Hospitalero Corner

A Ribadiso Welcome Service volunteer discovers that it isn’t the Camino that provides, as the timeworn saying goes, but rather it’s the people we encounter along the way who make the real magic of the Camino.

An hospitalera recounts her experience of serving at Albergue de Peregrinos Siervas de María in Astorga, Spain, in August 2024.

When the road gets weary, songleader Tom Friesen finds there’s nothing like belting out a good tune to lift your spirits and lighten your load. And nothing creates Camino community quite like an albergue singalong.

A Pilgrim’s Reception Office volunteer finds that in listening to pilgrims unburden their sorrows and lift up their joys, his own emotional load is also lightened.

American Pilgrims has announced its 2025 schedule for hospitalero training. Four sessions are planned in California, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Colorado.

An hospitalera shares her experience of navigating the unexpected to accommodate a pilgrim at a donativo albergue in Logroño, Spain.

Hospitalera Francine Mastini shares how she mastered the art of napping while serving in an albergue in Logroño.

Emilio Escudero draws upon his experiences serving in Grañon and Zamora to explain why you should consider becoming an hospitalero.

Freshly minted hospitalero Tali Walters shares her experience learning the ropes during hospitalero training.

Tom Labuzienski shares his experiences volunteering in the Pilgrim’s Reception Office in Santiago de Compostela and as an hospitalero at an albergue in Grañón.