Producer Circle
Sacred Travels films document sacred places across the Midwest and the communities who care for them.
Many of these sites are sustained quietly by devoted clergy, volunteers, and small parish communities whose stories are rarely recorded. Through the Producer Circle, supporters help ensure these stories are not lost.
Together we are creating a growing visual archive of sacred places, pilgrimages, and living faith that will be preserved for future generations.
Only a small number of Producer Circle opportunities are available for each pilgrimage film.
What Producers Make Possible
Producer support allows Sacred Travels to document pilgrimage as it is lived today—through prayer, walking, silence, storytelling, and community.
This growing collection of films forms an official visual archive aligned with the 2026 St. Louis Archdiocese Bicentennial Jubilee Year.
Together, these films are building something rare and important: a regional archive of sacred landscapes across the largely undocumented Midwest Corridor.
Each film brings sacred places to life so others can discover them, fall in love with them, and join in protecting them.
These films capture:
- • the beauty and symbolism of sacred architecture
- • the voices of clergy, caretakers, and parish communities
- • the experience of pilgrims encountering these places together
- • the visual proof of needed preservation
Producer Levels
Pilgrimage Film Producer
Supports filming and editing of a single pilgrimage short film.
Sponsor This Film →Feature Documentary Producer
Supports production of the feature documentary Walk the Pilgrim’s Path, recording a year of pilgrimage across sacred sites in 2026.
Sponsor The Documentary →Producer Recognition
Members of the Producer Circle are recognized for preserving sacred stories. These films are streamed on Midwest Tonight and are available on YouTube. They also become part of the historical and cultural archives. Producers are acknowledged:
- • in film credits
- • on the Sacred Travels website
- • on the YouTube channel
- • on Midwest Tonight
- • in the Producer archive
- • at pilgrimage gatherings
- • in public presentations
- • on social media
- Bob Kolf — St. Louis
- John Walsh — St. Louis
- Jeanette McDermott — St. Louis
Beyond public recognition, many producers find deep satisfaction in knowing they helped
preserve sacred places and living faith on film.
Learn more
Download the Producer Overview for additional details about supporting the pilgrimage films and documentary project.
Together, we are preserving sacred stories.