Go on Pilgrimage
July 2025
We come as pilgrims to this place, and we ask the Virgin of Guadalupe to be a mother to us, and to renew us in the love of her Son.
-Archbishop Gomez
Nearly 300 pilgrims from across the Archdiocese of Los Angeles joined Archbishop José H. Gomez on the sixth annual Archdiocesan pilgrimage to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. The pilgrims ranged from a family of seven to those celebrating milestone anniversaries and birthdays and 12 men discerning the priesthood. This year’s pilgrimage was especially significant as it’s during the 2025 Jubilee Year which occurs every 25 years as a time of prayer, pilgrimage, and pardon and this year was designated by Pope Francis as a time for Catholics throughout the world to renew as “Pilgrims of Hope.”
Archbishop Gomez celebrated a special Mass at the Basilica on Saturday, July 5, at 11 a.m. (PT) – you can see the livestreamed above. During the Mass, hundreds of prayer petitions were offered to Our Lady of Guadalupe which had been collected from the faithful throughout the Archdiocese since May – collected at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels’ Chapel of the Relic of the Tilma of St. Juan Diego, all 11 locations of the Catholic Cemeteries & Mortuaries, and online.
2025 Pilgrimage to Mexico City
View the Photo Gallery from this year’s pilgrimage with Archbishop Gomez.
Today we lay all our cares at the feet of Our Lady. And if we open our hearts today, if we fix our eyes on Our Lady’s, we will hear her tender words to St. Juan Diego:
– Archbishop José Gomez
In times of fear, Mary makes us a promise
As we stand before this sacred image of Our Lady, in the presence of our Mother, we tell her very simply and with all our heart that we love her with all our heart and soul.
Videos and Social Media from the 2025 Pilgrimage
Mass from Church of the Fifth Apparition (Sunday, July 6)
Mass from Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City (Friday, July 4)
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Past Pilgrimages
In Mexico, Archbishop Gomez says to keep being ‘pilgrims’ for Mary and Jesus
Addressing more than 300 pilgrims who traveled from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to Mexico, Archbishop José H. Gomez said that just as they had all traveled to another country in search of Mary and Jesus, that journey should continue when they returned home.
“And from our homes, let us spread the love of Jesus into every corner of our society! May every person we meet know his promise of salvation.”
Photos – Day 2
Pilgrims carried hundreds of prayer intentions collected from locations across the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and online to a special Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
En esta imagen sagrada que nos dejó, podemos ver que lleva a Jesús en su vientre, bajo sus manos orantes, su corazón late bajo su corazón.
-Arzobispo Gómez
En México, Mons. Gómez dice que hay que seguir siendo “peregrinos” de María y Jesús
Al dirigirse a más de 300 peregrinos que viajaron de la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles a México, el Arzobispo José H. Gomez dijo que así como todos ellos habían viajado a otro país en busca de María y Jesús, ese viaje debía continuar cuando regresaran a casa.
Pilgrimage Day 1
Almost 300 pilgrims gathered for a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Gomez at the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
In the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, we enjoy a rich history of pilgrimages to holy sites. They are times set aside to deepen our faith, give thanks for the many blessings in our lives, and pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Pilgrim Photos
View photos submitted by our LA Catholics on pilgrimage!
Enjoy these videos from our past pilgrimages to Mexico City.
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