The Tradition

The tradition of visiting seven churches on Holy Thursday may date to Rome at the time of St. Philip Neri in the 16th Century. Regardless of how the tradition started, we take the time to pray and reflect on what took place at the Last Supper, including how Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and gave them his own body and blood in the Eucharist, and then what happened at each of the seven places Jesus was brought afterward, until the Crucifixion on Friday.

Organize Your Own Holy Thursday Pilgrimage

We invite you to organize your own Holy Thursday Pilgrimage. 
Choose seven churches in your region that would be willing to take part. 
Designate people to stamp passports at each location.
It may also be a good idea to put up a sign at each location to remind people to keep a respectful silence.

Tools Needed

Passport

• CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE PASSPORT  
   
  • 2 PASSPORTS ON EACH PAGE 
  • PRINT ON LEDGER PAPER, TWO SIDED 
  • CUT LENGTHWISE - IF YOU DON'T HAVE A LEDGER SIZE PAPER CUTTER, YOU COULD BRING TO A LOCAL UPS OR PRINT SHOP TO CUT IN HALF.
  • FOLD THE PASSPORTS - MIGHT BE HELPFUL TO HAVE A GROUP GATHER TO DO IT. MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK.
  • MAKE THE BROCHURES AVAILABLE ON PALM SUNDAY ALONG WITH A LIST OF PARTICIPATING CHURCHES AND TIMES FOR VISITATION AT EACH.

Stamp

• BUY A GENERIC STAMP AT A CRAFT STORE OR ONLINE
• ORDER YOUR OWN USING YOUR CHURCH LOGO OR IMAGE CONNECTED TO YOUR CHURCH
• STICKERS ARE ANOTHER OPTION

Ink Pad

• BUY AN INK PAD AT A CRAFT STORE OR ONLINE