Chaves | Saint Caetano Pilgrimage 2025

DAY 7 – Thursday
7:00 p.m.: Liturgical Memorial of Saint Caetano: Eucharist at the Shrine Church
DAY 8 – Friday
4:00 p.m.: Welcome to pilgrims
Opening of stalls selling candles and religious articles for the fulfilment of
promises
DAY 9 – Saturday
10:00 am: Eucharist
9:00 pm: Vigil Eucharist, with blessing of the light and candlelight procession in honour of Saint
Caetano and Our Lady, solemnised musically by the Vicentino Choir of
Chaves
DAY 10 – Sunday
7:00 a.m.: Morning Eucharist
9:00 a.m.: Eucharist in Castilian
10:30 a.m.: Entrance into the Enclosure of the Torre de Ervededo Musical Band and the Loivos Musical Band
11:30 a.m.: Solemn Eucharist of the annual pilgrimage, solemnised musically by the
Vicentino de Chaves Choir and presided over by Fr. António Joaquim Dias
Procession with 10 floats
Farewell to the Patron Saint with a hymn to Saint Caetano
4:00 p.m.: Concert with the Musical Bands
7:00 p.m.: Closing of the pilgrimage
Sunday buses available Chaves – São Caetano/ São Caetano – Chaves
Organised by: Sanctuary of São Caetano
Supported by: Municipality of Chaves