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2024 Christus Rex Pilgrimage

Register now to attend the Christus Rex Pilgrimage on Thursday 24th October to Sunday 27th October 2024.

A 90km pilgrimage completed over three days

Commencing on the Friday immediately preceding the Feast of Christ the King with morning Mass and a blessing at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Ballarat. On Saturday, the Pilgrims continue to to the village of Campbelltown, where the Votive Mass of Our Lady Help of Christians is celebrated at midday in a picturesque outdoor setting. On Sunday, the Pilgrimage concludes with Mass celebrated at Sacred Heart Cathedral.

spiritual benefits

Why Christ the King?

A pilgrimage in the Catholic tradition is a journey to a holy place to venerate it, to ask for aid, and to do penance. The Christus Rex Pilgrimage honours Christ the King and commemorates His feast on the day originally instituted in 1925 by Pope Pius XI in his encyclical Quas Primas. The spiritual benefits of the Christus Rex Pilgrimage are bountiful, not just to the Pilgrims, but to the whole of society. While walking along the route, the Pilgrims engage in prayer and song, as well as personal reflection and mediation.

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Registrations for this year's Christus Rex Pilgrimage (24-27 October 2024) are now open

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Each year the Pilgrimage is attended by hundreds of Catholics from around Australia.

what people say

Since this is my 1st time , I love it make me feel that all 3 days very close to Jesus especially the choir are amazing. Really lift me up. I can keep on praising Him.

I enjoyed the many friends that I have made and also the friends that I was able to see again. I also felt very spiritual lifted by the experience and would go again every year if God permits.

Overall it was a very spiritually uplifting time. The priests and choir were fantastic. When walking it was great to have the speaker systems so that all could sing and pray together.

The committee and the organisers are outstanding people and made this year one of my favourites and this was my 17th Pilgrimage- many thanks – full of gratitude for all your work

The knowledge that all the hard work, sacrifice and preparation of the Pilgrimage is to give glory to God. It is comforting to see many young people being involved in this event, and their willingness to give witness to their faith.

A fantastic experience Thank you so much for all the time and effort all the volunteers put in.

I absolutely love all the victuals provided along the way. The incredible amount of work that goes into it all reminds me why the price of my registration is so well spent!

The Mass at Campbelltown was absolutely breathtaking. The quality of sound was incredible. Thank you.

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