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UPCOMING PILGRIMAGES
MEXICO PILGRIMAGE 2026 (CLOSED)
FEBRUARY 2-9, 2026
visiting Mexico City (Guadalupe & the Tepeyac Hill), Teotihuacan, Coyoacan, Xochimilco, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, San Juan de los Lagos, Tlaquepaque, Guadalajara, Zapopan
SHRINES OF FRANCE (OPEN FOR SIGN-UP)
JULY 20-31, 2026
visiting Lourdes, Nevers, Tours, Normandy, Bayeaux, Caen,
Le Mont St. Michel, Lisieux, Paris, this pilgrimage is a collaboration
with Fr. Brendan Lupton, professor of Mundelein Seminary.
INTO THE ADRIATIC 2026 (OPEN FOR SIGN-UP)
Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina
visiting Venice, Opatija, Split, Dubrovnik, Medjugorje,
Plitvice Lakes, Bled and Ljubljana. This is Fr. Sunny's first ever pilgrimage to the Adriatic Region, and he is very excited to
share the exciting experience of widening horizons in this less
known areas of Catholic pilgrimage.
2027 PILGRIMAGES ON THE DECK:
Return to the Homeland of Jesus:
a Holy Land Pilgrimage 2027
Pilgrimage to Ireland 2027:
the Emerald Isle of St. Patrick
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
LAETITIA in CARITAS et GRATIA
"I want to be remembered as a joyful priest."
Fr. Sunny Castillo
Saint Michael Catholic Church
Wheaton, IL
The Roman Catholic Diocese
of Joliet-in-Illinois
The United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
La Citta del Vaticano
The Vatican City
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FR SUNNY'S CONCLUDES PILGRIMAGE 2025. Fr. Sunny concludes his 2025 pilgrimage season with a Jubilee pilgrimage of Hope from Lourdes to Rome, via the south of France.
Link to Fr. Sunny's Weekend Homilies
at St. Michael Parish in Wheaton
FR SUNNY at KNOWN YOUTH RALLY. Fr. Sunny will celebrate the closing mass of KNOWN JOLIET, a gathering of junior high level youth in Faith Formation experience and preparation for confirmation. Anticipating 800 - 1,000 youth from the different parishes of the Joliet Diocese, on Saturday March 7, 2026 at the Wheaton Central Athletic Complex.
MEXICO PILGRIMAGE. Fr. Sunny and his Mama Elma will be with an intimate group of pilgrims to Mexico Feb 2-9, 2026. The pilgrimage lasts for 8 days, and covers a special itinerary from Guadalajara to Mexico City, via San Miguel de Allende. Please pray for him and his pilgrims.
TEACHINGS ON THE EUCHARIST. Fr. Sunny will offer a 30-minute presentation to parents regarding the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist on Sunday, Feb 1 at St. Michael faith Formation Center, 5:30 PM.
