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“Gather the children in this wild country & teach them what they need to know for salvation.” – Our Lady to Adele, 1859
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American Saints Photo Album
Thousands of pilgrims gathered at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion for the Catholic Saints of America Exhibit, a first-of-its-kind celebration honoring the saints, blesseds, venerables,
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The Shrine Untouched by Flames
The Shrine Untouched by Flames by Edward Anthony Dundon On 30 January 2026, Bishop David Ricken of Green Bay, Champion, Wisconsin, invited submissions from anyone with helpful information to support
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Walk to Mary Photo Album
More than 10,000 pilgrims took to the streets for the 13th Annual Walk to Mary "America’s Mini Camino". From the National Shrine of St. Joseph to the National
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By Champion Shrine Staff The Universal Church celebrates a Jubilee in the year 2025 and it is an incredible opportunity for the faithful to renew one’s life of prayer
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By Fr. Anthony Stephens - CPM, Rector of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion "Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord
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“Cool air and fall leaves, that’s something special for a Texan!” For the past several years, Texas native Carol Konetzke and her husband, Steve, have chosen to spend five
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What began as a concept in the summer of 2023 with the National Eucharistic Congress, has turned into a brilliant movement to celebrate sacred art and Our Lady for
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“Is the Cause for Canonization open yet for Adele Brise?” This is a question that we hear quite often at the Shrine from visiting pilgrims. The answer to the
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What is Giving Tuesday? You may have heard of Giving Tuesday and asked what is Giving Tuesday and why, as Catholics, we should take note of this relatively new
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The 2023 pilgrimage season finished with the long-awaited event of the year, the Solemnity of Our Lady of Champion, on October 9. October 7 started the weekend of f
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“Lord, I need you to pick up my foot. And I will put it down.” As Nick, Rob, Benedict, and Carl arrived at the National Shrine of Our Lady
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It is with much excitement that I write to share some special news! The Shrine has received word from the Holy See’s Dicastery for Divine Worship and Discipline of
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The purity of intention is connected to every one of our Lenten observances. Hear from our Rector, Fr. Joseph Aytona, as he shares his Ash Wednesday Homily on February
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This winter, the National Shrine in Champion will hold a special Advent Candlelight Mass commonly known as Rorate Caeli. While this Liturgy has deep roots within the history of
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What is a Litany? The word litany comes from the Greek word meaning “supplication” or “petition.” From early times, the Church has incorporated litanies in her liturgies, such as
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