Watch & Pray - Seven Churches Visitation

Holy Thursday, March 28, 2024 - Join in this Lenten tradition to visit seven churches on Holy Thursday - giving you an opportunity to recall the seven stops of Jesus along the Via Dolorosa.

Also known as "Vista Iglesia" (in Philippines), the visitation to seven churches of Holy Thursday dates back to the 16th century, originating in Rome with St. Philip Neri. The pilgrimage encompasses the seven Roman basilicas: St. John Lateran, St. Peter's, St. Mary Major, St. Paul-Outside-the-Walls, St. Sebastian, Santa Croce-in-Jerusalem and St. Lawrence-Outside-the-Walls.

Following the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Thursday evening, the Blessed Sacrament is reserved on an Altar of Repose for Adoration. During the pilgrimage, the faithful visit several churches - sometimes seven, or whatever number is possible - to pray before the Blessed Sacrament in each church, remembering Our Lord's words to His disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane to keep watch with Him for one hour.

Learn more and get a pilgrimage guide at https://watch-pray-sbm.my.canva.site.