Opportunities From: The National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion

Volunteer: Welcome Center

History of the Apparitions of Mary in Champion, WI

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

History of the Apparitions of Mary in Champion, WI

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Cafe Server

The cafe at Our Lady of Champion offers Pilgrims a variety of refreshments, sandwiches, salads and other snacks. It is a wonderful opportunity to engage with people who have stories to share. You will be asked to keep the food restocked and cafe cleaned. Everyone is able to attend Mass at 11:00am.

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Gift Shop

The gift at Our Lady of Champion offers Pilgrims a variety of Catholic gifts, reading materials and sacramentals. It is a wonderful opportunity to engage with people who have stories to share. You will be asked to keep the items restocked, answer questions about products and clean area. Everyone is able to attend Mass at 11:00am.

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Setting up & Pack up

This will include a lot of lifting. There will be crates to unpack and chairs to set up prior to the start of the Event.

Program: Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe

This will include a lot of lifting. There will be crates to unpack and chairs to set up prior to the start of the Event.

Program: Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Serving Food for Volunteers

Help us feed those who are helping the Pilgrims

Program: Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Help us feed those who are helping the Pilgrims

Program: Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Rotating the Candles in the Oratory

Rotating Candles in the Oratory. Volunteers come at 6pm and pray until the staff is ready to start the candle rotation. Fridays and Saturdays are when help is most needed.

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

Rotating Candles in the Oratory. Volunteers come at 6pm and pray until the staff is ready to start the candle rotation. Fridays and Saturdays are when help is most needed.

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Assisting Pilgrims visiting during Week

We will need greeters, ushers and assistance with flowers during this week. English and Spanish volunteers both needed.

Program: Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe

We will need greeters, ushers and assistance with flowers during this week. English and Spanish volunteers both needed.

Program: Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Ushering at Mass

Ushering involves arriving at least 30 minutes before the beginning of Mass. Greeting, distributing worship aids, seating, collecting and picking up worship aids after Mass.

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

Ushering involves arriving at least 30 minutes before the beginning of Mass. Greeting, distributing worship aids, seating, collecting and picking up worship aids after Mass.

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Reading at Mass

Special events

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

Special events

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Rosary Leader

Lead the Rosary between the 2 morning masses.

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

Lead the Rosary between the 2 morning masses.

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Leading Stations of the Cross

During Lent, a leader will lead the Stations of the Cross Tuesdays before the 9:30am Mass at 8:45am. Pull out the booklets prior to beginning.

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

During Lent, a leader will lead the Stations of the Cross Tuesdays before the 9:30am Mass at 8:45am. Pull out the booklets prior to beginning.

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Veneration of Relics

We Venerate the Relics of Saints on their Feast Days at 10:30 am-11:30 am

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

We Venerate the Relics of Saints on their Feast Days at 10:30 am-11:30 am

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54235

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Champion: Pre-Event Set Up

Assist with preparations for Walk to Mary. Setting up chairs, signs, tents, maps.

Gardening

Window Washing, we have it all!

Program: Volunteer Opportunities at the Finish Line

Assist with preparations for Walk to Mary. Setting up chairs, signs, tents, maps.

Gardening

Window Washing, we have it all!

Program: Volunteer Opportunities at the Finish Line

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On May 1, 2026

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Welcome Center

Share the history of the Shrine with visitors.

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

Share the history of the Shrine with visitors.

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Food for Volunteers during Walk to Mary

Refreshments for the Volunteers working at the Shrine during the Walk to Mary

Program: Volunteer Opportunities at the Finish Line

Refreshments for the Volunteers working at the Shrine during the Walk to Mary

Program: Volunteer Opportunities at the Finish Line

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On May 2, 2026

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Walk with the Children

Pilgrims start and end at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion for the Walk with the Children. The walk begins at the St. Joseph Grotto and ends at the Apparition Grotto on the Shrine’s grounds.

Pilgrims participating in the Walk with the Children are invited to attend a 12:30pm CST children’s mass at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion. Immediately following mass pilgrims will begin the Walk with the Children.

