Camino Companions is a project from the FCJ Sisters in Europe based in the Pilgrims Office, the welcome centre for pilgrims of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
The project relies on a wide team of volunteers from all over the world. Volunteers include FCJ Sisters, FCJ Companions in Mission and pilgrims the team has met over the years. They take turns to be in Santiago de Compostela between Easter and October offering a warm welcome and a listening ear to hundreds of English-speaking pilgrims each year.
Last year the project marked ten years of service to pilgrims and it has recently started its 2026 season based in Room 6 on the first floor of the Pilgrim Office. They offer individual or group reflection for pilgrims at 11:15 and 15:30 (top photo) and show a video on the history of the Camino and on St James at 14:30. Volunteers help at the daily Mass for pilgrims in English in the ground floor chapel at 10:30 every day except Wednesday (bottom photo).
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