On September 12, 2026, Men & Boys from across the Diocese are invited to walk in pilgrimage from St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd to St. Francis Xavier Chapel at Crow Wing State Park. This route honors the patriarch of the Diocese of Duluth, Msgr. Joseph Buh who in November of 1864 joined the Mission of Fr. Francis Pierz in Crow Wing. Msgr. Buh would go on to establish the Parish of St. Francis of Assisi in 1872 in Brainerd. During his time in Minnesota, Msgr. Buh would go on to establish 56 other parishes in the Diocese of Duluth.
Walking in the footsteps of Msgr. Buh from the parish that he founded 150 years ago to the mission chapel that first bought him to Minnesota, we will “take up the Cross” and offer prayers and sacrifice for the conversion of this land that Msgr. Buh dedicated his life to and reparation for those sins and offenses committed against Our Lord by those whom He loves.
Registration Below.
Tentative Schedule of Events:
8:00am Begin with Mass at St. Francis Church*
8:30am Leave from St. Francis toward Crow Wing
12:30am Break for Lunch (Will be set up at halfway point)
2:30pm Arrive at St. Francis Xavier Chapel at Crow Wing State Park
2:40pm Shuttle Back to St. Francis
Registration
There is no fee to register, however a $10-$20 donation to help cover cost of food and shuttle would be welcome.
Learn more about Msgr. Joseph Buh at: https://josephbuh.org/
