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Luján Pilgrimage Finalizes Oct. 4–5 Plans With Masses, Extra Trains and Streaming

Organizers detail schedules, support services, safety guidance as the 60‑kilometer walk approaches.

Overview

  • The main column departs the San Cayetano Sanctuary in Liniers at 10:00 on Saturday, accompanying the Pilgrim Image to the Basilica of Luján over roughly 60 kilometers.
  • This year’s motto is “Madre, danos amor para caminar con esperanza,” with the route signposted through Morón, Merlo, Moreno and General Rodríguez along National Route 7.
  • The published timetable includes Saturday services in Plaza General Belgrano and the Basilica, overnight liturgies, and a central Sunday 7:00 Mass led by Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva.
  • Trenes Argentinos will run special Moreno–Luján services on Saturday with additional trips on Sunday, stopping at all intermediate stations to support arrivals and returns.
  • A live stream will be available on YouTube.com/SantuariodeLujan alongside broadcasts on Orbe 21 and LaPereLujan, while organizers confirm aid posts and advise packing water, layers, worn‑in shoes and light rain protection amid warm days and cooler nights.