Northern Route
4 Days - 72 Miles
Thursday, June 20 — Sunday, June 23. Walk the Northern Camino (4 days-69 mi.). Start at St. Catherine Labouré, Maryland, and end with mass (1:30pm), at the Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.
The Northern Route of the Camino of Maryland offers an experience that blends the beauty of nature with the art and architecture of man's expression of gratitude as seen in our national shrines. Starting at St. Catherine Laboure Parish and home of the Avalon School for boys, you will pass through the suburbs of Montgomery County, leaving the energy of the urban and find solace in Barnesville, Frederick, Thurmont, and finally ending at the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmittsburg. Along the way, you will be encouraged to reflect, connect, and explore a deeper understanding of yourself and the world around you. Come join us for the inspiring journey of the Northern Route.
DAY 1: Thursday, June 20, 2024 (22.0 miles)
The Avalon School
St. Catherine Laboure
11801 Claridge Rd.
Wheaton, MD 20902
(Mass at 8:30 am)
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Waypoint 1:
Shrine of St. Jude
12701 Veirs Mill Rd.
Rockville, MD 20853
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Waypoint 2:
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
520 Veirs Mill Rd.
Rockville, MD 20852
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Waypoint 3:
St. Martin of Tours
201 S. Frederick Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
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Waypoint 4:
St. Rose of Lima
11701 Clopper Rd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
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End of Day 1:
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
and Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima
18230 Barnesville Rd.
Barnesville, MD 20838
DAY 2: Friday, June 21, 2024 (19.6 miles)
St. Mary’s Catholic Church and
Shrine of Our lady of Fatima
18230 Barnesville Rd.
Barnesville, MD 20838
(Mass at 9:00 am)
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Waypoint 1:
St Joseph-on-Carrollton-Manor
5843 Manor Woods Rd.
Frederick, Maryland 21703
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End of Day 2:
St. John the Evangelist
118 E. Second St.
Frederick, MD 21701
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DAY 3: Saturday, June 22, 2024 (19.2 mi)
St. John the Evangelist
118 E. Second St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(Mass at 8:00 am)
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End of Day 3:
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
103 N Church St.
Thurmont, MD 21788
DAY 4: Sunday, June 23, 2024 (8.1 miles)
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
103 N. Church St.
Thurmont, MD 21788
(Rosary at 9:00 am)
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Waypoint 1:
St. Anthony Shrine
St. Anthony Rd.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
Waypoint 2:
National Shrine Grotto
of Our Lady of Lourdes
16330 Grotto Rd.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
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End of the Camino of Maryland:
The National Shrine
of Elizabeth Ann Seton
339 South Seton Ave.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
(Mass at 1:30 pm)