june 2025

CA EUCHARISTIC PILGRIMAGES

JUNE 7 MISSION DOLORES

JUNE 8 MISSION SAN JOSE + MISSION SANTA CLARA

MISSION SANTA CRUZ

MISSION SAN JUAN BAUTISTA

SAN CARLOS CATHEDRAL

MISSION CARMEL

MISSION SAN MIGUEL

MISSION SAN LUIS OBISPO

MISSION SANTA BARBARA

MISSION BUENAVENTURA

MISSION SAN FERNANDO

MISSION SAN GABRIEL

JUNE 22 LOS ANGELES

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Love

Unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another. A strong feeling of affection and concern toward another person, as that arising from kinship or close friendship.

This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Jesus

John 15:12

pilgrim

A traveler who is on a journey to a holy place

I have no greater joy than to hear my children are walking in the truth. 3 John 1:4

mission

A special assignment to a person or group

All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Jesus

Matthew 28: 18-20

a typical pilgrimage day

WORSHIP starts with prayer in Holy Mass.

WALK and fellowship together on that day’s journey.

WITNESS to the joy of the Gospel with your presence. Pray with those you meet.

PRAY for the radical conversion of California to Christ

WELCOME those you meet to join us in Christian fellowship that evening. Enter into Lent and the season of repentance together.

“The thing I could do to bring about the radical reconversion of California was to pray…and to walk the missions of California as a prayer and penance for the salvation of California. I decided to do it in Lent and start off on Ash Wednesday.” Hope Waterman Apr 22

Hope Waterman’s example is the heart of the California Camino - to walk and pray for the conversion of California, walking from parish to parish as pilgrims on a mission.

The California Camino connects parishes on the route to all 21 Missions, which were built for evangelization and designed to be walking distance apart.  It’s our prayer that the California Camino, it’s Missions and the pilgrims that journey to them will once again inspire hearts and minds for Christ.  

Beginning on Ash Wednesday and concluding Holy Saturday, each of the Lenten Pilgrimages fits within the larger Camino.  Pilgrimage, repentance and Lent complement each other.  Here’s the California Camino in total.  We hope to encourage thru walkers and section walkers by journeying with them along the way.  Each week starts with Sunday Mass in a Mission.  Past pilgrims advise walking the entire Camino during Lent is extremely aggressive, so we’ve introduced a bike leg.

Please let us know if you or your church would like to sponsor one of these Pilgrimages or would consider hosting pilgrims on their California Camino!

california camino

The routes of the California Camino were built with insights from the inspiring folks at California Mission Walkers, a wonderful community of avid mission trekkers, organizers, ambassadors and pilgrims. They are a fantastic resource for any pilgrim walking any part of the California Camino, including The Hiker’s Guidebook, 2nd ed.  https://missionwalk.org/?fbclid=IwAR1EjOtuo9h8TDSymfRpEBoYJ4Ubcm5i1dJnbjpJjYSNvxPEid-xnGwR7Ks

El Camino de Santiago Guidebook Author Sanford Brown and Cicerone Press issued a new guidebook for the California Missions Trail. https://californiamissionstrail.org/travel/walking-the-trail/

California Missions Trail also published an interactive routes map.  https://sbctc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=b456e5a1be41435784bb10495c4d312b

Week 1: MISSION SAN DIEGO - MISSION SAN LUIS REY

ASH WEDNESDAY MASS MISSION SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO to USD Immaculata to Pacific Beach St Brigid 14mi - Stay at St Brigid

Th:  Pacific Beach to Oceanside St James 16mi - Stay at St James

F:  Oceanside to Carlsbad St Patrick’s 16mi - Stay at St Patrick’s

S:  Carlsbad to SAN LUIS REY 11mi - Stay at Mission San Luis Rey

Week 2: MISSION SAN LUIS REY - MISSION SAN GABRIEL

SUNDAY MASS MISSION SAN LUIS REY

S:  Bike from SAN LUIS REY to SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO thru Camp Pendleton 34mi (requires a Camp Pendleton Pass in advance)

