities for prayer, Eucharistic adoration, Mass and fellowship.
We have attached the pilgrimage schedule, which includes locations, times and additional details for the Washington-area events.

Please note that this schedule is for the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage on June 5-6. Catholic Archdiocese of Washington's Eucharistic Procession for Immigrants will take place on June 7 for the Feast of Corpus Christi.

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