Day 1. St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Vincennes to Kimmel Park, Vincennes: Faith

The quickest way to recap Sunday is probably through photos.

14-day pilgrims prepare to leave Notre Dame
for Vincennes, Indiana.

Jim about to board the "ox cart."

Lovely box lunch on the road.

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Vincennes, the parish where Fr. Sorin began his career in America. Fr. Jenkins celebrated the pilgrim Mass, attended by Governor Eric Holcomb and Mayor Joe Yochum.

Jim and Jerri outside St. Francis.  We each chose a stone of intention before Mass.  After Mass, Fr. Jenkins blessed our stones and we received our passports with the first stamp of the Trail.

We walked the first 1.8 miles of the Trail, from the Cathedral to Kimmel Park at Vincennes University.  A fabulous dinner buffet and live music greeted us.  After speeches and blessings, Governor Holcomb stamps a lucky pilgrim's passport--Jim's!  Later, he was also gracious enough to sign it.

Savory waffle cone with tuna tartare.  Just an example of the wonderful food prepared by Nevarre catering.

One of the specially wrapped Trail vehicles.

Jim chats with officers of the Indiana State Police assigned to escort us safely along the Trail.

Contents of our hospitality bag at the Towne Place Suites: spa treatments, snacks from local candy store, water, and (yay!) a laundry bag.

Additionally in Jim's bag: 3 Trail ATC cards.  Sweet!  Thanks, Jen! 😚