M:  SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO to Santa Margarita HS 14mi

T:   Santa Margarita HS to St Michael’s Abbey to Santiago Retreat Ctr - 16mi

W:  St Michael’s Abbey - Santiago Retreat Day

Th:  Santiago Retreat Ctr to Christ Cathedral - 20mi

F:  Christ Cathedral to St Bruno (Whittier) - 16mi

S:  St Bruno (Whittier) to SAN GABRIEL - 16mi

Week 3: SAN GABRIEL - SANTA BARBARA

SUNDAY MASS SAN GABRIEL

S:  SAN GABRIEL to Glendale 16mi

M:  Glendale to SAN FERNANDO 16mi

T:  Urban or Mountain Hike 18mi

W:  Urban or Mountain Hike 18mi

Th:  Hike to SAN BUENA VENTURA 15mi

F:  SAN BUENA VENTURA to St Joseph’s Carpinteria 17mi

S:  St Joseph’s Carpinteria to SANTA BARBARA 18mi

Week 4: SANTA BARBARA TO SAN LUIS OBISPO VIA BIKE AND HIKE TO SAN MIGUEL ARCANGEL

SUNDAY MASS SANTA BARBARA

S:  SANTA BARBARA bike 37mi to SAN INEZ

M:  SAN INEZ bike 26mi to LA PURISIMA bike 30mi to Nipomo - Dana House

W:  Nipomo 27mi to SAN LUIS OBISPO

Th: SAN LUIS OBISPO hike 18mi to St Williams - Atascadero

F:  St Williams hike 13mi to St Rose of Lima - Paso Robles

S:  St Rose 13mi hike to SAN MIGUEL ARCANGEL

Week 5: SAN MIGUEL ARCANGEL TO CARMEL

SUNDAY MASS SAN MIGUEL ARCANGEL

S:  SAN MIGUEL ARCANGEL 30mi bike ride

M: 30mi bike ride to SAN ANTONIO PADUA  

T:  SAN ANTONIO PADUA 20mi to King City

W:  King City 20mi to SOLEDAD

Th: SOLEDAD 20MI to Salinas

F:  Salinas 17m to San Carlos Cathedral

S:  San Carlos Cathedral 9mi to CARMEL via Serra Park

Week 6 MISSION CARMEL - MISSION SANTA CLARA

SUNDAY MASS MISSION CARMEL

S: CARMEL 11mi to San Carlos Cathedral

M:  San Carlos Cathedral 20mi to Salinas

T:  Salinas 18mi to SAN JUAN BAUTISTA

W:  SAN JUAN BAUTISTA 24mi to Watsonville Our Lady of Grace Monastery

Th:  Our Lady of Grace Monastery 17mi to SANTA CRUZ Stay with the Oblates at the Shrine to St Joseph

F:  SANTA CRUZ 16mi to Christ Child Catholic Church Los Gatos via Felton Roaring Camp train

S:  Christ Child Catholic Church to SANTA CLARA 21mi

Week 7 MISSION SANTA CLARA - MISSION DOLORES

S: PALM SUNDAY MASS MISSION SANTA CLARA

S: SANTA CLARA 16mi to SAN JOSE

M: SAN JOSE 22mi to Oakland CFRs

T:  Oakland CFR to Alameda 5mi Ferry to SF Ferry to Vallejo Ferry then Pontoon Boat to Napa Marina Hike 11mi to SONOMA

W: SONOMA to Petaluma - San Antonio 20mi

Holy Th:  Hike 14mi to Larkspur Ferry Terminal to SF Ferry Hike 6mi to SF Star of the Sea

6:00pm HOLY THURSDAY MASS STAR OF THE SEA

GOOD FRIDAY:  Carpool to SAN RAFAEL Hike 11mi via Larkspur Ferry Terminal

12:00-1:00 STATIONS OF THE CROSS GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE

Hike 11mi to DOLORES

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