JSERRA’S ANNUAL “Live for Others Senior Camino” is a tradition that helps the Catholic high school’s graduating seniors reflect on their God given gifts and contemplate what He has in store for them as they move forward into the next phase of their lives.
Zach Eckert, the school’s vice principal of student formation and leadership, said the Camino also gives graduating seniors a taste of the Camino de Compostela in Spain, a pilgrimage that dates back to the ninth century featuring a network of routes all leading to the Shrine of the Apostle St. James in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, where it is believed the remains of St. James are buried.
JSerra’s Live for Others Senior Camino is about 10 miles long and always takes place on the Monday of senior week.
In 2017, the Camino took on a more personal meaning for JSerra seniors when it was renamed the Live for Others Senior Camino to honor JSerra graduate Tim Vorenkamp, who died in 2016 from a rare form of cancer.