Cross walk pilgrims aren't stopped by driving rains on eve of Holy Week in Wilmington

The Pilgrimage Cross is carried at the head of the procession as the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington's Catholic Youth Ministry cross pilgrimage heads along Clayton Street toward a stop at St. Francis Hospital from its starting point at St. Elizabeth High School, Saturday, March 23, 2024. The pilgrimage, drawing hundreds of student-age and young adult pilgrims and older leaders, traced a route to several Catholic parish centers in Wilmington with religious services and other events at the stops,

The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington's Catholic Youth Ministry cross pilgrimage pauses briefly on Clayton Street after arriving at St. Francis Hospital, Saturday, March 23, 2024.

The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington's Catholic Youth Ministry cross pilgrimage pauses briefly on Clayton Street after arriving at St. Francis Hospital, Saturday, March 23, 2024.

Bishop William Koenig delivers prayers outside St. Francis Hospital as the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington's Catholic Youth Ministry's cross pilgrimage moves befween parishes, Saturday, March 23, 2024.

Bishop William Koenig delivers prayers outside St. Francis Hospital as the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington's Catholic Youth Ministry's cross pilgrimage moves befween parishes, Saturday, March 23, 2024.

Pilgrims listen as Bishop William Koenig delivers prayers outside St. Francis Hospital as the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington's Catholic Youth Ministry cross pilgrimage moves befween parishes, Saturday, March 23, 2024.

The Pilgrim Cross is carried on W. 10th Street as the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington's Catholic Youth Ministry cross pilgrimage heads for St. Anthony of Padua from its starting point at St. Elizabeth, Saturday, March 23, 2024.

Pilgrims carry a wooden cross (left) from W. 10th Street onto N. Dupont Street to St. Antony of Padua as the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington's Catholic Youth Ministry cross pilgrimage heads for the church from its starting point at St. Elizabeth, Saturday, March 23, 2024.

Pilgrims carry a wood cross along N. Dupont St. to St. Anthony of Padua as the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington's Catholic Youth Ministry cross pilgrimage reaches its first main stop despite a pouring rain after departing St. Elizabeth and pausing at St. Francis Hospital, Saturday, March 23, 2024. The hours-long event, slightly truncated due to the weather, was set to include stops and events at several city parish centers in an annual prelude to Holy Week.

Participants with the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington's Catholic Youth Ministry cross pilgrimage head for St. Anthony of Padua in a steady rain as the procession moves between parishes in the nearly day-long event, Saturday, March 23, 2024.

The pilgrimage cross is at the head of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington's Catholic Youth Ministry cross pilgrimage as it pauses before entering St. Anthony of Padua, Saturday, March 23, 2024.