This year marks the 350th Anniversary of the founding of the Catholic Church in Canada, with the establishment of the Archdiocese of Quebec.  To make this occasion, a Diocesan pilgrimage has been planned to take place from July 13th – July 17th, 2024.

The pilgrimage will include a visit to the Cathedral Basilica of Notre Dame in Quebec City and the Holy Door, visits to the sites made famous by the saintly founders of the Canadian Church, visits to St. Anne de Beaupré, Notre-Dame-du-Cap in Trois Rivières, Notre Dame Basilica and St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal. 

The five-day pilgrimage will include guided tours exploring Quebec’s religious and cultural heritage and will be led by Monsignor Murray Kroetsch, Vicar General and Chancellor of the Diocese of Hamilton. 

For more information, please contact Matthew Trafford at the Office for Evangelization and Catechesis. Tel. 905-528-7988, x 2339.  Email: catechesis@hamiltondiocese.com. See Diocesan website for information and to register: www.hamiltondiocese.com.