The 39 pilgrims from the Diocese of Owensboro pose for a photo at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Shrine in Emmitsburg, Maryland, on April 13, during an Eastertime pilgrimage. COURTESY OF HOLLI JO CORLEY
Pilgrims experience Easter joy during diocesan trip to Washington, D.C. area
BY WKC STAFF
From April 12-17, a group of 39 pilgrims participated in an Easter season pilgrimage guided by chaplain Fr. Carl McCarthy, which took them around the Washington, D.C., area with a theme of “Risen and Sent.”
The trip led them to the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Shrine, the National Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, the Franciscan Holy Land Monastery, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the 9/11 Memorial at the Pentagon, and more. The pilgrimage featured daily Mass and opportunities for prayer, reflection and fellowship.
The trip was made possible through a partnership with Faith in Travel and the Diocese of Owensboro. To learn about future opportunities, visit faithintravel.com/trips.
The Risen and Sent pilgrims from the Diocese of Owensboro pay respects at Arlington National Cemetery on April 16 while visiting and praying at the grave of Joseph Allen Payne, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, who was the brother of one of the pilgrims, Russ Payne. COURTESY OF HOLLI JO CORLEY
Originally printed in the May 2026 issue of The Western Kentucky Catholic.
