The pilgrimage year concluded with a thanksgiving Mass at the Trsat shrine

The pilgrimage year ended on October 25 with a thanksgiving Mass at the Trsat shrine and a pilgrimage through the city of Rijeka. Mario Tomljanović, the general vicar of the Archdiocese of Rijeka, presided over the Mass.

During his homily, Tomljanović stated that pilgrimage is a continuous journey toward spiritual maturity and growth. He noted that people go on pilgrimages to seek God and to open their hearts to His love rather than to earn it. Tomljanović said that the results of pilgrimage are seen in a person's readiness to forgive, listen, and help others. He emphasized that those who encounter God must change how they view other people.