Meet at 1 pm in parking lot behind Rangers’ Station on Sunday, August 04, 2024. Look for Camino signs. We will have our Camino Circle for introductions and Camino questions and advice. Choice of walks of about 1.5 miles or 3 miles, or stay with us for the entire 5 mile hike!! Mostly shaded trails…

An opportunity to get information, ask and get answers to your Camino questions. All are welcome; those considering to do the Camino and those who have been on the Camino.

We are excited to announce a Potluck and Burial Hill Tour for the Boston Chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino! Join us for a special private group tour of Burial Hill in Plymouth (Tour starts at 11 am, see more below). Following the tour, we will have an afternoon of delicious food, shared stories,…

Venue: We will start our celebration with 5pm Mass at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic Church celebrated by fellow pilgrim Fr. Daniel Nevares, SJ. All are welcome to attend. Following Mass, we will gather in the basement (O’Malley Hall) starting at approximately 6:15pm for a pilgrim meal, Camino stories, and a shell ceremony for upcoming pilgrims.…

Join us on this walk that takes place on the first Saturday of the month, rain or shine! We meet at the “The Columns” (aka Pergola) on the northeast corner of Oakland’s Lake Merritt at 10:30 AM and start walking by 10:45 AM. It’s a flat, paved 3.5-mile walk around the lake that takes a…

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…

Join us on this fully BART-able hike that begins at the Orinda BART station and ends in the Elmwood District in Berkeley. The hike will take us through parts of downtown Orinda onto East Bay MUD protected territory and up into Tilden in the East Bay Regional Park where we can pause to watch a…

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. We will begin the social event with a potluck at ~12:45 PM. We are encouraging you to bring an…

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,…