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Father Tolton Pilgrimage

A group of 30 Catholics from around the archdiocese attended a weekend pilgrimage to the sites of Father Tolton's early life in Quincy, Ill., and Brush Creek, Mo. The trip took place Sept. 17-19 and was sponsored by the archdiocese's Office for Black Catholics, Bishop Joseph Perry's Office and the Tolton Program at Catholic Theological Union. Photos by Karen Callaway/Catholic New World

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Father Michael Penn, pastor of Holy Rosary and St. Stephen Church in Monroe City, Mo., joins Chicago pilgrims Beverly Ann Stewart and Tom Berry preparing to walk into St. Peter’s Church in Brush Creek, Mo., on Sept. 18. Father Tolton was baptized in this church.

Photo: Karen Callaway / Catholic New World