National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

Join us in prayer, holding our nation before the Eucharistic Heart of our Savior, during the 250th Anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence! The 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will travel to 18 archdioceses and dioceses on the East Coast of the United States, beginning Memorial Day weekend in St. Augustine, Florida – where the first Mass in the U.S. was celebrated – and concluding in Philadelphia the weekend of July 4. The theme is One Nation Under God with St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American Citizen to be canonized, as the pilgrimage’s patroness.

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will arrive in the Diocese of Manchester on Saturday, June 20 from the Diocese of Springfield, MA. It will travel through southern New Hampshire for several days, departing for the Diocese of Portland, ME on Tuesday, June 23.

For more information about this national route, please visit the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage website. The Diocese of Manchester’s schedule below is also listed on the national site here. 

Schedule of Events

Saturday, June 20

Mass of Thanksgiving

10 am - Join us for a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Northfield, MA (231 Main St., Northfield, MA 01360) with Bishop William Byrne and Bishop Peter Libasci. There will be a Eucharistic Procession after Mass.

Eucharistic Procession and Benediction

11 am - Eucharistic Procession around campus will take place after Mass followed by Benediction on the campus of St. Thomas Aquinas College, which will be the closing event for the Diocese of Springfield. After Benediction, Bishop Peter Libasci will receive the Blessed Sacrament to continue the procession into the Diocese of Manchester.

Opening Eucharistic Celebration

12:30 pm - Join us for the Opening Eucharistic Celebrations of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the Diocese of Manchester at Parish of the Holy Spirit, St. Bernard Catholic Church in Keene, NH (185 Main St. Keene, NH 03431). We'll begin with a Eucharistic Procession (~1-2 miles) to the Town Square and back to the church while praying the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet, followed by Adoration at St. Bernard's Church prior to the 4 pm Mass. Confession will be available in the Church at 2:30 pm.

12 Hours of Power

7 pm - Join us for adoration at Ste. Marie Parish in Manchester, NH (378 Notre Dame Ave, Manchester, NH 03102). Adoration will continue all night long beginning at 7 pm until the 8 am Mass on Sunday, June 21. Adoration will begin with beautiful music from Ste. Marie's Schola Cantorum and Covenant Music Ministry followed by silence as adoration continues through the night.

Sunday, June 21

Holy Mass

8 am - Join us for 8 am Mass at Ste. Marie Parish. Eucharistic Procession will follow immediately after Mass. The Eucharistic Procession will end at St. Joseph Cathedral (~1.0-2.0 mile procession through Manchester). For those who will join the procession, please park near St. Joseph Cathedral (corner of Pine and Lowell Sts., Manchester, NH 03104). Ste. Marie Parish will provide shuttle service from 7 am - 7:40 am between St. Joseph Cathedral to Ste. Marie Parish. Pick up from St. Joseph Cathedral to Ste. Marie Church will occur at the front entrance of St. Joseph Cathedral Church.

Eucharistic Procession

9 am - Join us for a Eucharistic Procession beginning at Ste. Marie Parish to St. Joseph Cathedral. If you would like to attend Mass and participate in the procession, please park near the procession end location of St. Joseph Cathedral. There will be a shuttle service to the starting location of Ste. Marie Parish from 7 am - 7:40 am, ahead of the 8:00 am Mass at Ste. Marie. Pick up from St. Joseph Cathedral to Ste. Marie Church will occur at the front entrance of St. Joseph Cathedral Church.

Mass of Thanksgiving with Bishop Peter Libasci

10:30 am - Join us for Holy Mass with Bishop Peter Libasci at St. Joseph Cathedral.

Adoration and Prayer with the National Eucharistic Pilgrims

12:45 pm - Join us for Adoration and Prayer led by the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Perpetual Pilgrim team in the heart of our capital city at Christ the King Parish in Concord, NH (72 S Main St, Concord, NH 03301). Parish parking is located at 5 Thorndike Street, Concord, NH 03301.

Eucharistic Devotion at Saint Mary Magdalen Center

3:30 pm - Join us for a Eucharistic Procession at Saint Mary Magdalen Center in Warner, NH (511 Kearsarge Mountain Rd, Warner, NH 03278) followed by Holy Mass, Dinner, Adoration, and Compline. Ushers will guide cars to the parking lot and direct pilgrims to the location of the Procession. The Procession will begin behind St. Mary's Hall and continue through the campus then arrive at Our Lady Queen of Apostles Chapel (on the campus of Saint Mary Magdalen Center) for Holy Mass followed by Dinner, Adoration, Compline and Benediction to end the night. CLICK HERE to register for this event.

Monday, June 22

Day of rest for the Pilgrims

Tuesday, June 23

Closing Eucharistic Celebration

10 am - Join us for a Holy Hour of Reparation and Prayer at Immaculate Conception Church in Portsmouth, NH (98 Summer St. Portsmouth, NH 03801).

Closing Mass of Thanksgiving

12:15 pm - Join us for a Mass of Thanksgiving at Immaculate Conception Church with Bishop Peter Libasci and Bishop James Ruggieri.

Eucharistic Adoration

1:15 pm - Join us for a Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration.

Eucharistic Procession and Benediction at Prescott Park

2:15 pm - Join us for the final event of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the Diocese of Manchester which will conclude with a Eucharistic Procession to Prescott Park (Prescott Park 105 Middle St, Portsmouth, NH 03801) where Benediction will take place. Then Bishop James Ruggieri will receive the Eucharistic Presence of Jesus from Bishop Peter Libasci as the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage continues to the Diocese of Portland.

Registration

Registration is encouraged. Please CLICK HERE for the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage form.

There is a separate registration for the June 21 Eucharistic Procession at Saint Mary Magdalen Center in Warner which will be followed by Holy Mass, Dinner, Adoration, Compline, and Benediction. CLICK HERE to register for this event.

On the Map

Please view the maps below for the various Pilgrimage locations.

June 20 

June 21

June 22

This a day of rest for the Pilgrims.

June 23