National Eucharistic Pilgrimage arrives in Los Angeles, bringing hope and Christ
In the midst of what felt like death and destruction in fire-ravaged Altadena, a spiritual sign of life appeared the evening of Friday, June 20: a monstrance containing the Eucharist carried through the streets in one of the final Eucharistic processions of the 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.
The pilgrimage, which began in Indianapolis May 18, was spending its final leg June 20-22 in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles after a 3,300-mile cross-country journey. The route included many stops to visit marginalized communities or suffering populations along the way.
One of them was Sacred Heart Church in Altadena, which narrowly escaped destruction from the Eaton Fire in January thanks to heroics from one of its deacons.