2017 Pilgrimage Times and Routes

Notre Dame College School

Notre Dame’s Pilgrimage will head south along the Welland Canal Trail to Dain City Bridge and return. Mass and Candlelight Liturgy will begin at approximately 1 p.m.

Lakeshore Catholic High School

Pilgrims will walk from 10 a.m. - noon from the school on Janet Street to Killaly Street, turning onto Fares Avenue, left on Reuter Road (which becomes Lakeshore Road East), then left onto Lorraine Road and from there onto the Friendship Trail. They will follow the Friendship Trail back to Fares Street, and back to Killaly and to the school.

Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School

Starting at 10 a.m. students will proceed west on Livingston Avenue to Casablanca. South on Casablanca to Main Street, east on Main to Centennial Park in Grimsby, the halfway point where students will be provided with food and drinks courtesy of Pillar’s grill team. Students will then proceed back down Main Street back to Blessed Trinity.

Denis Morris Catholic High School

Pilgrims will leave DM at 9 a.m. to walk to Market Square. They will follow Glen Morris Drive to Jacobson Avenue, turn right on Jacobson and proceed to Glendale Avenue. From there, they will proceed to Glenridge Avenue, then follow Glenridge to Westchester Avenue, and from Westchester to King Street. They will be joined by students from Holy Cross and Saint Francis Catholic Secondary Schools and celebrate Mass at Market Square. All three schools will then process through the downtown area, return to Market Square for lunch and then leave from there at approximately 12:30 p.m.

Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School

Pilgrims will meet at Holy Cross at 7:30 a.m .and depart for Market Square at approximately 8 a.m. (or shortly thereafter). Mass at Market Square is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. After Mass, we will have lunch and participate in an inner-city walk. Students should be en route back to the school by 12:30 p.m.

Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School

Pilgrims depart Saint Francis for the 15-kilometre walk down Lake Street at 9:30 a.m. to join Holy Cross and Denis Morris for mass at Market Square. This is followed by a downtown loop with all three schools together that moves along King Street, Ontario Street, St. Paul Street, Geneva Street, Russell Avenue to Lake Street and back to Market Square for lunch and departure.

Saint Michael and Saint Paul Catholic High Schools

Once again, Saint Michael and Saint Paul Catholic High Schools will walk together in Niagara Falls. This year’s Pilgrimage is hosted by Saint Michael Catholic High School. Pilgrims will walk beginning at approximately 10:15 a.m. and will proceed east on McLeod Road, north on Kalar Road, east on Lundy’s Lane to the Millenium Trail, north on Millenium Trail looping around and proceeding south on Dorchester, west on Lundy’s Lane, South on Kalar Road., and then west on McLeod Rd. back to the school.