2026 LENTEN WALKING PILGRIMAGE
MARCH 29 - APRIL 3, 2026
Holy Week Walking Pilgrimage
Missions Santa Clara - Sonoma - San Rafael - Dolores San Francisco
2026 ITINERARY
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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.
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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.
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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
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DIOCESE OF SANTA ROSA PILGRIMAGE
St. Francis SONOMA to
St. James PETALUMA (SMART train)
to SAN RAFAEL
(16)
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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
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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