CE20 - History in the Catholic Church
The Richness, Beauty, and Joy of the Sacred Tradition:
Christian Pilgrimage Sites
As Catholics, we believe that the Holy Spirit guides the Church's journey through history. In our human
weakness, the Church has failed at times in serving God faithfully; yet, in the Grace of the Spirit, She has
produced, and continues to produce, a great spiritual heritage that is part of the fullness of Jesus' work of
salvation for the world. The act of pilgrimage to holy sites is a Christian tradition of honouring this work
of the Holy Spirit and of renewing ourselves in our own journeys to salvation.
This assignment will focus on Pilgrimage sites, those places that honour the working of the Holy
Spirit in the lives of those who have committed themselves to the mission of the Church.
●These places are founded on lives that were holy, sanctifying, rich in beauty, and filled with joy
and hope in Christ's salvation.
●They speak through the centuries of a God of love who seeks out His beloved people and who
gives them gifts and consolations for their journey to eternal holiness.
You will be assigned one of the topics. You will:
[1]research the topic
[2]prepare a suitable computer slide presentation
[3]give a presentation of your slides when they are being shown to the class
Canadian Sites
North and South American Sites
St Anne de Beaupres *
National Shrine to the Immaculate Conception, USA *
St Joseph's Oratory *
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico *
Ste Marie among the Hurons
Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil *
Lac Ste. Anne
Esquipulas Basilica, Guatemala *
Cap-de-la-Madeleine *
Our Lady of Lujan, Argentina *
Las Lajas, Columbia *
European Sites
Other World Sites
Hill of Crosses, Lithuania *
26 Martyrs of Japan Monument
Sagrada Familia, Spain *
Monasteries of St Catherine and St Anthony, Egypt
Catacombs, Rome *
St. Basil's Cathedral, Russia *
Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, France*
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace (Yamoussoukro), Ivory Coast *
Our Lady of Walsingham, England
Basilica of St John, Turkey *
Shrine of our Lady of Częstochowa, Poland *
St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Palayoor
The Vatican *
Slides
1 Opening Slide (use teacher's template slide)
1 Title Slide
12 - 20 Presentation Slides covering your topic
Note: majority of the slides will be pictures; a title and 1 line of text per page allowed
for most presentations – max. 4 slides of information about the pilgrimage site
1 questions and sources slide (use teacher's template slide)
1 conclusion slide (same as your Title Slide)
Opening (1)→Title Slide (1)→Presentation Slides (12-18)→Question/Resources (1)→Conclusion (1)
Presentation
Detailed, interesting verbal presentation (to accompany in-class presentation of slides)
**Reminder**
The verbal presentation and explanation of your slides is central to your project – you will be
telling your classmates the majority of the information.
The slides are tools used to help present what you are teaching (major points, images, charts,
diagrams, etc.).
Marking
You will receive an 8 point mark for the slides show you create.
(see marking sheet and details)
You will receive an 8 point mark for the presentation given to the class.
(see marking sheet and details)
A schedule will be set for presentations. After completion of the scheduled days, slides shows not
presented can be handed in for marking – they will not receive a presentation mark, just a mark for the
slide show.
See Mr. C's website for due dates.