When Travis Wingo saw the Aug. 15 Unite Our Nation Eucharistic procession on YouTube, he thought it was incredible.

“Immediately, I thought we’ve got to get this going in Boise and why aren't we doing this? So, that's why I presented it,” Wingo told the American Catholic Tribune.

Wingo’s hard work is paying off. The procession is scheduled for Oct. 24, starting at St. John’s Cathedral on North 8th Street and ends at the Capitol.

“All you have to do is turn on the news for 5 seconds to see the problems,” said Wingo, who is organizing the event. “There's so much division. You can see the devil is hard at work and very successful at dividing people and conquering. That's what he's all about. So, we need to combat that and show we're different.”

The Boise procession, starting at 1 p.m., is among some 30 planned nationwide, including in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday, Oct. 4; Detroit on Saturday, Oct. 31; Steubenville, Ohio on Saturday, Oct. 3; Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday, Oct. 17; and Atlanta on Saturday, Nov. 7.

“It’s not about voting for Trump or Biden,” Wingo said in an interview. “It's about uniting under Jesus Christ. People need that message of hope right now because they're searching and looking for something more than what's going on.”

Designed to help bring peace and prayer to Boise, and healing to the nation, the procession is being lead by local clergy. Wingo hopes that it will plant seeds for a change of heart among non-Catholics who witness the procession.

“I truly believe that there's going to be conversions happening although it might take years to manifest,” he said. “We're not rowdy and screaming and making noise. It's just very simple. We're praying for our nation and bringing Jesus with us.”

Sponsored by Salt and Light Radio and Knights of Columbus, the event is part of the nationwide movement Unite Our Nation and Rosary Coast to Coast

“It's really important to me that we come together as Catholics and as Americans to fight for what is right like the unborn, true marriage, holy marriage and families,” he said.

Among Catholics, Wingo hopes the procession and rosary will show solidarity.

“I see some division even in the Catholic world,” he said. “It's slowly been creeping in and that can be really challenging for people. I just hope that with the Eucharist, we can see some unity because if the church is not united and the church is divided, how are we different from any other group?”  

For more details, to be involved as a participant, volunteer or organizer, visit Unite Our Nation or Rosary Coast to Coast