Two years ago, Victoria Chacho was desperate — and heartbroken. The mother of four would often quarrel with her husband, Edgar, when he was drunk, and ultimately they separated. Afterward, she felt helpless, but as a lifelong Catholic, she loved the Lord, and knew that He is present in the Eucharist.
The 2023 Lenten Pilgrimage wrapped on April 5 (Spy Wednesday) at Holy Cross Parish in Maspeth. Pilgrims joined parishioners and students from nearby St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy for Mass and Eucharistic adoration.
Educators in the Diocese of Brooklyn believe that teaching Eucharistic Adoration to children as young as a kindergartner starts them on a lifelong path of experiencing one-on-one connection with Christ.
Many priests today say that while they may not have received their vocational calling during Eucharistic Adoration, the practice certainly fueled the zeal to become ordained.
