# WALK WITH SAINT JOSEPH — A BOSSA NOVA PRAYER
“Walk with Joseph, walk with me,
Step by step in faith we’ll be.”
This Bossa Nova-inspired Catholic song celebrates the Camino of St Joseph in Sydney, an overnight pilgrimage of prayer, sacrifice, brotherhood and faith.
In the early hours of Saturday, 22 August, more than 1,500 men walked through the streets of inner Sydney behind a statue of Saint Joseph.
While Friday-night Sydney was filled with neon lights, nightlife and noise, a different sound moved through the darkness:
the Rosary, footsteps and prayer.
The pilgrimage began at St Patrick’s Church, Church Hill, where the men gathered for Mass and Confession before beginning their journey.
The route covered more than 20 kilometres and included seven historic churches:
⛪ St Patrick’s, Church Hill
⛪ St Brendan’s, Annandale
⛪ St Joseph’s, Camperdown
⛪ St Benedict’s, Broadway
⛪ St Peter’s, Surry Hills
⛪ St Canice’s, Elizabeth Bay
⛪ St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney
Among the pilgrims were fathers, sons, grandfathers, teenagers, teachers and tradies. Each man carried a personal intention.
For the sick.
For his wife and children.
For his family.
For conversion.
For the desire to become a better husband and father.
For the courage to become the man God is calling him to be.
At the centre of the pilgrimage was Saint Joseph, the earthly protector of the Holy Family and a model of fatherhood, humility, sacrifice, courage and faithful service.
The Camino also revealed a deep desire among men for brotherhood and purpose. Strangers became brothers as they prayed, walked and encouraged one another through the night.
As dawn approached, the towers of St Mary’s Cathedral appeared above College Street. The statue of Saint Joseph was carried into the cathedral, followed by the weary pilgrims for Holy Mass and the Eucharist.
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