Program: Volunteer Opportunities at the Finish Line

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On May 2, 2026

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Champion: Women's Bathroom Assistance

Fill soap dispensers, empty trash, refill papertowel dispensers

Program: Volunteer Opportunities at the Finish Line

Fill soap dispensers, empty trash, refill papertowel dispensers

Program: Volunteer Opportunities at the Finish Line

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On May 2, 2026

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Champion: Gopher

Are you quick on your feet? Ready to assist where needed? We need you!

Program: Volunteer Opportunities at the Finish Line

Are you quick on your feet? Ready to assist where needed? We need you!

Program: Volunteer Opportunities at the Finish Line

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On May 2, 2026

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Champion: Golf Cart Drivers

Assist people from cars to main Shrine buildings. Drive people to various locations after they complete the walk. Assist Staff and Volunteers who need to be driven to various locations.

Program: Volunteer Opportunities at the Finish Line

Assist people from cars to main Shrine buildings. Drive people to various locations after they complete the walk. Assist Staff and Volunteers who need to be driven to various locations.

Program: Volunteer Opportunities at the Finish Line

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Champion: Ushering for Masses at end of Walk

Schedule for ushers set up to arrive prior to Mass starting, Masses will be held during the Walk to Mary in both the Chapel and Mother of Mercy Hall. Pilgrims will be arriving throughout the day. For many of them it will be their first time on these hallowed grounds.

Assist with seating. Straightening and light cleaning after each Mass. Special Mass times Saturday 5/2/26 are:

9:30 am Chapel

11:30 am Chapel

2:00 pm Chapel

3:30 pm Mother of Mercy Hall

4:00 pm Chapel

5:30 pm Mother of Mercy Hall

Sunday 5/3/26:

8:00 am Chapel

9:30 am Chapel

11:30 am Mother of Mercy Hall will include May Crowning and Procession on the Shrine grounds

Program: Volunteer Opportunities at the Finish Line

Assist with seating. Straightening and light cleaning after each Mass. Special Mass times Saturday 5/2/26 are:

9:30 am Chapel

11:30 am Chapel

2:00 pm Chapel

3:30 pm Mother of Mercy Hall

4:00 pm Chapel

5:30 pm Mother of Mercy Hall

Sunday 5/3/26:

8:00 am Chapel

9:30 am Chapel

11:30 am Mother of Mercy Hall will include May Crowning and Procession on the Shrine grounds

Program: Volunteer Opportunities at the Finish Line

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Greeters

Standing at the entrance of the Shrine assisting Pilgrims cross the street into the Shrine.

Program: Volunteer Opportunities at the Finish Line

Standing at the entrance of the Shrine assisting Pilgrims cross the street into the Shrine.

Program: Volunteer Opportunities at the Finish Line

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Sign Language Interpreter

During Mass on special events

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

During Mass on special events

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: May Crowning Procession

On May 4th, the Shrine is having their annual May Crowning ceremony, with a procession proceeding it. We need flower girls, banner bearers, and statue carriers for it. Here is what you need to know:

Girls who are in high school are welcome to be statue carriers, middle school girls can carry the banner, and all younger girls will be dropping flower petals for Our Lady.

We will meet in the pilgrimage office, across from the restrooms in MOM Hall.

Statue bearers need to be there by 10:15, everyone else by 10:30.

Families will be sitting with their girls; banner bearers, flower girls, and their families will be sitting behind the center partition area, halfway down MOM Hall;

Statue bearers and their families, however; will be sitting at the very front-right.

Girls are asked to wear White knee length dresses and White or Silver shoes, preferably with no heel.

It is suggested to bring a shawl if it is supposed to be cool the day of; white, silver, gold, or blue.

The Procession will be after the Mass, with the Crowning of Mary to follow. If you cannot make it to the Mass at 11, you are welcome to come for the procession and crowning afterwards. The procession is likely to begin around 12, so girls who are coming late are asked to be there by 11:45, and they can meet in the pilgrimage office as well.