A long line of pilgrims made its way from St. Peter Church to the final resting place of the slave turned priest, who is close to the threshold of sainthood. QUINCY–The faithful gathered in prayer and walked a one-mile pilgrimage to the resting place of Father Augustus (or Augustine) Tolton, who is recognized as the first black priest in America. July 9 is the anniversary of his death from heatstroke in 1897.
Thursday’s Father Tolton Pilgrimage…
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