What is a Shell Ceremony? It is an American Pilgrims custom to confer a shell (symbol of Santiago) and traditional pilgrim’s blessing upon first-time pilgrims who will be walking or cycling the Camino in the coming months. All local pilgrims and pilgrims-to-be are welcome to join us for this gathering! This Shell Ceremony will take…

Walk with us along Central Iowa’s Chichaqua Trail to the small town of Santiago (Iowa)! We’ll meet at the NE 88th St trailhead parking lot north of Bondurant, IA. We plan to walk approximately 11 km (about 7 miles) round-trip to the Santiago United Methodist Church and back. Please bring water and, if you choose,…

Please join us to help celebrate St. James Day on July 27th with a potluck and gathering! We’ll talk a little bit about the life of St James, how the Camino to his shrine developed, and how the Spanish celebrate his feast, as well as have time to visit with other pilgrims (and of course…

Join us for a pilgrim potluck on Saturday, July 27th to celebrate St. James’ Day at Pam Fletcher’s backyard in Lafayette. Let’s break bread together and toast to the patron saint of Spain! Bring appetizers, salad, main dish, snacks, desserts, or beverages to share. Bonus points for bringing Camino-inspired food and for volunteers to help with…

Annual St. James Day Picnic and Potluck! Don’t miss our Annual Picnic and Potluck! There is always a lot of Camino stories shared here….and this year we will have an addition….Camino Trivia! Come and see if you win a prize! As you surely know, July 25th is St. James Feast Day and in honor of…

Come join us for a hike in Roosevelt National Forest west of Red Feather Lakes There is no toilet at the trailhead. Dress in layers with a brimmed hat. Bring water and a snack. Afterwards, if interested, folks can go visit the Deadman Fire lookout a few miles west of the trail head. For those…

As you surely know, July 25th is St. James Feast Day and in honor of the occasion the Colorado Front Range chapter of American Pilgrims is having its Annual potluck picnic! And since it falls on a Thursday, we will celebrate 2 days later on the 27th. This year we are changing the location of…

Hike approximately 4.5 miles (out and back) on the Junction & Breakwater Trail. The trail surface is a fine crushed stone and lined with beautiful trees. We will meet at the Seaside Tanager Outlet parking lot at 36470 Seaside Outlet Drive, Rehoboth Beach, DE. The free trail parking lot is behind the outlets and on…

For our July gathering we will be meeting on Saturday 7/27 at 9:30 at Pine Grove Furnace State Park in the pavilion below the Appalachian Trail Museum near the parking lot and the bathrooms. After we gather we will be visiting the museum to explore the only museum in the US dedicated to hiking. Here…

Mass. We begin at St. Francis of Assisi at 11:30 AM for Sunday Mass. At the end of Mass, there will be a Pilgrim Blessing for all chapter members. Attendance at Mass is encouraged but not required. Potluck. We will begin the social event with a potluck at ~12:45 PM. We are encouraging you to…