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Fall ‘Canonization Pilgrimage’ Planned

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Published on Friday, 11 May 2012 15:04
Written by Dan Fortier

Bishop Joseph Tyson will serve as spiritual director of a fall pilgrimage to Rome, marking the canonization of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha.

The nine-day trip, which departs on October 18, will include attendance at the canonization Mass at St. Peter’s, a General Papal Audience with Pope Benedict XVI, tours of the four Major Basilicas in Rome, and a day trip to Assisi, among other highlights.

For more information on the pilgrimage, contact Dan Fortier at (509) 972-3732 or

visit www.GoCatholicTravel.com/Tyson. 

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Catholicism first came to Central Washington in 1847. The Diocese of Yakima was created on June 23, 1951, by Pope Pius XII. The new diocese was formed from the territory of the Archdiocese of Seattle and the Diocese of Spokane. The Diocese of Yakima serves 41 parishes in 7 counties. The original diocesan newspaper began as Our Times in 1959.
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