A Shared Search for Meaning
Guided Pilgrimages
Walking Sacred Ground
Step away from the noise. Discover sacred spaces in the Midwest through intentional presence and communal reflection. Our journeys are designed to foster connection with history, community, and the sacred.
The Journey
A Purposeful Act of Travel.
Step 01
Guided Encounter
Join guided scholarly tours of historical sites, led by those who know the deep history and architectural secrets of the Midwest’s most sacred grounds.
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Step 02
Communal Prayer
Experience the silence and beauty of these spaces through intentional communal prayer and reflective pauses, honoring spiritual heritage.
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Step 03
Shared Reflection
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The 2026 Schedule
Upcoming Journeys
Registration is free and includes a subscription to the monthly newsletter, Along the Pilgrim’s Path. Join us on the path.
JAN
04
2026
Epiphany at the Black Madonna Shrine
An Epiphany pilgrimage to the Black Madonna Shrine and Grottos, honoring Polish immigrant friar Brother Bronislaus Luszcz and his hand-built sacred landscape rooted in faith and Old World devotion.
FEB
20
2026
First Lenten Fish Fry at St. Cecilia
A First Friday of Lent pilgrimage into lived faith and fellowship at the table with Latino-Hispanic parishioners. Guided tour, fish fry, and Stations of the Cross.
MAR
29
2026
Palm Sunday at the Cathedral Basilica Saint Louis
Pilgrims enter Holy Week through procession, prayer, and sacred art. Gather before noon Mass, process together, and tour the iconic mosaic collections.
APR
19
2026
Easter Season at St. Agatha Catholic Church
An Easter Season pilgrimage honoring Polish Catholic tradition, where the Black Madonna of Częstochowa is venerated and faith is prayed in Polish.
MAY
01
2026
Marian devotion at Old St. Ferdinand Shrine
Enter into the heart of early Catholic life in the Midwest, where frontier faith took root. Mass, Crowning of Mary, and guided tours of the historic shrine.
JUN
14
2026
Lived Stewardship at St. Genevieve
Process into the oldest recorded parish in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Explore the region’s early French Catholic heart and colonial cemeteries.
JUL
25
2026
Journey of faith to St. James the Greater
A pilgrimage honoring St. James the Greater, patron saint of pilgrims, and the ancient tradition of walking with intention and faith.
AUG
26
2026
Tradition at the Black Madonna Shrine
Honoring Our Lady of Częstochowa. Mass, guided grotto walk, and picnic at the sacred site that inspired the preservation of these hidden landmarks.
SEP
27
2026
Honoring Hope at St. Mary’s Assumption
Explore Ukrainian Eastern Catholic beauty and mysticism on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, honoring hope born from suffering.
OCT
17
2026
Sacred Depth at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox
A fall pilgrimage into Greek Orthodox ritual and history, inviting stillness and sacred depth as the season turns inward.
NOV
08
2026
Native American Heritage at Cahokia Mounds
Honoring ancestral memory and the sacred presence of Indigenous peoples on ground held holy long before written history.
DEC
06
2026
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Closing the circle in gratitude where it began — at the Black Madonna Shrine — reflecting together on the path ahead.