CAMINO REAL Pilgrimage
In this Jubilee Year, we invite young adults to join us to walk part of the Camino Real in California. We will be visiting 3 different Missions and ending at Mission Carmel, the Sanctuary of St. Junípero Serra.
When? August 28–September 1, 2025 (Labor Day Weekend, Thursday–Monday)
Where? California Mission Walk, starting at Mission San Juan Batista and ending at Mission Carmel, the Sanctuary of St. Junípero Serra.
What to expect? This pilgrimage will include opportunities for group prayer and mass as well as individual reflection while on the Camino. As this is an active pilgrimage, we do invite you to consider the physical nature of the trip (long days and over 10 miles per day of walking) before you sign-up.
How much?
The estimated cost is*:
$250 Land Only
$500 Full Package
*Final cost will be confirmed by July 1 and are based on flights, but will be close to the estimated rates.
$150 Deposit is due to reserve your spot
Why doing a pilgrimage?
For nearly two millennia, Catholics have been going on pilgrimage, why are pilgrimages important?
Pilgrimages are an experience of conversion. We leave behind our old self and walks towards our new self.
Pilgrimages are a reminder that we are pilgrims on earth, journeying to heaven.
A pilgrimage is a very blessed experience of community, where sometimes unlikely friendships are formed because of the shared experience.
Pilgrimages have a missionary nature. As we walk we witness our faith publicly, as others see us walking and wonder what we are doing, where we are going, and why.
One of the most powerful places of pilgrimage here in the US is the Camino Real of California, which connects the 21 missions, many of which were established by St. Junipero Serra. As we go on this pilgrimage, we will walk in the footsteps of this great missionary Saint, who himself walked thousands of miles on foot to bring the Gospel to those who had never heard of Jesus Christ.
Learn about St. Junípero Serra HERE.
