Go on Pilgrimage

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 will join Archbishop José H. Gomez on the sixth annual Archdiocesan pilgrimage to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. The pilgrims range from a family of seven to those celebrating milestone anniversaries and birthdays and 12 men discerning the priesthood. This year’s pilgrimage is 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 will celebrate a special Mass at the Basilica on Saturday, July 5, at 11 a.m. (pacific) which will be livestreamed on this page. During the Mass, hundreds of prayer petitions will be offered to Our Lady of Guadalupe which have been collected from the faithful throughout the Archdiocese since May – which were 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.

“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.”

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

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.