Expedition Team: Rosie Miller, Jacque Kelly, Dave Miller
Date: July 6, 2024, September 14, 2025
One of the national eucharistic procession came through Ohio on its way to Indianapolis. The holy processions began at the four corners of the USA. We began at Immaculata Catholic Church atop Mount Adams and walked 1.6 miles down and through the streets of Cincinnati to the cathedral. We attended mass before joining a thousand other people (pilgrims) and walking behind the holy eucharist another .7 miles to Fountain Square. Leading the procession was about 30 priests, then singers then the Eucharist under a canopy. I imagined myself walking through the streets of Jerusalem following Jesus to hear him talk. A family oriented “Jesus is Here” event with musical performers, food trucks and games followed the walk and adoration.
The cathedral was built in the classic Greek style of architectural and dedicated in 1845, After 90 years it fell into disarray. The cathedral was refurbished in 1957 and designated a minor basilica in 2020. The church is the oldest cathedral west of the Alleghenies, still in use as a cathedral. More than 21,300 baptisms and 10,500 weddings have taken place here.
The towering Byzantine mosaic behind the alter depicts Jesus bestowing the “power of the keys” upon Saint Peter. The two smaller mosaics show Peter imprisoned. The two paintings are the two newly recognized Saints. Its single spire made of white limestone, rises 224 feet above street level making it the tallest man-made structure in Cincinnati for decades. The church has 33 columns, symbolizing Jesus’s 33 years of life. In 2025, we attended a special mass here for survivors of suicide loss administered by Archbishop Robert Casey. The choir was outstanding.
