Eucharistic pilgrimage set to kick off in St. Augustine, Florida

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Eucharistic pilgrimage set to kick off in St. Augustine, Florida The 2026 Eucharistic pilgrimage will launch in St. Augustine, Florida, where the first recorded Catholic Mass within the future continental United States was celebrated.