Pilgrim Mass? Yes please

Delynda Drury · Mar 23, 2017

My husband and I had experienced the Frances last year and planning to return this October/November.
Participating in the Pilgrim masses along the way held many of our favorite memories.
I understand many churches are not open due to low numbers of priests along the way.
My question is there a list of churches along the way that hold Pilgrim masses?
The following is a list of Pilgrim masses we attended, am I missing any?
1- Roncesvalles
2- Los Arcos-Santa Maria
3- San Juan de Ortega
4- O'Cebreiro
5- Sarria
6- Santiago de Compastella

Thank you in advance

Devon Mike · Mar 23, 2017

Delynda Drury said:
My husband and I had experienced the Frances last year and planning to return this October/November.
Participating in the Pilgrim masses along the way held many of our favorite memories.
I understand many churches are not open due to low numbers of priests along the way.
My question is there a list of churches along the way that hold Pilgrim masses?
The following is a list of Pilgrim masses we attended, am I missing any?
1- Roncesvalles
2- Los Arcos-Santa Maria
3- San Juan de Ortega
4- O'Cebreiro
5- Sarria
6- Santiago de Compastella

Thank you in advance

I have also attended Pilgrim Masses in Viana, Granon, Carrion de los Condes, Triacastela and Samos Monastery, as well as a Pilgrim blessing in Rabe de las Calzadas.

Delynda Drury · Mar 23, 2017

Devon Mike said:
I have also attended Pilgrim Masses in Viana, Granon, Carrion de los Condes, Triacastela and Samos Monastery, as well as a Pilgrim blessing in Rabe de las Calzadas.

Thank you so much Mike Devon. I really appreciate it.

HedaP · Mar 23, 2017

Hello Delynda
I'm not speaking from personal experience so this response may or may not be useful to you. Either way, all the very best to you and your husband for your second camino.
I recently watched a series of youtubes of the day by day stages walked by a woman and her adult daughter on the Camino Frances in 2016 starting in SJPdP and finishing in Finisterre. They basically followed the Brierley stages and seemed to find somewhere to go to mass every evening. Not necessarily a pilgrim mass, sometimes just a few locals, but each mass was special nonetheless.
I did have to be a bit patient getting the youtube videos in watchable order but well worth the effort.
Also I left a few comments on the videos and Eva was very quick to respond.
Their first day is here:

Delynda Drury · Mar 23, 2017

HedaP said:
Hello Delynda
I'm not speaking from personal experience so this response may or may not be useful to you. Either way, all the very best to you and your husband for your second camino.
I recently watched a series of youtubes of the day by day stages walked by a woman and her adult daughter on the Camino Frances in 2016 starting in SJPdP and finishing in Finisterre. They basically followed the Brierley stages and seemed to find somewhere to go to mass every evening. Not necessarily a pilgrim mass, sometimes just a few locals, but each mass was special nonetheless.
I did have to be a bit patient getting the youtube videos in watchable order but well worth the effort.
Also I left a few comments on the videos and Eva was very quick to respond.
Their first day is here:

Heda,
Thank you for the great information, we will look for that video, it's a great help.
I have watched a lot of videos and always enjoy them.
Thank you again

HeidiL · Mar 23, 2017

If you attend a general mass (or a sung not-a-mass service at a convent somewhere), hanging back a little bit at the end very often leads to someone grabbing you and pushing you to the front for special pilgrim blessings. There may be tiny gifts involved, like the paper stars from the lovely nuns in Carrión de los Condes, or the tin St Christophers that I presently have 3 copies of from different churches.

Devon Mike · Mar 23, 2017

HeidiL said:
If you attend a general mass (or a sung not-a-mass service at a convent somewhere), hanging back a little bit at the end very often leads to someone grabbing you and pushing you to the front for special pilgrim blessings. There may be tiny gifts involved, like the paper stars from the lovely nuns in Carrión de los Condes, or the tin St Christophers that I presently have 3 copies of from different churches.

I carry my paper stars from Carrion de los Condes on all my walks. I was also given a rosary after the Pilgrim Mass in Samos Monastery.

Rick of Rick and Peg · Mar 23, 2017

Carrion de los Condes, Saturday afternoon, June 6, 2015.

Delynda Drury · Mar 23, 2017

HeidiL said:
If you attend a general mass (or a sung not-a-mass service at a convent somewhere), hanging back a little bit at the end very often leads to someone grabbing you and pushing you to the front for special pilgrim blessings. There may be tiny gifts involved, like the paper stars from the lovely nuns in Carrión de los Condes, or the tin St Christophers that I presently have 3 copies of from different churches.

HeidiL
Wow! Thank you for the treasure of information. I'm so anxiously to go back.
Bless you

james walter purdum iv · Mar 24, 2017

Delynda Drury said:
My husband and I had experienced the Frances last year and planning to return this October/November.
Participating in the Pilgrim masses along the way held many of our favorite memories.
I understand many churches are not open due to low numbers of priests along the way.
My question is there a list of churches along the way that hold Pilgrim masses?
The following is a list of Pilgrim masses we attended, am I missing any?
1- Roncesvalles
2- Los Arcos-Santa Maria
3- San Juan de Ortega
4- O'Cebreiro
5- Sarria
6- Santiago de Compastella

Thank you in advance

los arcos has a beautiful church and vianna has a very special priest who dresses every pilgrim by name and gives them his blessing...so sweet

CarlG · Mar 24, 2017

I'd like to know about where I can attend daily mass. Is it easy enough to find?

james walter purdum iv · Mar 24, 2017

CarlG said:
I'd like to know about where I can attend daily mass. Is it easy enough to find?

i walked sept 1-oct 7th...90% of every place i slept had a pilgrim mass at 7;30pm and blessing at 8;30 for everyone

Rick of Rick and Peg · Mar 24, 2017

CarlG said:
I'd like to know about where I can attend daily mass. Is it easy enough to find?

Ask at an albergue.

Alan Pearce · Mar 24, 2017

The quite lovely church opposite Gaucelmo albergue in Rabanal del Camino has a short Compline service at 9.30 PM each evening, followed by a pilgrim blessing. I love this service.

Mass is not until the next morning, at 9.30 AM, when most pilgrims are well on the way.

Alan

Be brave. Life is joyous.

Delynda Drury · Mar 24, 2017

james walter purdum iv said:
los arcos has a beautiful church and vianna has a very special priest who dresses every pilgrim by name and gives them his blessing...so sweet

How wonderful. Thank you James. Bless you

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