Faith in every footstep.
El Santuario de Chimayó is among the favorite pilgrimage destinations in the United States. Increasing numbers of youth, young adult, parish and school groups include the Shrine of Chimayó as part of their educational and spiritual experiences.
El Santuario de Chimayó invites visitors to “walk in the footsteps of Jesus.” The recently installed Stations of the Cross — fourteen relief carvings in stone — offer a meaningful form of meditation on the Passion of Christ. Whether visiting on Good Friday or during the Lenten season, pilgrims are welcome to walk the Via Crucis and pray at each station. Prayer cards are available to guide reflection along the way.
This historical church and chapels hold weekly masses, sacraments, tours, weddings, group activities, and more.
Father Sebastian Lee was ordained on December 6, 1997 and is a member of the Sons of the Holy Family Order. Father Lee came to the Santuario de Chimayó in 2018 and has faithfully served El Santuario, its parishioners, and its visitors since then.
OUR MISSION
El Santuario de Chimayó, Board and staff aim to make the chapels and grounds of the historical site, a place where visitors may experience life as a journey and faith as a dialogue among pilgrims whose ailments, sufferings, and losses become an opportunity for a deeper encounter.