Australian Pilgrims' Page
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Adelaide
From Janet Leitch
Are you interested in El Camino de Santiago? The Way of St. James To mark the 2010 holy year and the fact that there are so many people interested in the pilgrimage to Santiago there is to be a gathering of interested Camino’ites at: St James Church July 25th (St. James Day), 2:30 p.m. Gold Coin donation and a plate of afternoon tea to share. All who are interested in the Camino – It would be wonderful, from this inaugural gathering,
Please contact Janet on (08) 8370 8182 if you have any queries, and to confirm your attendance (or your likely interest in future gatherings). walkspain*chariot.net.au To reduce spam, we're have removed direct e-mail links from this site. To use this address, copy it into your normal e-mail programme, but REPLACE THE '*' WITH THE CONVENTIONAL '@' BEFORE SENDING YOUR MESSAGE. |
Canberra
From Ian and Liz Palmer
We have walked the Camino Francés several times and have recently moved to Canberra and are interested in making connections with CSJ members in this area. Could anyone who is interested in sharing their experience and meeting up contact Ian at palmeris*hunterlink.net.au To reduce spam, we're have removed direct e-mail links from this site. To use this address, copy it into your normal e-mail programme, but REPLACE THE '*' WITH THE CONVENTIONAL '@' BEFORE SENDING YOUR MESSAGE.
Ian Palmer
phone: 02 6299 3920
Jamberoo, NSW
We are having a casual get together on the South Coast of NSW to share camino stories, photos and information. Past, present and future pilgrims welcome. Just let us know by PM or email.. . .
mrstinshed*gmail.com
DATE: . . . . Sunday, 25th July (St James Day)
VENUE: . . Oggi's Cafe
. . . . . . . . . 22 Allowrie St
. . . . . . . . . Jamberoo, NSW 2533 .... (45 mins south of Wollongong)
TIME: . . . . 11am for coffee and chat
. . . . . . . . . 1.00 pm Lunch
RSVP: . . . 22nd July, 2010
Buen camino a todos. Carole
Melbourne
There are about 50 people in Melbourne interested in the Camino (as we call it), meeting monthly for food and wine. About 8 of us have walked various routes to Santiago, and the others are tempted.
The date and location change each month but is typically the 3rd Friday in an inner city restaurant.
We are not a formal group in any sense, but a gathering that seems to be growing quickly by word of mouth, stories and pictures of pilgrims personal journeys.
Garis Alexander <garis.alexander*gmail.com> is the contact if others are interested in conversation. To reduce spam, we're gradually removing direct e-mail links from this site. To use this address, copy it into your normal e-mail programme, but REPLACE THE '*' WITH THE CONVENTIONAL '@' BEFORE SENDING YOUR MESSAGE.
Camino Workshop by Marc Grossman
Classes/workshops are held twice a year in both Australia (Sydney and Melbourne) and New Zealand during January/February and July/August. Please see the website for further details: http://www.caminodownunder.com
Special event for St James's Day
St. John’s Anglican Church Cultural Programme 2010 Presents Merlyn Quaife Soprano With piano accompaniment Sunday 25th of July St. James’s Day Pilgrim’s Progress: Walking, Talking and Singing 2.30pm 86 Clendon Road, Toorak, Melbourne, Australia 3142
A singer of great versatility, the distinguished soprano Merlyn Quaife has performed opera, oratorio, Leider, chamber music and contemporary music to great acclaim throughout Australia and Europe. She has appeared with all the major Australian opera companies and symphony orchestras. She has many recordings to her name. In 1994 Merlyn made her American debut at the Kennedy Centre in Washington DC, singing the title role in Gordon Kerry’s opera “Medea” with Chamber Made Opera continuing with seasons in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. In 1995 she sang the role in a new production by the Berliner Kammeroper and this production saw a return season in 1997/1998. In 2004 she performed the “Queen of the Night” and in 2010 is singing Betty in Opera Australia’s world premiere of “Bliss”. As well these as highlights she performs regularly in concert and from 1995 to 2007 she headed the Vocal Department at the Faculty of Music University of Melbourne Admission $20 |
Perth
News of the establishment of a Camino in Australia: the Dom Salvado Camino in Western Australia. This route leaves Perth and follows the route taken by Dom Salvado in the 1860s to establish Australia’s only monastic town at New Norcia. The route is 125km; it starts at St Joseph's Church Subiaco, passes churches and cathedrals, the banks of the Swan River, the Walyunga National Park, Muchea, Chittering, Bindoon and finishes on the sixth day at the Benedictine town.
Dom Rosendo Salvado was born at Tui in Galicia and at 15 he entered the Benedictine Abbey of San Martin in Santagio. He took his final vows in 1832, and came to Australia in 1846 to establish a Benedictine Monastery at New Norcia. He died in 1900 while on a visit to Rome. His body was returned to New Norcia three years later and buried in a tomb of Carrara marble behind the altar of the New Norcia Monastery.
Sydney
Pilgrim meetings in Sydney Australia 2010
A number of CSJ members in NSW Australia have formed an informal support group for pilgrims in Sydney. All prospective pilgrims and returned pilgrims most welcome.
We meet and provide a vehicle for support and planning of pilgrimages. Returned pilgrims have walked in France, and the Caminos Francés, Portugués, Finisterre and Inglés in Spain.
Due to the closure of the Spanish Club, our meetings will from now on take place at the
Casa Asturiana
Spanish Restaurant
77 Liverpool Street
Syndey.
near Town Hall Station (and opposite where the Spanish Club used to be!). Times and dates (below) are unchanged:
Odd months Even months
First Wednesday First Saturday
7pm for dinner 12 noon for lunch and coffee
6 January 6 February
3 March 1 April
5 May 5 June
7 July 7 August
1 September 2 October
3 November 4 December
Sandra Collier
9362 1912
sandra_collier*hotmail.com
CSJ guide books can be purchased in Sydney from Trek & Travel, 447 Kent Street, Sydney 2000. Tel 9261 3435, e-mail: sydney*trekandtravel.com.au Proprietors are CSJ members.
[To reduce spam, we've removed direct e-mail links from this site. To use these addresses, copy them into your normal e-mail programme, but REPLACE THE '*' WITH THE CONVENTIONAL '@' BEFORE SENDING YOUR MESSAGE.]
Camino Workshop by Marc Grossman
Classes/workshops are held twice a year in both Australia (Sydney and Melbourne) and New Zealand during January/February and July/August. Please see the website for further details.
http://www.caminodownunder.com