History of the Pilgrimage
Faith & Catholic Social Teachings
Organizations We Support
The Pilgrimage Journey
Grab Bag
100

Who started the Notre Dame Pilgrimage? 

Who is Father Jim Mulligan?

100

What is a Pilgrimage?

What is a journey, often connected to faith, toward a holy or meaningful place?

100

What organization receives 50% of the funds raised? 

What is Development and Peace?

100

What waterway does the Pilgrimage walk follow? 

What is the Welland Canal? 

100

What meal do pilgrims traditionally enjoy after the walk? 

What is pizza?

200

What year did the Notre Dame Annual Pilgrimage begin? 

What is 1975?

200

What does it mean to "put our feet to the Gospel"? 

What is to put our faith into action? 

200

What part of the world does the Pilgrimage primarily support through fundraising? 

What is the Global South / Developing World? 

200

Where is our halfway point?

What is the Flat Water Center?

200

What celebration follows the walk?

What is Candle Light Service / Mass? 

300

What country did Fr. Mulligan visit when he was inspired by Pilgrimage?

What is France?

300

What Catholic value calls us to recognize the worth of every person? 

What is human dignity? 

300

What does the Government of Canada do in partnership with Development and Peace?

What is matching dollar for dollar?

300

What do we carry with us during our journey?

What is the Cross?

300

What kind of weather were the original pilgrims expected to walk in? 

What is rain, snow or shine?

400

True or false? All Niagara Catholic Schools walked together in the original Pilgrimages'

What is true?

400

What is a Jubilee year? 


What is a special time of release, forgiveness, and renewal that originates in the bible and continues as a tradition in the Roman Catholic Church? 

50 point bonus: When did the last Jubilee year occur?

400

What percentage of donations does the Dominican Canadian Community Development group receive? 

What is 25%?

400

Why is the Pilgrimage intentionally held outside the normal school day and made physically demanding?

What is to create a sense of sacrifice and an understanding for people experiencing hardship? 

400

What is the date of this years Pilgrimage? 

What is October 25, 2026?

500

what two Notre Dame traditions were combined to create the first annual Pilgrimage? 

What is the Starvathon and the Pilgrimage? 

500

What does the broken world symbol used by the Pilgrimage represent? 

What is a world broken apart by greed, injustice, and indifference, and the hope of working toward a unified world? 

500

What does Yancana Huasy provide foir children and famillies in Peru?

What is support for children with special needs and their families? 

500

What is the approximate number of kilometers partitcipants walk during the Pilgrimage?

What is 20 km? 

500

What religious order of men did Fr. Mulligan belong to?

What is the Holy Cross Fathers?

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