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Pilgrims take prayer on the road for Walk to Mercy in Hancock County

By: Jennifer Willems   -   October 5, 2016   -   Featured Article Dallas City, Father Tom Otto, Hancock County, Holy Door, Monmouth, Nauvoo, Walk to Mercy

Father Tom Otto heard confessions and talked with pilgrims as they made the Walk to Mercy on Sept. 24. The pilgrimage covered 17 miles of Hancock County roads, starting in Dallas City and ending at the Holy Door at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Nauvoo. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

NAUVOO — First came the Holy Door and prayers of thanksgiving inside Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Then the pilgrims on the Walk to Mercy sought out shade, water and a place take off their shoes as they celebrated the completion of their 17-mile journey from Dallas City. Some had developed blisters, while others contended […]