Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus goes back to the 11th century, but it wasn’t until hundreds of years later, in 1856, that Pope Pius IX made the feast of the Sacred Heart into a universal celebration.
The 2024 Pentecost pilgrimage from Paris to Chartres was marked by a historic attendance and maximum visibility, welcoming over 18,000 pilgrims from day one for a grueling but spiritually enriching 100 kilometer-long march.
The Chartres pilgrims are truly 'guardians of tradition,' with their unwavering attachment to the traditional Mass, centered on Christ and His bloodless sacrifice that redeems us.