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IN THE NEWS: Record Turnout for 13th-Annual Walk to Mary
CHAMPION, Wis. (WBAY) - On Saturday, 10,000 people walked from St. Norbert College in De Pere to the National Shrine of Our Lady in Champion. The 22-mile pilgrimage happens
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IN THE NEWS: Walk to Mary: America’s “Mini-Camino” Pilgrimage Draws Record Number of Pilgrims
A record number of pilgrims are set to participate in the annual “Walk to Mary,” a 22-mile pilgrimage in Wisconsin known as “America’s mini-Camino.” The journey ends at the
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IN THE NEWS: Interview with Kym Allex on 10 Years, 8 Kids, 22 Miles: The “Walk to Mary” Pilgrimage
Can a four-year-old walk 22 miles for the Blessed Mother? Kym Allex joins us to share how her family is preparing for their 10th "Walk to Mary" pilgrimage in
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A life-sized statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe will visit The National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion next month as part of a worldwide tour. The traveling Madre Peregrina (or “Pilgrim Mother”)
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FOR RELEASE Our Lady of Guadalupe Statue from Mexico Coming to National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion March 6 – March 11 event part of worldwide tour in
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2025 Annual Solemnity of Our Lady of Champion Oct. 7-9 Includes Peshtigo Fire and Belgian Life Presentations National Novena to Our Lady of Champion
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2025 Champion Shrine Partners with The Merry Beggars to Produce Audio Series on Adele Brice New series to showcase the story of Adele
READ FULL ARTICLEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2025 Walk to Mary Marks 12th Anniversary with Special Jubilee Year of Hope Pilgrimage Thousands will embark on a 22-mile spiritual journey to
READ FULL ARTICLEFOR RELEASE March 20, 2025 Inspired by Pope Francis, Wisconsin’s Catholic Marian Shrines Offer Pilgrim Passport for 2025 The Holy Father emphasizes the Blessed Virgin Mary's role
READ FULL ARTICLEAs Advent approaches, many of the faithful are looking for ways to spiritually prepare for Christmas. Visiting a Marian shrine can be a meaningful way to do just that.
READ FULL ARTICLEMany Catholics are not aware of the fact that there has been only one approved apparition of our Blessed Mother here in the United States since our country was
READ FULL ARTICLEThe National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion's Marketing Director, Chelsey Hare speaks with Catholic Podcaster, Katie McGrady about the Shrine's long-term prayer initiative, The Shepard Project.
Amidst the countryside and quiet farmland of Champion, Wis., there is a unique and spiritually significant place in American Catholic history — it is the site of the only
READ FULL ARTICLEIn early June, the U.S. Catholic bishops voted unanimously to begin the process of officially declaring Adele Brise a saint. Brise, an immigrant from Belgium living in northern Wisconsin,
READ FULL ARTICLEChampion, Wisconsin may seem like an unusual place for a Church-approved Marian Apparition site. Surrounded by farmlands, the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion doesn’t have the grandeur of Lourdes
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