Overview

• Thousands reached the Cathedral on Saturday as the Misa Estacional drew a packed congregation and a homily urged hope in hardship, invoking the Jubilee 2025 call to renewal.
• Temple records anticipate about 300 pilgrimages over the next two days, including walkers and cyclists from the Valles Calchaquíes, Las Cuevas, Molinos, Pichanal, Seclantás and delegations from Peru.
• Local media reported the emotional arrival of a bicycle cohort said to have pedaled more than 2,800 km from El Callao, Peru, with police escorts and blessings on the Cathedral steps.
• Participation ranged from about 200 UCASAL students biking roughly 50 km from Campo Quijano to walking columns that cover up to 540 km from Santa Victoria Oeste, with testimonies like Camila’s giving thanks for a parent’s cancer recovery.
• Authorities coordinated traffic controls, police escorts and volunteer medical support along routes, and drivers were urged to slow down and show patience during peak arrivals.