Let your pilgrimage start today !
The Walk to Mary has become a pilgrimage like no other in the world. We start with St. Joseph (at the National Shrine of St. Joseph) and walk to Mary (at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help) to get to Jesus. Our annual pilgrimage has impacted lives and filled hearts with many blessings from the Holy Family.
The 21 mile walk spiritually prepares us for our destination – America’s only Church-approved Marian apparition site, where in 1859, the Blessed Mother appeared to Adele Brise on the site of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, Wisconsin.
Journey 21 miles. Be moved forever.
Journey 21 miles. Be moved forever.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A safety plan for the 2021 Walk to Mary event was drafted in cooperation with and accepted by the Brown County and City of De Pere health departments. Please review the full document for information on safe transportation, bathrooms, lunch distribution, and more.
The Walk to Mary starts at 7:15 at Old St. Joseph Church on St. Norbert College campus. There is a prayer service and blessing before the walk at 7:00am. See more details about the day’s schedule of events on The Walk To Mary – Schedule of Events.
There are porta-potties, water refill stations, and first-aid available along the entire route, every 1.5 – 2 miles.
The National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help DOES allow limited parking overnight in designated areas. You must contact the Shrine Staff to let them know you will be parking overnight.
You can certainly drop someone off at the start. Since parking is not allowed on campus at St. Norbert College for Walk to Mary pilgrims, we have a volunteer who monitors vehicle traffic entering campus. Simply let the volunteer know you are dropping someone off and you will be allowed through.
Both before the masses and after masses pilgrims are transported by bus back to the point at which they started and Humana parking area.
There is parking available at every one of our “join in” points – SS Peter and Paul Parish and Holy Cross Parish/School. If you are joining in for the Walk with the Children you need to park at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help and take a shuttle bus to that join in point.
Frequently Asked Questions
There is parking available at every one of our “join in” points – SS Peter and Paul Parish and Holy Cross Parish/School. If you are joining in for the Walk with the Children you need to park at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help and take a shuttle bus to that join in point.
Both before the masses and after masses pilgrims are transported by bus back to the point at which they started and Humana parking area.
There are porta-potties, water refill stations, and first-aid available along the entire route, every 1.5 – 2 miles.
You can certainly drop someone off at the start. Since parking is not allowed on campus at St. Norbert College for Walk to Mary pilgrims, we have a volunteer who monitors vehicle traffic entering campus. Simply let the volunteer know you are dropping someone off and you will be allowed through.
The National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help DOES allow limited parking overnight in designated areas. You must contact the Shrine Staff to let them know you will be parking overnight.
The Walk to Mary starts at 7:15 at Old St. Joseph Church on St. Norbert College campus. There is a prayer service and blessing before the walk at 7:00am. See more details about the day’s schedule of events on The Walk To Mary – Schedule of Events.
A safety plan for the 2021 Walk to Mary event was drafted in cooperation with and accepted by the Brown County and City of De Pere health departments. Please review the full document for information on safe transportation, bathrooms, lunch distribution, and more.
United in Step from Shrine to Shrine
Walk to Mary MAY 1, 2021
Walk to Mary
MAY 1, 2021
MAY 1, 2021
