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The youths’ pastor hope they return home with a desire “to strengthen the church” and “to keep going with the mission of growing the church as young adults.”

A theme of “transformed” reminded participants that after receiving the Eucharist, they are tasked to take the faith out into the world to serve others.

Christ the King has “given us victory. We have to embrace that, internalize that and make a part of who we are. And that’s the journey of our Christian life.”

Here’s a tip of the hat to some of our favorite headgear and the groups that have added an extra touch of joy to the conference.

Even kids “who I think, ‘Man, they didn’t get anything out of it,’ months later I hear stories of how it impacted them and totally changed their faith journey.”

The mission of the church is “to walk with love, walk with truth and to share the good news of the Gospel,” said Charlie McCullough.

Pilgrim predicts there “will be fruit” in the future from the May 18 papal inauguration coinciding with the start of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.

An investigation by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis into an alleged Eucharistic miracle at an Indiana parish showed “natural, not miraculous causes” at work.

2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage begins in Indianapolis May 18 and ends with Mass in Los Angeles on the feast of Corpus Christi June 22.

(OSV News) — The Archdiocese of Indianapolis said an investigation of an alleged Eucharistic miracle is underway at a southeast Indiana church where it reportedly took place in late February.  …