The Cruz de Ferro is an iconic, spiritual landmark found roughly midway along the French route of the Camino de Santiago, the famous 500 mile pilgrimage route in Spain that leads to the Cathedral in Santiago holding the remains of Saint James the Apostle. Tradition has pilgrims beginning their pilgrimages carrying stones from their homes…

Please join us for a conversation with Laurie Dennett. Laurie is an author, translator and fundraiser. She walked to Santiago de Compostela in 1986 from Chartres, France, and the memoir of her pilgrimage, A Hug For The Apostle(1987), became a Camino classic. Her writings and broadcasts on this and subsequent pilgrim journeys (London to Rome…

Patrons & friends from all walks (pun intended) of life, please join us at the Ewald branch to celebrate National Walking Month! David Larwa will lead this program with a presentation and talk about his experience walking the Camino de Santiago, a well-known network of pilgrimage trails that lead to the shrine of the apostle…

Quarterly All Coordinators Zoom Call – agenda in process – watch for updates!

St. Louis Chapter co-coordinator Amy Horton will give two Camino presentations during the Alpine Shop Spring Showcase 2025 on Sunday, March 30 at the Alpine Shop location in Kirkwood, MO. – Camino 101: 1:00 p.m. – Camino 201: 3:00 p.m. Join us if you would like to know more about the Camino de Santiago or…

FILM DESCRIPTION Based on Australian pilgrim and filmmaker Bill Bennett’s best-selling Camino memoir of the same name, The Way, My Way is a movie about a man walking the 800km Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in Spain, searching for meaning—not realizing it was right in front of him, one step at a time. ST. LOUIS…

I’ll Push You is an extraordinary documentary of two best friends, Justin and Patrick, one pushing the other 500 miles on the Camino de Santiago across northern Spain. It’s a story of friendship and love, a story of hope and sacrifice, a story that explores the raw, deep human condition and the connections we all…

What does it truly mean to be “mindful”, and how can we bring that to bear on our journeys? With illustrations from their most recent upside down Camino and referencing the Canadian Company of Pilgrims “Mindful Pilgrim” program, Colleen and David will talk about why it is important that we, in all our international organizations,…

The current members of the American Pilgrims Board of Directors remain ever mindful of and grateful for the dedicated service and example of Board of Directors predecessors. The Board would value the opportunity to introduce ourselves, update former members on current activities, and answer any questions. Former Board Members – please check your email for…

The current members of the American Pilgrims Board of Directors remain ever mindful of and grateful for the dedicated service and example of Board of Directors predecessors. The Board would value the opportunity to introduce ourselves, update former members on current activities, and answer any questions. Former Board Members – please check your email for…