2026 LENTEN WALKING PILGRIMAGE

MARCH 29 - APRIL 3, 2026

Holy Week Walking Pilgrimage

Missions Santa Clara - Sonoma - San Rafael - Dolores San Francisco

2026 ITINERARY

  • 9:15am Pilgrim carpool from Mission San Jose, drive to Mission Santa Clara

    10:00am Sunday Mass Mission Santa Clara

    11:00am Pilgrim’s Blessing. Walk 16mi to Mission San Jose.

    5:30pm Arrive Mission San Jose. Prayer.

    6:00pm Pilgrim carpool to Mission Santa Clara. Overnite Oakland CFRs.

  • 7:15am Pilgrim carpool to St Leander, Mission San Jose.

    8:00am Mass Mission San Jose. Pilgrim’s Blessing.

    9:00am Walk 19mi to St Leander Church, San Leandro. Pray.

    Pilgrim carpool to Mission San Jose, Oakland CFRs. Pilgrim CFR carpool all vehicles to the Vallejo Ferry Terminal.

  • 6:30am Walk to nearby Fruitvale BART to Lake Merrit BART. Walk 1mi to the Oakland Ferry Terminal

    7:30am Take the Oakland Ferry 1hr to San Francisco

    8:20am Take the SF Ferry to Vallejo Marina

    9:30am Pilgrims carpool/drive to Napa Valley Marina (future boat charter available for 100 pilgrims at $25/ea)

    DIOCESE OF SANTA ROSA PILGRIMAGE

    10:00am Depart Napa Valley Marina. Walk 11mi to Mission Sonoma - Solano

    Pilgrim Accommodations

  • DIOCESE OF SANTA ROSA PILGRIMAGE

    St. Francis SONOMA to 

    St. James PETALUMA (SMART train)

    to SAN RAFAEL

    (16)


  • CAMINO DE SAN FRANCISCO

    7:00am Pray at Mission San Rafael

    7:15am Pilgrim Blessing + Departure. Walk 9mi to San Sebastian Church then continue on to St Patrick Church, Manzanita.

    12:30pm Walk 7.6mi to Mill Valley - Manzanita.

    4:00pm Walk 6mi to the Golden Gate Bridge. Arrive by 7:00pm

    7:33pm Sunset and Twilight begins.

    Holy Thursday Mass - Location TBD

  • 8:00am Walk 2mil Golden Gate Bridge to Sts Peter and Paul Church

    9:30am Walk 2mi to the St Francis Shrine to Cathedral of St Mary of the Assumption

    11:00am Walk 1.4mi Cathedral to Mission Dolores San Francisco de Asis. Arrive by 12 Noon.

    Holy Friday at Mission Dolores San Francisco de Asis

    PILGRIMAGE CONCLUDES

2027 Walking Lenten Camino

Ash Wednesday - Good Friday

21 Missions

800 miles

45 days witnessing

one soul at a time