St. Brigid
Monday, July 1 | 4:30 PM – 7:00 AM
St. Brigid 175th Anniversary Eucharistic Celebration
Eucharistic procession from Greene County Expo Center (Fairgrounds) to St. Brigid Church on July 1. The procession will begin between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m. Following the arrival of the procession at St. Brigid Church, a Holy Hour is planned that will include a talk from a national Eucharistic speaker and praise and worship music. Priests will also be available to hear confessions. The Holy Hour is planned to take place between about 5:00 and 6:30 p.m. (Actual time is dependent on procession departure and arrival time.) Following the Holy Hour, a community meal will be available for all. The event will feature a display of Eucharistic Miracles by St. Carlo Acutis. After the evening meal and celebration, adoration and confession will be available in St. Brigid Church overnight until 7:00 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Tuesday, July 2 | 7:30 – 9:30 AM
Holy Mass & Solemn departure procession
Following overnight adoration, morning Mass will begin at 7:30 a.m. Afterwards, a Eucharistic procession will travel from St. Brigid Church to Xenia Station. Along the procession route, pilgrims will stop at Greene County Jail to pray outside. Coffee and donuts available after the Eucharistic procession.
Tuesday, July 2 | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Pilgrimage Route:
Walk from Xenia Station to Red Barn Lumber/Little Miami Trail Rest Stop
Departure from Xenia Station: 9:30 a.m.
Distance: 13.7 miles
Estimated Time Start-to-Finish: 6 hours
Approximate arrival at Red Barn Lumber/Little Miami Trail Rest Stop: 4:30 p.m.
The Eucharist will be driven form St. Augustine Church to St. Francis de Sales Church prior to the Holy Hour at 5:00 p.m.
