LA’s Jubilee Year ‘Pilgrimage of Hope’ draws 6,000 Catholics
When the 6,000 pilgrims arrived at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels after a sun-drenched, seven-mile Saturday morning walk on April 5, they had to face one last challenge: fitting in their destination.
“I’ve been saying lately we need a bigger cathedral,” Archbishop José H. Gomez joked during the Mass, where many had to sit on the floor.
The problem was also the ultimate sign of success for the day’s Pilgrimage of Hope, which brought people through the streets of LA, starting at All Souls Church in Alhambra, stopping for breaks at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Rose Hill and Our Lady Help of Christians in Lincoln Heights, then ending at the cathedral for a special Mass.