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Facts about the Church in early America
Take some time this Independence Day to teach your family about the early history of the Catholic Church in the United States. May God bless America! Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737–1832) Carroll was a delegate to the Continental…
Bayard Team Joins in Celebration as Jordan Prepares for the 2,000th Anniversary of the Baptism of…
By Jean-Baptiste de Fombelle and Terene Hegarty, in Bethany Beyond the Jordan (Jordan) January 20, 2026 On Friday, January 9, more than half a dozen team leaders from around the world joined several thousand people who attended the annual…
Bayard Pilgrimages Announces Two Inspiring Journeys for 2026
Bayard Pilgrimages is pleased to announce two spiritually rich pilgrimages for 2026, inviting Catholics to deepen their faith through sacred travel, prayer, and reflection. These journeys—one through France and the other through…
Traveling the World with Our Blessed Mother
May is Mary’s month, during which Catholics around the world honor our Heavenly Mother with extra vigor and joy. A great way to take advantage of both the nice weather and our full hearts is to make a pilgrimage to one or more of the many…
My pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe
The simple, craggy hill seemed an unlikely spot for a miracle. And Juan Diego, an indigenous Mexican and recent Catholic convert, certainly wasn’t expecting one on that December 9th morning in 1531. The hill was just an obstacle on his…
Spring 2025 Pilgrimages: A Journey of Faith
Bayard Pilgrimages invites Catholics to embark on a transformative spiritual journey in Spring 2025, visiting some of Christianity's most treasured sacred sites. These pilgrimages foster faith, reflection, and community while immersing…
Who is the Real St. Francis?
If you ask people what they know about St. Francis, many people would picture a simple friar holding a little bird in his hands, but Fr. Daren Zehnle said that a better symbol for Franciscan spirituality is St. Francis holding a cross. St.…
Five ways to practice your faith while on vacation
1. Don’t skip Sunday Mass Make sure that your vacation away from home doesn’t also entail a vacation from your spiritual life. If your trip includes a Sunday, research local parishes and plan so you can fit Mass into your day. You can use…
Introducing BAYARD Pilgrimages!
Bayard is pleased to introduce its new range of pilgrimage activities, designed to offer faith-based journeys to some of the world’s most revered religious destinations. Organized by BIPEL, a tour operator with a rich history of organizing…
The priest who saved Atlanta: Fr. Tom O’Reilly
In 1982, the Church of the Immaculate Conception caught fire causing the roof to come crashing down. The heavy beams broke through the concrete floor of the church revealing a long forgotten crypt. Parishioners and church leadership were…