Those who have been to a Pilgrims' Mass this year might have noticed a special blessing is given to pilgrims at the end of the Mass. It is given in Spanish but here is the text in English. It is also used at the end of all Masses in English.
Santiago Pilgrims’ Blessing
Father God we ask your blessing
on these pilgrims who have come
to venerate the tomb
of your Apostle Santiago.
As you kept them safe
on their Camino way,
may you keep them safe
on their journey home.
And, inspired by their experience here,
may they live out the values of the Gospel
as their pilgrimage through life continues.
We ask Saint James to intercede for us
as we ask this in the name of Jesus Christ,
your Son and our Redeemer.
Amen.
Santiago Pilgrims’ Blessing
Father God we ask your blessing
on these pilgrims who have come
to venerate the tomb
of your Apostle Santiago.
As you kept them safe
on their Camino way,
may you keep them safe
on their journey home.
And, inspired by their experience here,
may they live out the values of the Gospel
as their pilgrimage through life continues.
We ask Saint James to intercede for us
as we ask this in the name of Jesus Christ,
your Son and our Redeemer.
Amen.