Get ready for an exciting event as Hillbilly Thomists kick off their summer tour in St. Augustine on July 31. The event will be at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at Mission Nombre de Dios, located at 101 San Marco Ave. in St. Augustine.
The event will start at 2 p.m. with a Rosary in the garden, followed by confessions with the friars at 3:30 p.m. A Mass will be celebrated at the Rustic Altar at 5 p.m., followed by the highly anticipated concert at 6:30 p.m. The event will conclude with nighttime prayer at 9:30 p.m.
General admission to the concert is $35, $15 for children (ages 6 to 18). Children younger than 5 and religious priests and nuns will be admitted free. Proceeds support the formation of friars at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. Tickets can be purchased at hillbillythomists.com/tour.
The National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche grounds and parking will remain open for pilgrims to enjoy. Parking for the concert will be available in the southern grass field. Have your emailed tickets available for entry.
The local contact for the Hillybilly Thomists is Jess May, email jessannmay1@gmail.com or call 904-228-0051.
The Hillbilly Thomists, a band of friars of the Order of Preachers, have achieved top spots on the Billboard bluegrass charts. They have released four albums, with their latest, “Marigold,” released in May 2024. Their music consists of original Christian bluegrass.
The Diocese of St. Augustine encompasses 17 counties of Northeast and Northcentral Florida with 71 parishes, mission churches and chapels. The diocese has more than 153,000 registered Catholics under the leadership of Bishop Erik Pohlmeier and approximately 300 priests, deacons and women religious.
