There are twelve pilgrimage sites in our archdiocese designated by Archbishop Vigneron:
- Basilica of Sainte Anne de Détroit (St. Anne St., Detroit)
- Blessed Solanus Casey Center (Mt. Elliott St., Detroit)
- Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament (Woodward Ave., Detroit)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (W. 10 Mile Rd., Southfield)
- National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica (12 Mile Rd., Royal Oak)
- Our Lady of Fatima Shrine (Ray St., Riverview)
- Our Lady of Hope Cemetery (Allen Rd., Brownstown)
- Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel (Schoolcraft Rd., Livonia)
- Shrine of Jesus, The Divine Mercy (Beaconsfield St., Clinton Twp.)
- Shrine of St. John Paul II (Commerce Rd., Orchard Lake)
- Shrine of St. Joseph (Jay St., Detroit)
- Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (South Blvd. W., Pontiac)
One of the most amazing—and often controversial—elements associated with a pilgrimage is indulgences. A plenary indulgence, which is the remission of temporal punishment due to sin, has been granted to the faithful who go on a pilgrimage as long as the following conditions are met:
The pilgrim…
- Has heartfelt contrition of all sin and goes to the sacrament of Reconciliation as close to the pilgrimage as possible,
- Goes to one or more of these sites, offers prayers for the intentions of the pope, and prays the Jubilee Prayer (coming in a future article) at each site, and
- Receives the Eucharist as soon as possible.
Because we are all members of the Body of Christ through the Church, we can even offer this activity for the remission of punishment for the souls in Purgatory (Catechism of the Catholic Church 1471-1498).
We are planning to sponsor a tour to one or more of these sites during the coming year. More information will be available soon.
For more information, visit www.aod.org/jubilee or the official Jubilee pages of the Vatican and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
