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

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

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: Sacristy Cleaning

all things in the Sacristy - wipe, wash and dust working with Fr Nathan

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

all things in the Sacristy - wipe, wash and dust working with Fr Nathan

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: No


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: 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: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

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

Gardening

Window Washing, we have it all!

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

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: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

Share the history of the Shrine with visitors.

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Information Tent/Pins/Blest Items

Greeting Pilgrims, assisting with questions and blest items.  This is a fun place to meet people.

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

Greeting Pilgrims, assisting with questions and blest items.  This is a fun place to meet people.

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Overnight Parking Assistance

Direct parkers arriving the night before to drop off vehicles.

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

Direct parkers arriving the night before to drop off vehicles.

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Champion: Women's Bathroom Assistance

Fill soap dispensers, empty trash, refill papertowel dispensers

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

Fill soap dispensers, empty trash, refill papertowel dispensers

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

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: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

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

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

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: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

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: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: 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 before Children's Walk

11:30 am Chapel

2:30 pm Chapel

3:30 pm Rosary Garden behind Chapel

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: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

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 before Children's Walk

11:30 am Chapel

2:30 pm Chapel

3:30 pm Rosary Garden behind Chapel

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: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Event Parking

Come help guide Pilgrims arriving for Mass at the Shrine

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

Come help guide Pilgrims arriving for Mass at the Shrine

Program: Volunteer Opportunities

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Food for Volunteers during Walk to Mary

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

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

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

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

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: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

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

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Assisting Pilgrims with Busing

You will be assisting people with getting onto buses that will be returning to hotels and parking lots.  

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

You will be assisting people with getting onto buses that will be returning to hotels and parking lots.  

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Assisting Pilgrims Arriving from Walk

Check in at Information Tent

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

Check in at Information Tent

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Sign Language Interpreter

During Mass on special events 

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

During Mass on special events 

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: May Crowning Procession

On May 3rd, 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 10:45, everyone else by 11:00.

 

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 11:30, you are welcome to come for the procession and crowning afterwards. The procession is likely to begin around 12:30, so girls who are coming late are asked to be there by 12:15, and they can meet in the pilgrimage office as well.

 

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

On May 3rd, 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 10:45, everyone else by 11:00.

 

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 11:30, you are welcome to come for the procession and crowning afterwards. The procession is likely to begin around 12:30, so girls who are coming late are asked to be there by 12:15, and they can meet in the pilgrimage office as well.

 

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On May 3, 2026

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: 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: Champion: Post Event Clean Up

Assist with cleaning up after Walk to Mary.  Taking down chairs, signs, tents, maps.

Gardening

Window Washing, we have it all!

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

Assist with cleaning up after Walk to Mary.  Taking down chairs, signs, tents, maps.

Gardening

Window Washing, we have it all!

Program: WtM Volunteers at Our Lady of Champion

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On May 4, 2026

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Set-up & Registration for Conference

Annual Marian Conference assist Pilgrims visiting Friday and Saturday

Program: Marian Conference

Annual Marian Conference assist Pilgrims visiting Friday and Saturday

Program: Marian Conference

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 54229

Allow Groups: No