Thursday, September 19, 2024

Question: Where in Florida is what President John F. Kennedy called the “most sacred acre in America”?

Answer: National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche, Mission Nombre De Dios, in St. Augustine.

The National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche, located in St. Augustine, is the oldest shrine in the continental United States and the site of the first parochial Mass on U.S. soil. It remains the oldest continually used Catholic worship site in the nation, making it a significant pilgrimage destination in North America.