WALK to MARY
OUR LADY OF CHAMPION
Our Blessed Mother appeared to Sister Adele Brise on the site of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion and gave her this message: “Gather the children in this wild country and teach them what they should know for salvation.”
At the core of education is the realization that life itself is a pilgrimage, and we are called to prepare ourselves and our children for the journey. To learn more about the apparition of Our Lady of Champion visit www.championshrine.org or for more information about the Walk to Mary and the Walk to Mary Across America visit https://www.walktomary.com
ABOUT THE WALK TO MARY IN SAN FRANCISCO
If you are not able to visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Wisconsin please join us at the WALK TO MARY in San Francisco. We are the only place in California where you can join one of the Walks to Mary. The full route is along the Golden Gate Park. Just 1.5-mile walk!
Starting at Star of the Sea Parish, 11:00am (4420 Geary Blvd San Francisco, CA 94118) To the Monastery of Cristo Rey (721 Parker Ave San Francisco) where our pastor Fr. Joseph Illo will celebrate a 12 Noon Mass in Latin. You don’t need to register for the Walk to Mary in San Francisco, but if you would like to let us know that you are visiting and joining the walk, please contact Mariella Zevallos, Walk to Mary Coordinator at: mariella@starparish.com or call her at the parish office: (415) 751-0450. If you would like to participate, but are unable to walk the route, please pray a Rosary from wherever you are in union with the Walk.
Flyer-WalkToMary-San-Francisco-2024_poster_EnglishPREPARING THE HEART AND BODY
Prepare your heart for openness. Make room for the Holy Spirit! Prior to the pilgrimage, consider adding walks to your weekly routine. This would be a great family activity!
WHAT TO BRING
- A small backpack
- Rosary
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Layered clothing and a hat (the Walk will take place rain or shine).
- Consider bringing a brown bag lunch (a snack and water).
- After the Walk You can visit the Golden Gate Park or go back to our parish and enjoy a Marian Art Exhibition in the school auditorium.
- Visit the 16 Marian Apparition shrines in our beautiful church (light a candle and stay for quiet prayer).
- Give one Hour to the Lord. We expose the Blessed Sacrament 24/7 in the church or chapel.
WHERE TO EAT
Visit a restaurant in the neighborhood! There are many restaurants within a close walking distance from our parish, with a variety of food options: Italian, Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, and American cuisine, etc Most of these restaurants are on Clement St, as well as California St and Geary Blvd.
HOW THE WALK HELP CHILDREN
Adele Brise never swayed from her mission to teach the children the Catholic faith, no matter the hardship. She carried the messages of salvation, healing and grace on the back of her perseverance. This awe-inspiring determination continues to captivate the faithful, guiding them to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion on their spiritual journeys. “It is the Walk to Mary’s intention to continue the mission Our Lady of Champion, as she asked Adele” and she started the mission! Now here in San Francisco Star of the Sea Catholic Church supports this mission! We do the walk to Mary to foster devotion to Our Lady Virgin Mary and we teach the children the Catholic faith!
Visit Star of the Sea parochial school: www.stellamarisacademysf.org
HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST YEAR’S WALK TO MARY. MAY, 2024
A rainy day! but we did it! We walked together praying the rosary as our Lady has asked us!
May, 2024.
To learn more about the WALK TO MARY IN SAN FRANCISCO, contact Mariella Zevallos, Walk to Mary Across America, California State Coordinator: mariella@starparish.com | (415) 751-0450