The Seven Churches Pilgrimage is the practice of visiting seven different churches on Holy Thursday, in imitation of the journey of Christ on the eve of his crucifixion.
 
The devotion is thought to have originated in sixteenth-century Rome, where pilgrims — likely led by St. Philip Neri — would visit the seven major basilicas there: St. Peter’s in the Vatican, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, St. Mary Major, St. Sebastian Outside the Walls, St. Lawrence Outside the Walls and Santa Croce in Gerusalemme.
 
Pilgrims undertaking this journey anywhere in the world can visit any seven churches while adoring Christ in the Blessed Sacrament upon the Altar of Repose, fulfilling his request of his disciples to stay with him as he awaited his Passion. There are specific Scripture passages that pilgrims can meditate upon at each altar. 

How to Do the Pilgrimage:

 

1. Choose a Starting Church 

Participating churches are listed below with the time that they close for the night.    

2. Choose your path of travel

You can form your own group or join the larger group. 

3. At each church, use the readings and prayers that you can download (below) to your phone or print out. 

Remember: Every church is different, please be respectful of other people’s presence in each church.  Read, Reflect, and Pray silently if needed.  

Participating Churches 

Saint Bonaventure - 803 State Rd. Plymouth | Open till 11pm 

Our Lady of Lourdes (Mary Queen of Martyrs) - 130 Main St. Carver | Open till 12am 

Saint Mary - 313 Court St. Plymouth | Open till 11pm

Saint Joseph - 272 Main St. Kingston  | Open till 11pm 

Holy Family - 601 Tremont St. Duxbury | Open till 10:30pm 

Saint Ann by the Sea - 587 Ocean St. Marshfield  | Open till 10pm 

Saint Christine - 1295 Main St. Marshfield | Open till 10:30pm 

Saint Mary (Our Lady of the Angels) - 392 Hanover St. Hanover | Open till 10:30pm