PORTAGE — A young man on a spiritual mission, biking across the state of Wisconsin for a higher cause, is undeterred by his cerebral palsy.
Christopher Pundzak is biking from the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians at Holy Hill near Milwaukee to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, a distance of over 190 miles. He is on a mission is to raise awareness that the soul is stronger than the body and that we can do great things for God and others when motivated by love.
Pundzak will be in Portage the evening of Tuesday, June 23. St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish is hosting a potluck for him and his fellow riders at 7 p.m. in the school dining room, 315 W. Cook St. Everyone is welcome. Bring a dish to share; everything else will be provided.For more information on the pilgrimage, go to www.biketomary.com or call Janet Atkinson 608-298-3216.