Pilgrims on the first Outback Trailblazer pilgrimage, August 2022
Bishop Greg O’Kelly led a group of pilgrims from Adelaide up through the desert heart of Australia with stops in Coober Pedy, Uluru and Alice Springs. There were Masses in underground churches, welcoming encounters with remote parish communities, and even time to hug a joey.
Being a pilgrim in the great Australian outback is an opportunity to connect to the “Great South Land of the Holy Spirit” – all within the context of a faith community formed by fellow pilgrims and the faithful people encountered along the way.
The natural beauty of God’s creation is another window into the goodness of God and a means to understand our place, calling and mission in the world. The pilgrims explained it well…