More than 80 Catholics from around the diocese participated in the second “Source and Summit” tour Aug. 3. The tour was sponsored by the Diocesan Council of Catholic in promotion of the National Eucharistic Revival. The DCCW hosted the Source and Summit tour for the first time in 2022, where pilgrims from across the diocese traveled to Foreston, Isanti and Elk River.
This year’s tour focused on the western side of the diocese, making stops in Sauk Centre, Long Prairie, Verndale, Perham, Underwood and Battle Lake. Pilgrims listened to church history, with an emphasis on the adoration chapels in each parish. There was also time for prayer and adoration.
Participants listen to the history of St. Frederick Church in Verndale.
Jan Hoelscher listens during the presentation at St. Frederick.
St. Frederick in Verndale was remodeled to also be used as an adoration chapel.
Pilgrims sing and pray at St. Frederick.
After the talk, there was time for adoration at St. Frederick.
Jean Zwilling, church commission chair for the St. Cloud DCCW, leads a prayer on the bus before heading to Perham for lunch.
Father Tom Skaja, parochial vicar at St. Henry in Perham, welcomes the group and tells them about the history of adoration at the parish.
Participants had a little time to walk around St. Henry Church before leaving for the next stop.
Pilgrims get off the bus at St. Frederick in Verndale.
Father Tom Skaja greets pilgrims as they arrive at St. Henry.
The group prays at St. Henry.