Please note as the Star of the North Eucharistic Congress draws near there is LIMITED AVAILBILTY at hotels in the Bemidji area.
As you plan your weekend in Bemidji, keep in mind that the Star of the North Eucharistic Congress begins Friday evening at 7:00 PM with Eucharistic adoration and a keynote presentation by Bishop Robert Barron, and continues Saturday with Mass at 9:00 AM, followed by a day filled with testimonies, music, interactive “Saints Alive” presentations for families, keynote addresses by Sister Jude Andrew, Bishop Andrew Cozzens, and Father Mike Schmitz. There will also be a large vendor and exhibit hall throughout the conference. The congress concludes at 4:30 PM.
On Sunday, all are welcome to Lake Itasca State Park for outdoor Mass with Bishop Cozzens . The Mass of the Solemnity of Pentecost will take place at Itasca’s Pioneer Village, beginning at 10:00 AM. Following Mass, there will be a Eucharistic Procession to the headwaters of the Mississippi River. Here will commence the 1,000 mile Eucharistic procession along the Marian Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. Details and Logistics regarding Sunday’s events at Lake Itasca State Park will be made available here in November.
To accomodate pilgrims, a significant number of hotel rooms have been blocked near the Sanford Center. Hotel information can be accessed here.
Amy McEntee
Kimberly Kay Cox
Mark Mogilka
Armando Cervantes
Anna Betancourt
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