Meet the Black Catholics joining the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

April 1, 2026 | Black Catholic Messenger

Cheyenne Johnson, a returnee who will help lead this year’s route, will be joined by Marcel Ferrer on the six-week journey along the East Coast.

The 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will set off across the East Coast this spring, once again comprising young adult Catholics from around the country carrying prayers, praise, and the Blessed Sacrament over a six-week trek.

The annual pilgrimage, sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops as an outworking of its National Eucharistic Revival, is now in its third year and has the theme “One Nation Under God,” honoring the United States’ 250th anniversary.