American Pilgrims on the Camino Annual Gathering

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16th Annual Gathering of Pilgrims
Old Mission Santa Barbara Renewal Center
March 12 - 17, 2013

Registration is now open online at our website http://www.americanpilgrims.com National Events.

American Pilgrims on the Camino announces the 16th Annual Gathering March 14-17, in Santa Barbara, California. This year’s theme, Hidden Life of the Camino, celebrates those things unseen or unnoticed along the Trail.

The Gathering starts with the Thursday evening reception. It is your first, but by no means last, opportunity to mingle and catch up with old friends and the latest trail gossip. Sessions and presentations start Friday morning and continue through Sunday morning at 11:30.

We have kept all the favorites: Packing Essentials, First Aid, Q&A sessions, and the Shell Ceremony.

Interspersed among them you will find sessions on bird life with Merry Roy; Geological features and rock formations will be discussed by Bruce Perry from the Department of Geological Sciences at California State University and Paul Dworian, Senior Geologist at URS-Alaska; Marsha Holm and Emilio Escudero will introduce two beautiful Monasteries, one in the mountains of Aragón, and the other south of Burgos; Marlena Lambert will show us some easy ways to support our physical and mental health during a long hike and many more interesting and informative sessions.

During the days before the Gathering begins, we are offering an opportunity to train to be a hospitalero. The Hospitalero Training will take place March 12 - 14.

Registration for both the Hospitalero Training and the Annual Gathering is now available online http://www.americanpilgrims.com/events/ ... ional.html.

Questions regarding the Gathering or the Hospitalero Training contact registration@americanpilgrims.com.

We hope you will join us in Santa Barbara in March!