The Paulist Fathers organized the pilgrimage on July 1, dubbed the “America 250 Pilgrimage in Support of Immigrants.” Beginning with a bilingual Mass at Our Lady of Victory Parish near Wall St., the pilgrims made their way on foot towards Battery Park Ferry Terminal.
Nora Malone
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