PILGRIMAGE WITH THE CARMELITES

Pilgrimage is about transformation. It’s about making us more like Jesus Christ. This is what both Saint Teresa and Saint John of the Cross set out to do in their writings such as Teresa’s Way of Perfection and John’s Living Flame of Love. Indeed, there’s no more powerful way to understanding their life transforming teaching than by experiencing their world first-hand. Likewise, pilgrimages to the Holy Land bring the Bible alive in an absolutely unique way.

On each day of the retreat-pilgrimage there will be a planned itinerary in the mornings, involving powerful presentations from the retreat leaders designed to integrate all you’re experiencing into your interior life, followed by a guided visit to a place of interest in the environs. During our time together we hope to explore various themes which arise from the scriptures or our saints’ writings whilst placing them in the unique setting within which we find ourselves.

Our retreat-pilgrimages will not leave you the same! Demand for places on has been high in the past so email admin@carmelite.org.uk for more information for the upcoming pilgrimages.

Why go on a Carmelite pilgrimage? They’re simply unique!

  • Learning & prayer are at the forefront of our Pilgrimages alongside time to rest.
  • Carmelite friars will be your pilgrim guides. They are experts in Carmelite Spirituality and will teach on the graces of the Virgin Mary.
  • You’ll spend time learning and praying and return refreshed and enriched
  • You’ll visit all the holy sites related to the mystery of Christmas and pray each Mystery on-location as a group for our Chrilsmas pilgrimage
  • You’ll experience first-hand the world of Teresa and John and gain insights to their teachings in a unique way
  • You’ll receive nightly uploads of “Pilgrimage Videos” so family and friends can follow your pilgrimage
  • You’ll have a scripture scholar and a expert in Carmelite spirituality along to bring the Bible to life at every site as well as the wisdom of Saint John of the Cross on the mystery of the Incarnation?
  • You’ll return home longing for more

Greece

14th – 22nd May 2025

Come wander with us through the Land of the Pauline Gospel in the company of St Paul, the great apostle of the Gentiles. We will travel to many of the places where he lived and preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Our deepest hope is that we can catch a glimpse of the divine encounter that turned him around from Saul to Paul, an experience that burned in his heart and about which he cried out, “it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me, the life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God who loves and gave himself for
me” (Gal 2:20-21).

Avila

10th – 16th October 2025

AVILA WITH US. On each day of the retreat-pilgrimage there will be a planned itinerary in the mornings involving powerful presentations from the retreat leaders designed to integrate all you’re experiencing into your interior life, followed by a guided visit to a place of interest in the environs.

Israel

16th – 27th December 2025

ISRAEL WITH US. We will share 12 days together journeying around Israel towards Mount Carmel. In addition to all the places mentioned on this leaflet; we will also visit: Beersheva, Timna, St Peter in Gallicantu, Dominus Flevit, Via Dolorosa, Shechem, Jezreel & Muhraqa.