Eucharistic Pilgrimage

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s Junipero Serra Route will pass through the Archdiocese of St. Louis July 5-7. Local events include:

July 5: Pilgrims will pray a Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 p.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Church in St. Charles, followed by a walk to the Shrine of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne and then processing with the Blessed Sacrament to St. Peter Church in St. Charles for a meal. The evening will include praise and worship, eucharistic adoration and Benediction, and testimony from the pilgrims.

July 6: The pilgrims will do a day of service with the Missionaries of Charity. They will serve food, followed by a 1 p.m. Holy Hour presided by Auxiliary Bishop Mark S. Rivituso and a blessing and delivery of Boxes of Mercy assembled by parishes to refugee families. Bishop Rivituso will celebrate a 5 p.m. Mass at St. Matthew the Apostle Church, with a reception to follow.

July 7: The pilgrims will attend 10 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, presided by Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski. They will then process with the Blessed Sacrament to St. Stephen Protomartyr Church for adoration and a reception before crossing into Illinois.

Registration is requested for some of the events. For more information, see stlreview.com/3vgZwy3.

Combined Christian Choir concert

The Combined Christian Choir will perform its annual summer concert, “Pray Peace,” at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 30, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 214 West Fifth Street in Washington. The concert will feature familiar and new songs of praise as well as patriotic songs celebrating American independence. Immanuel Lutheran Church is fully accessible, and the concert will be interpreted for the deaf.

Holy Hour for vocations

There will be a Holy Hour for priestly and religious vocations at 7 p.m. Friday, July 5, at the Monastery of St. Clare, 200 Marycrest Drive in Oakville. The monastery is located off the 6000 block of Telegraph Road.

Love and Life Mass

The annual Love and Life Mass celebrating the anniversary of the release of “Humanae Vitae” will be celebrated at noon Sunday, July 28, at St. Clare of Assisi Church, 15642 Clayton Road in Ellisville. Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski will celebrate Mass, followed by a BBQ picnic lunch. Natural Family Planning Awareness Week also will be celebrated July 21-27. Follow the archdiocesan Office of Natural Family Planning Facebook and Instagram pages (@stlnfp) for more information.

Bridges Retreat

The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, adapted for persons from all walks of life over an eight-month period, are offered through the Bridges Foundation based in St. Louis. The Bridges Retreat includes a commitment to about an hour of prayer each day, following a modern translation of the original text; personalized, one-on-one guidance from an experienced and trained prayer companion and weekly or monthly small community meetings at four locations throughout the St. Louis area. An online option is offered for those outside the area or who need a virtual experience.

The retreat runs from September to May and coincides with the Church’s liturgical calendar. Registration is limited each year to about 40 participants. Free information sessions (in-person and virtual) will be offered beginning in July. For more details about the retreat and a schedule of information sessions, visit www.bridgesfoundation.org. For questions, contact Steve Givens at executive.director@ bridgesfoundation.org or (314) 401-2072.