James , walking 1, miles across France and Spain to raise awareness of and pray for an end to the violence in Chicago. The Camino is a large network of ancient pilgrim routes stretching across Europe and coming together at the tomb of St. The traditional routes begin in France but pilgrims can start at other points and vary in the time it takes to make the pilgrimage.
The pilgrimage dates back to the ninth century and the discovery of the tomb of St. Burke and Santiago have been dating for seven months and are parishioners at St.
Andrew Parish, N. Paulina St. At first they thought they would make the pilgrimage for the special intentions of their family. But when their plans to make the 1,mile trek came together, they felt they should have in their hearts prayers for a greater cause. They are using the pilgrimage to raise funds for the Parish Peace Project, a multi-parish peace-building effort that develops young-adult leaders and engages them in bringing peace to their communities using the principles of Catholic social teaching, community organizing and restorative justice.
The couple has a GoFundMe campaign for the pilgrimage www. The timing is right for the couple to make the pilgrimage. Burke just left a job and has some time off. The couple chose to begin in Le Puy-en-Velay, France, one of traditional starting points.
Their journey to Santiago will have walking about 15 miles a day. They left in mid-May and expect the entire journey to last two and a half months. Coelho is well-known for his novel "The Alchemist. I read it a couple more times and gave it back to him," Burke said. Faith is important in the life of both Burke and Santiago, who are also using the pilgrimage to discern a vocation to marriage.
