29th Annual IACA Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Good Health, Vailankanni

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

400 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, D.C. 20017

CELEBRATED BY
Most Reverend Archbishop Gabriele Caccia
Apostolic Nuncio to the United States

PROGRAM – PILGRIMAGE
12:00 PM: Confession (Upper Church)
12:30 PM: Lighting of the Pilgrimage Lamp, Children-lead Rosary (Upper Church)
1:15 PM: Procession (East entrance of the Basilica)
1:45 PM: Crowning of Mary (Upper Church)
2:15 PM: Holy Mass – Upper Church
4:00 PM: Blessing and Dedication of the Children, Novena (Crypt Church)
5:00 PM: Reception (Catholic University’s Caldwell Hall)