Unite Our Nation is taking the traditional two-hour Catholic procession to the streets nationwide in hopes of invoking a spiritual experience and psychic change that will heal racism in the United States, stop violence and curb hate.

“Christians are about peace, harmony, bringing people together, forgiveness, helping move forward and all the beauty that comes from being Christian in unity,” said Kevin O’Brien, co-founder of Unite Our Nation. “When you de-Christianize, you dehumanize. We've taken God out and you’re seeing right now what has filled the void, which is anger, hate, destruction and tearing down. We don't want that. We want to build up.”

Thirty processions are planned, including in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Oct. 4; Detroit, Oct. 31; Steubenville, Ohio Oct. 3; Little Rock, Arkansas, Oct. 17; Seattle, Oct. 18; and Atlanta, Nov. 7.

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“We want unity for our country, for our family, for our local areas and we want people to truly appreciate the freedoms that we have and to pray for our military, our fire and our police officers that are out there protecting the freedoms that we have,” O'Brien told the American Catholic Tribune. “We're praying that God sends us holy leaders in our church and holy leaders in our government.”

O’Brien wants for people who come upon the procession to join the walk as they did in Madison, Wisconsin on Aug.15 where 3,000 people gathered to pray for the unity of the nation. Another procession is planned for Madison on Oct. 11.

“This wonderful Bible verse, 2 Chronicles 7:14, says that if we humble ourselves, ask for forgiveness and repent, God will heal our land, and that's what we want,” O’Brien said. “We're begging God to forgive our sins and to heal our land.”

In addition to a procession, the rosary is another spiritual tool that Catholics employ. Madeline McNicholas is organizing a Rosary Around Illinois in Springfield to achieve the same results that O’Brien seeks nationwide.

“We're praying both for Illinois and for the country,” said McNicholas, co-founder of Rosary Around Illinois. “We’re praying for our elections, for an end to all of the nonsense that's going on with regards to people being restricted. Whether you think it makes sense or not, it has gone on way too long. We’re praying for the opening of our churches. There's just so much that we need God for right now and we need to all be praying together.”

Rosary Around Illinois and Rosary Coast to Coast are partners with Unite Our Nation, according to O'Brien.

“People who want to join our efforts can go to our website to sign up and we're encouraging churches, groups, individuals and anybody else who would like to,” McNicholas told the American Catholic Tribune. “They can do a public presentation or stay home and pray the rosary, which would be in solidarity with everyone across the nation.”

For more details, specific dates and to be involved as a volunteer or organizer, visit Rosary Coast to Coast and Unite Our Nation.