2025 Jubilee of Hope Pilgrimage to Two of Ohio’s Historic Marian Shrines
October 8, 2025
$89
Includes Bus ride, Donation to Shrines, light breakfast on bus, lunch,
snacks on bus ride home, and driver tip.
The Sorrowful Mother Shrine
In Bellvue, Ohio is one of the oldest places of pilgrimage dedicated to the Blessed Mother in the Midwest and east of the Mississippi River in the U.S.A. In 1850, Fr. Francis de Sales Brunner, a missionary priest of the Most Precious Blood, built on this site a small red brick chapel in honor of the Sorrowful Mother. He did this because of his great devotion to Mary who safely guided him, along with other priests, from Germany and Switzerland to the United States. The shrine soon became the centerpiece of the many missions and parishes Fr. Brunner founded to minister to the newly arrived German Catholic settlers in northwest Ohio. The shrine quickly became a place where people could come and “stand still and feel the presence of God.”
The Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation
Since 1875, countless pilgrims have journeyed to the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio to offer prayers of thanks and to confide their needs to the Mother of God as Mary, Consoler of the Afflicted.
Devotion to Mary under this title dates back to the second century and is among her earliest titles of honor. In the 17th century, as plague ravaged the population of Luxembourg, the people formed a special union with Mary, Consoler of the Afflicted.
An image of her was enshrined in a small chapel built on the outskirts of town and many favors were authenticated among visiting pilgrims. In 1652, the Pope fostered devotion to Our Lady under this title by establishing a confraternity.
The devotion spread to the United States, and the first shrine to Our Lady of Consolation was built in Carey, Ohio. A replica statue was commissioned and arrived from Luxembourg in 1875.
Since 1875, Mary, the Mother of God, has manifested herself as a most loving Mother to the thousands of the devoted pilgrims at this shrine. Through her prayers, the sick and afflicted have found health, comfort and consolation.
The Basilica & National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio celebrating its 150 year anniversary!
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- Light breakfast (Juice & muffins) on bus
- Arrive 9:20 AM, tour and learn the history of the shrine
- Learn About and Receive a Plenary Indulgence
- Attend Mass & Adoration
- Visit Gift Shop
- Depart at Noon
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Lunch 12:15-1:00pm at Moreno’s Casual Dining in Historic Downtown Carey, Ohio
The Sorrowful Mother Shrine in Bellvue, Ohio celebrating its 175 year anniversary!
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- Arrive 2:00 PM
- Tour and pray at 41 grottos dedicated to Our Lady, Mysteries of The Rosary, Patron Saints
- Pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary in The Pieta Chapel
- Visit Gift Shop
- Depart 4:00 PM
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To reserve, pay $89 per person using the credit card form below.