The St. Louis Chapter’s very own Deborah Weltman invites her fellow pilgrims to a launch party for her new Camino memoir, “Camino Lessons: Losing Twenty-First Century Fears on an Ancient Pilgrimage Trail”. Following are details Deborah shared: “After an 11 year ‘pregnancy’, my book has finally been born! ‘Camino Lessons: Losing 21st Century Fears on…

2.5-Mile Group Hike + Social Time Apple Bloom Fest – Nobletons Distilling House @ Happy Apples Orchard 11:15 Park & Meet 11:30 Hike 12:30-? Enjoy social time, games, food and spirits at the Apple Bloom Fest Join us for a group hike and social April 23 We will meet at 11:15 and start our hike…

HIKE & PARK DESCRIPTION * St. Louis Pilgrim Vivian Sierra will lead us on a hike of White Bison Trail, a 3.2-mile moderate loop trail located in Lone Elk Park in Valley Park, Missouri near Saint Louis. NOTE: Sign shows trail as difficult, but several guides list it as moderate. * Trail is primarily earthen…

PROGRAM INFO Join guest presenter Deborah Weltman as she leads a conversation about seeing our Camino—and the boulders that may temporarily block our path—through the lens of Divine Right Timing. She will offer insights on how to prepare ourselves mentally, emotionally, or spiritually for pilgrimage—and our return from pilgrimage—using tools such as journaling, mindfulness, meditation,…

Cynthia J Hoffman, a familiar face at STL chapter events, will talk about her experiences walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain and the St. Rose Phillippine Duchesne pilgrimage along the Katy Trail in Missouri. She will also share about the concept of pilgrimage as it exists in major religions, including Christianity, Judaism, and Islam,…

PROGRAM INFO Join guest presenters Kathy Kehe and Adam Wells as they lead a conversation about seeing our Camino through the lens of the stages of the Hero’s Journey, a framework popularized by the late literary professor Joseph Campbell. They will also offer insights on how this perspective can provide a way of making meaning…

Please join us for a special gathering to hear from two Saint Louis pilgrims who have recently returned from their walks. PROGRAM Dave Nothum will host us at his church home as he shares about his experiences on the Camino Francés from St. Jean Pied de Port in France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.…