Group Scheduling Information
As a basilica, shrine, and a Jubilee Year pilgrimage site, it is an honor to host pilgrim groups on our sacred grounds. We are happy to work with your group to arrange a pilgrimage to best fit your schedule and your needs. Our Friars and Staff are very accomodating and will do our absolute best to make your visit prayerful and memorable.
When you arrive for pilgrimage, one of our Franciscan Friars will be ready to greet you and welcome you to Our Lady of Consolation. Your pilgrimage day will generally begin with prayer and an introduction to the grounds, including location of restrooms, cafeteria, gift shop and Shrine Park. Groups generally attend the 11:00am Mass. After Mass, you can have lunch, a tour, visit and pray in the Basilica and Original Shrine Church, shop in the Gift Shop, walk around the 30 acre Shrine Park, or pray the Stations of the Cross.
If you are unable to attend Mass or would like an afternoon pilgrimage, please contact us – we will do our best to schedule a workable time for you!
Convenient parking is available. We are able to accomodate tour busses as well as cars.
Teachers and School Groups
We would be very happy to work with you to arrange a pilgrimage that would best fit the needs of you and your students. Perhaps you have a First Communion class, Confirmation class, or a field trip to make this year and you are looking for a spiritual place to spend your day of pilgrimage. We are happy to make your day meaningful and memorable at this holy place dedicated to the honor of Mary, the Mother of God under the title of Our Lady of Consolation.
Feel free to call our office (419) 396-7107 or email pilgrimdir@olcshrine.com to discuss the details of scheduling a pilgrimage. To help the process, the following information is presented for your use in planning. Please review the information below in advance of your call.
Planning Information for Adult or Student Groups
Pilgrimage Date requested
Number of Persons in Group/Students and grade
Lunch options
Arrival and Departure Times
Contact Person Name, Address, Telephone, and if available, email address
The Basilica is a place of healing and countless blessings through the intercession of Mary, Our Lady of Consolation. We hope and pray that here, in this sacred place, all who come before this humble statue of Mary may find faith, hope and healing to continue this pilgrimage of life which is a journey to join our heavenly Father in heaven.
Lunches
Your group is welcome to have lunch while you are here. You can bring your own lunches and eat in our air-conditioned Shrine Cafetera.
We also have an arrangement with Moreno’s Restaurant to cater pilgrim lunches in our Shrine Cafeteria or you are welcome to eat at the restaurant which is 0.4 miles away. If Moreno’s brings food to the cafeteria, they charge $100 for the service. This is in addition to our cafeteria fee. There are two options for lunch which you can view here.
Shrine Devotions
All pilgrim groups attending Mass at Our Lady of Consolation will receive individual blessings with the Relic of the True Cross at the end of Mass. We also offer the opportunity for our Pilgrim Groups to pray Shrine Devotions when they come to the Basilica and Shrine. Whether your Mass takes place in the basilica or in the Original Shrine Church, we are happy to pray devotions with you if you would like. There are a few options that we offer:
Simple Shrine Devotions
These devotions take place at the end of the 11:00am Mass. Simple Devotions consist of:
- Hymn to Our Lady
- Enrollment into the Confraternity*
- Litany to Our Lady of Consolation
- Prayers for Healing
- Individual Blessings with the Relic of the True Cross
Full Shrine Devotions with Litany
Full Devotions take place in the afternoon, usually following your lunch or other prayer time. They start no later than 2:00pm. These devotions include:
- Hymn to Our Lady
- Blessing of Religious Articles
- Enrollment into the Confraternity*
- Litany to Our Lady of Consolation
- Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
- Reading from Scripture and Homily
- Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
- Prayers for Healing
- Individual Blessings with the Relic of the True Cross
Full Shrine Devotions with Rosary
Full Devotions take place in the afternoon, usually following your lunch or other prayer time. They start no later than 2:00pm. These devotions include:
- Hymn to Our Lady
- Blessing of Religious Articles
- Enrollment into the Confraternity*
- Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
- Reading from Scripture and Homily
- Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
- Prayers for Healing
- Individual Blessings with the Relic of the True Cross
*we do not enroll school groups into the Confraternity
Schedule
Are you ready to schedule your pilgrimage to Our Lady of Consolation? If so, click below!
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