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Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson delivers remarks at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Dallas at the start of the U.S. pilgrimage.

The relics of six Knights of Columbus canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2000 have begun a tour of the United States.

The six priests – Pedro de Jesus Maldonado Lucero, Miguel de la Mora de la Mora, Jose Maria Robles Hurtado, Luis Batiz Sainz, Rodrigo Aguilar Alemán, and Mateo Correa Magallanes – were martyred for their faith by the Mexican government during the religious persecution in Mexico in the1920s.

“This pilgrimage seeks to promote knowledge of and devotion to the Knights of Columbus priest martyrs of Mexico and all those who sacrificed their lives for their faith during the Mexican persecution,” explained Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson, who will be attending the opening ceremonies in Dallas.

The U.S. portion of the pilgrimage began March 18 with a procession to the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Dallas, where a special Mass was celebrated.

The pilgrimage of the relics began in Mexico City in September 2005, to mark the centennial of the Knights of Columbus in Mexico. From there, the reliquary traveled to cities throughout Mexico. After traveling to several major U.S. cities, the pilgrimage will conclude in Orlando at the Knights of Columbus' 124th Supreme Convention in August 2006.

Relics have long been a part of Catholic devotional practice. Since the days of the Apostles, Christians have preserved and honored the physical remains of men and women recognized as saints Previous relic pilgrimages have drawn large numbers of the faithful. In 2003, the Knights co-sponsored the journey of a relic of the Tilma of Tepeyac, the cloth that bears the miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which drew more than 150,000 people.

Pilgrimage Cities and Dates

Date	City	Location
April 22-23	Washington, D.C.	Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle 1725 Rhode Island Ave. NW Washington, DC 20036
April 28-29	Orange, Calif.	St. Anne Church 1344 S Main St. Santa Ana, CA 92707
April 30	Los Angeles	Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels 555 W Temple St. Los Angeles, Calif.
May 5-7	Denver	Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 1530 Logan St. Denver, CO 80203
May 13-14	Washington, D.C.	Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception 400 Michigan Ave. NE Washington, DC 20017
May 20	Santa Fe, N.M.	Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi 131 Cathedral Place Santa Fe, NM 87501
May 21	Albuquerque	Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish 1860 Griegos Rd, NW Albuquerque, N.M.
June 3-4	Philadelphia	St. Thomas Aquinas 1719 Morris St. Philadelphia PA 19145
June 6-11	New Haven	Knights of Columbus Museum 1 State St. New Haven, CT 06511 Telephone: 203-865-0400
June 17-18	San Antonio	San Fernando Cathedral 115 Main Plaza San Antonio, TX 78205
July 13 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m.	Prescott, Ariz.	Sacred Heart Church
July 14-15 7 a.m.-6 a.m.	Phoenix	St. Catherine's Church
July 15 12-6 p.m.	Avondale, Ariz.	St. Thomas Aquinas Church
July 15-16 7 p.m.-10 a.m. Televised Mass at 9 a.m.	Phoenix	SS. Simon and Jude Cathedral
July 16 1 p.m.-3 a.m.	Mesa, Ariz.	Christ the King Church
July 17 8 a.m.-8 p.m.	Sierra Vista, Ariz.	St. Andrew the Apostle Church
July 18 8:30-11 a.m.	Tucson, Ariz.	Our Lady Queen of All Saints Church
July 18 12-6 p.m.	Tucson, Ariz.	St. Augustine Cathedral
July 18-19 7 p.m. Procession from Council 1200 to St. Ambrose Church at St. Ambrose until 3 a.m.	Tucson, Ariz.	St. Ambrose Church
July 20 12-7 p.m.	South Bend, IN	St. Adalbert's Church 2505 W. Grace St. South Bend, IN 46619 574) 288-5708
July 21	Chicago	Evening Mass at Immaculate Conception Church 2944 E 88th St. Followed by procession to Our Lady of Guadalupe 3200 E 91st St.
July 22 5 p.m.	Melrose Park, Ill.	St. Charles Borromeo Church 1637 N 37th St. Melrose Park
July 23 Time to be announced	Chicago	Holy Name Cathedral 735 North State St. Chicago, Ill.
July 23 Time to be announced	Joliet, Ill.	St. John the Baptist Church 404 N Hickory St. Joliet, Ill.
July 24 Time to be announced	Joliet, Ill.	Mount Carmel Church 407 Irving St. Joliet, Ill.
July 29 6 p.m.	Brooklyn, NY	St. Joseph Patron of the Universe Church 185 Suydam St. Brooklyn, NY 11221 (718) 386-0175
July 30 10:15 a.m.	New York City	St. Patrick's Cathedral 460 Madison Ave. New York N.Y.
Aug. 1-3	Orlando, Fla.	Supreme Convention