A Weekend of Pilgrimages

Monday, October 19, 2026. – Despite the rain, over this past weekend the Abbey of Montserrat once again became a meeting place for numerous groups and pilgrimages from across Catalonia. The Marian sanctuary welcomed the Pilgrimage of Vilafranca del Penedès, the Pilgrimage of the Archpriestship of La Selva, the Pilgrimage of the Parishes of Gràcia (Barcelona), the Pastoral Community of El Clot (Barcelona), the Pastoral Community of Poble-sec (Barcelona), the Parish of Mary Mediator of All Graces (Barcelona), the Salesians of Sarrià (Barcelona), the Pilgrimage of the Archpriestship of Piera-Capellades, and the Archpriestship of Delta-Litoral.

One Hundred Years of the Vilafranca del Penedès Pilgrimage

Special mention goes to the pilgrimage of Vilafranca del Penedès, which, on the occasion of its centenary, brought together more than 500 residents of Vilafranca. As part of its event program, on Saturday at the Basilica of Santa Maria, the Holy Christ presided over the presbytery during the pilgrims' Mass, the Vigil of Holy Mary, and the traditional Stations of the Cross. Furthermore, the 50th anniversary of the re-erection of the Cross of Saint Michael—installed in 1976 by the Cos de Portants—was commemorated with the unveiling of a new commemorative plaque. The activities concluded on Sunday at noon following the Conventual Mass, which gathered 350 pilgrims, and the gathering ended with the reception of the pilgrimage by Fr. Manel Gasch i Hurios, Abbot of Montserrat.