An invitation is extended to the faithful to participate in Walking Pilgrimage, a journey of faith, prayer, and fellowship, on 22nd February, 2026, beginning at 3:00 am from the designated stations. The theme for this year’s pilgrimage is “Kristachim Pattlavdaram, Bhorvanxeachim Yatrekaram” – “Followers of Christ, Pilgrims of Hope.” This pilgrimage offers an opportunity to step away from the busyness of daily life and walk together in reflection, gratitude, and hope.
Five main stations have been arranged for the pilgrimage: Bambolim Cross, Neura Panchayat, Verna Church, Cansaulim Church, and Vasco Church. Sub-stations with medical aid facilities will be available at Agacaim Church, Cortalim Sontrant near the Chapel, Jubilate at Velsao, and Sheela Bar near Sao Jacinto Island.
Organised on the First Sunday of Lent, the Walking Pilgrimage is a spiritual initiative aimed at fostering faith, prayer, penance, and community fellowship among the faithful. The programme will include moments of Eucharistic sharing, common prayers, Scripture reflection through posters, adoration with praise and worship and silence, as well as devotional practices such as the Rosary and Passion reflections along the way, helping participants grow spiritually while journeying together.
Parishes are requested to announce this pilgrimage in their communities and encourage participation, especially among the youth. Additional details have already been shared through email and WhatsApp. It is assured that the pilgrimage will be conducted with utmost responsibility, devotion, and respect for Church discipline. The pilgrimage is entrusted to the prayers and guidance of all, and parishes are kindly requested to share the number of participants taking part.
To make this pilgrimage a safe one for all, kindly take note of the suggestions given below:
Do’s and Don’ts
Do’s
- As a preparation for the Walking pilgrimage, kindly do a nice Confession
- Have Breakfast before leaving your House
- Carry a Water Bottle along
- Carry your rosary and pray on the way
- Carry your basic medicines that you may need
- Carry your Hand towel
- Carry a Torch, if you have
- Compulsorily Carry Sandwich or Biscuit packet along the way
- Walk light, don’t carry too much of baggage
- Start going for a walk to train the body for a long pilgrimage Walk
- Have a positive mind to walk
- Walk to witness Christ, Walk to help others on the Way
- Have a Prayerful Christian Disposition
- In Sancoale, sit deanery and Parish wise, It will help you after the mass to get to the bus easily
- While Walking maintain silence to reflect on personal life and once relationship with God and one another
- Kindly bring your intentions from Home
- Kindly put the Parish and Deanery name Poster on the Bus
- Kindly Take the south bus directly at the venue, and North Buses at the Temple
- Kindly give the number of the people coming for the walking Pilgrimage
Don’ts
- If you are a heart Patient think twice
- If your health is weak, or if you are very old help the pilgrims praying from Home
- Don’t come with a picnic Spirit
- Ladies kindly avoid high heel Shoes, wear soft shoes
- Kindly avoid getting your Private vehicles
- Kindly tell the Driver not to park the buses on the highway
- Kindly avoid talking loudly and also wishing each other at the venue once you reach.
Kitem Korchem
- Yatre poilim firgojent yatrent bhag gheunk, borem kumsar korun toyari korchi
- Ghorantlim Bhair sorche adim Nosto korun yeiat
- Zonn eklean pieupachem udok haddchem
- Tersachem khont haddun, magnnem korit cholchem.
- Gorjechim okdam ietana haddchim
- Rumal (hand Towel) barobor haddcho
- Ietana Torch haddcho
- Chukoinastana vatter khavunk kitem-I haddchem ( Sandwich vo biscuits)
- Chodd vostu hatant dhorun yatrek haddcheo nhoim
- Yatrek yetana, zata zalear soft shoes ghalun yevchem
- Yatrent cholpak addkholl zaina zaunk thodde dis cholpacho proitn (practice)korche.
- Tuji yatra kristachi govai zaum-di
- Yatrent magnnem, Jezuchea koxttancher niyall korun, ekamekak adar korcho.
- Yatrent vantto ghetana magnneachem vattavoronn sambhallchem
- Sancoale pavtoch firgozkaram barobor ek zomo koso bosum-ia, karonn sangatim bhair sorunk adar zatolo
- Tumchim intensamvam ghora thaun tumi haddchim
- Tumi yetat te busicher Parish ani Deanery nanvacho poster korun ghalcho
- Tumchea driverak kollounchem, South thaun busi yetat teo Sancoal Igorje bhitor park kortoleo ani North thaun, Sancoal Devlla lagim park kortoleo.
- Yatrek yetat tannim veginuch aplim nanvam diunchim
Kitem korchem Nhoi
- Kallzachi pidda aslear, ieunchem vo na ieunchem, tem zonn eklean tharaunchem
- Piraien zantto zalear, vo Pressure Problem aslear ieunchem nhoim.
- Hi yatra moujechi bhonvddi koxi korchi nhoi
- Yatrek addkoll zatole moche ( Sandals/ Shoes) ghalche nhoi
- Sompeponnank lagun, ap-aplim motoram haddchim nhoim.
- Tumi yetat teo busi Highway-cher park korcheo nhoim.
- Igorje suvater pvtoch vhoddlean ulounchem vo eka-mekak wish korunk bhonvchem nhoim
Fr. George Ratos
Convenor Walking PIlgrimage
Goa
