Pilgrimage for Justice

June 9, 8:00am - June 15, 8:00am

The Pilgrimage for Justice is a faith-based, intercultural, intergenerational immersion experience for pilgrims to travel, learn, reflect, pray, and grow as we rediscover Civil Rights history.

The pilgrimage will be led by DSAO staff with a team that includes Clergy and Religious leaders. Pilgrims will have opportunities for reflection on what the Civil Rights Movement achieved and the nonviolent methods that it practiced. As well we will honor the legacy of the prophetic courage, discipline, and self-sacrifice of Civil Rights leaders and the spiritual source of their strength. Lastly, we will examine racism and segregation past and present while exploring a response based on our Catholic Social Teaching.

For over 50 years, the Diocesan Social Action Office has worked to uphold the human dignity of all people, especially those seen as the least, the lost, and the left behind. Our mission is to empower people through justice formation, advocacy, and community collaboration, based on the Gospel call to work for the respect of all human life, the elimination of poverty, to speak out against injustice, and to promote the common good.

Itinerary

Sunday, June 9 - Cincinnati - National Underground Railroad Freedom Museum; Overnight stay in Cincinnati Area

Monday, June 10- Travel Day from Cincinnati to Cullman, AL & St. Bernard Benedictine Abbey

Tuesday, June 11 - Atlanta - "Sweet Auburn" Avenue & MLK National Historical Park and Visitor Center; Birth Home of MLK, Jr.; Ebenezer Baptist Church; Gravesites Martin & Coretta Scott King

Overnight in Cullman with Benedictines at St. Bernard Abbey

Wednesday, June 12 - Selma- National Voting Rights Museum & Institute; Footprints of Freedom Tour

Overnight in Cullman with Benedictines at St. Bernard Abbey

Thursday, June 13 – Montgomery- National Memorial for Peace & Justice

Overnight in Cullman with Benedictines at St. Bernard Abbey

Friday, June 14 – Birmingham- Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

June 14 - 15 - Travel back to the Cleveland area (approx. noon arrival, June 15)

Cost

The cost for the Pilgrimage for Justice is:

• $995.00, which includes bus transportation, overnight double-occupancy accommodations, site visit fees, and most meals.
• $1,135.00, which includes bus transportation, overnight single occupancy accommodations, site visit fees, and most meals.

Registration

Space is limited. To secure your place on the pilgrimage, please complete registration either online or by mail, as detailed below, along with a deposit of $300 or the full fee.

Final and full payment is due by May 10, 2024.

How To Register Online

• Continue scrolling below to select the registration that best fits your needs.
• Select the quantity of registrations you wish to purchase.
• Complete the questionnaire for each registrant in its entirety.
• Submit payment and registration.

How To Register Via Mail

• Click the button below to download and complete the registration form.
• Return the completed registration form and check made payable to Catholic Charities Pilgrimage to: Diocesan Social Action Office, 7911 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44102.

Download Registration Form

Upon receiving your registration form and payment, you will receive confirmation for your registration and information regarding the next steps to prepare for the 2024 Pilgrimage for Justice.