pilgrimage

noun | pil-gruh-mij |

For 41 years, a constant at Eastside Catholic has been the annual Senior Pilgrimage Retreat. This beloved retreat usually occurs in September and focuses on self-reflection and preparation for the students’ final year on campus.

Students embark on a day-long, 12-mile hike from Snoqualmie Falls to Carnation. The hike is led by students and is interspersed with prayer, discussion, activities and games. On the hike, students carry the Senior Pilgrimage Cross which resides in the Chapel during the school year. The cross displays a pendant from every senior class that has completed the pilgrimage since 1982, the first year the pilgrimage took place. More than 4,500 students have shared memories of this community-building experience.