Catholic Military Life

The annual Pilgrimage for the Sea Services will be celebrated on Sunday, October 6, at the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, 339 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD. The pilgrimage starts with Mass at 3:00 p.m. (EDST). Bishop Michael J. Barber, S.J., a retired U.S. Navy Reserve chaplain, will be the principal celebrant and homilist. In this edition of Catholic Military Life, the only official podcast of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, Admiral William J. Fallon, USN (Ret.), Chairman of the Pilgrimage Sponsoring Committee, talks about how the pilgrimage came to be, and what's in it for the faithful and those who serve our nation in the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines, and Public Health Service.