The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux

Hundreds of people from across the diocese processed together as the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage made its way through the diocese of Houma-Thibodaux on June 6th. The Juan Diego route was one of four routes from different corners of the united states all of which ended in Indianapolis, Indiana for the National Eucharistic congress in July.

Fr. Simon Peter Engurait, Diocesan Administrator, begins the procession at the Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales in Houma.

Two of the perpetual pilgrims taste beignets before beginning the procession at the Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales.

More than 100 pilgrims begin the procession from the Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales to St. Bernadette in Houma.

Seminarians, volunteers, and pontifical servers lead the Eucharistic procession.

The Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department transports Jesus from St. Bernadette in Houma to Christ the Redeemer in Thibodaux for the second half of the procession.

A mother and her child pray before the Blessed Sacrament as the procession stops at Christ the Redeemer in Thibodaux.

Approximately 100 people process through the sugarcane fields in Thibodaux between Christ the Redeemer and St. Genvevieve.

The St. Luke’s Gospel Choir sings songs of praise and thanksgiving as the procession makes a stop at St. Luke in Thibodaux.

Pilgrims stop to pray and sing together at St. Luke in Thibodaux.

Pilgrims gather at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux to pray in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and for the closing Mass of the day.

Fr. Vic De la Cruz processes inside St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux for the processions final stop in our diocese.