Catholic pilgrims give thanks to life on 43-mile trek to Mother Cabrini Shrine

By Tony Gorman, Matt Bloom, Kevin J. Beaty, and Hart Van Denburg
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Pilgrims on the frontage road of Interstate 70 west of Watkins on Friday, August 19, 2022, as they begin a two-day walk to the Cabrini Shrine in the foothills above Golden.

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Prayers during Mass at St. Isadore Church in Watkins on Friday, August 19, 2022, before pilgrims set off on a two-day walking pilgrimage to the Cabrini Shrine in the foothills above Golden.
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A pilgrim carries overnight bags to St. Isadore Church in Watkins on Friday, August 19, 2022, as others arrive to start a two-day walking pilgrimage to the Cabrini Shrine in the foothills above Golden.

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Fr. Paul Robinson, at right, and other pilgrims from St. Isadore Church in Watkins cast early morning shadows as they pass a parked 18-wheeler decorated with an Om spiritual symbol important to Hundu and Buddhist religions, on Friday, August 19, 2022. The Christian pilgrims are on a two-day walk to the Cabrini Shrine in the foothills above Golden.

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Fr. Paul Robinson speaks to his congregation through a walkie talkie, which is connected to bullhorns throughout a parade of people, as pilgrims set out on a second day of walking from the St. Isadore Catholic Church in Watkins to the Mother Cabrini Shrine in Golden. Aug. 20, 2022.

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Pilgrims head back on the road after a short break in Golden, nearly to their destination after a day and a half-long walk from Watkins. Aug. 20, 2022.
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The pilgrims walk the last two miles to the Mother Cabrini Shrine, the steepest portion of their two-day walk from Watkins. Aug. 20, 2022.

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Denver and Watkins are far in the distance as Fr. Paul Robinson and his pilgrims complete their two-day walk to the Mother Cabrini Shrine in Golden. Aug. 20, 2022.

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