Holy Hikes: Northern Indiana is now God Outside: Northern Indiana. Join us for our next monthly hike, an Advent prayer walk! RSVP Here

Join us on Saturday, September 17 for the last hike of the summer! We will explore the trails at Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve near Chesterton. Use the All Trails app to guide you to the trail head or enter the GPS coordinates listed in the ad in Apple or Google maps. Please note that this hike will begin at 10 am CENTRAL time. RSVP requested just so we know to look for you before setting out on the hike.

Join us at the Three Falls Trail trailhead for our summertime saunter through the forest. Enter GPS coordinates 40.8129, -85.69485 (include the comma) into Apple Maps or Google Maps to find us. RSVP to let Dean Brian Grantz know you are coming!

Join us for the June Jaunt on Saturday, June 11 at Potato Creek State Park near North Liberty, Indiana. We'll gather in the parking lot at the nature center at 10 am EDT for a loop hike around trails 1 & 2. Bring a picnic lunch if you wish! RSVP to dean@stjamessouthbend.org is requested but not necessary to let us know to look for you before heading down the trail.

Holy Hikes: Northern Indiana heads to Logansport for their walk in May. Meet at Trailhead 1 (upper parking lot) for a 1.2 mile loop hike around Old Kenith Stone Quarry and People’s Prairie. After the “official” hike, you are welcome to continue exploring the park. Park admission is $5 per person. RSVP to Dean Brian Grantz is not required but is helpful.

Holy Hikes Northern Indiana invites you to join us on a special 5.6 mile point-to-point pilgrimage walk on Saturday, April 9 beginning at 10 a.m. (EDT). While Bishop Sparks will be miles ahead on the Potawatomi Trail of Death, we will walk from St. Thomas/Santo Tomas Episcopal Church (400 N. Center St., Plymouth) to the Chief Menominee monument (12644 Peach Rd., Plymouth) where the forced march of the Potawatomi began. Along the way, we will consider the Exodus, exile, and the implications of Jesus’ “departure” through the Passion. We need to arrange transportation back to St. Thomas/Santo Tomas for all who join us, so an RSVP is required for this hike. Please send a confirmation email to Dean Brian Grantz on or before Saturday, April 2.

The Rev. Cn. Tina Velthuizen will lead the Holy Hikes group on a Lenten Prayer Walk through the woods and along the lakeshore at beautiful Spicer Lake Nature Preserve. We'll meet in the parking lot at the nature center at 10 a.m. (EST) for this easy to moderate loop hike. As always, RSVP is helpful but not required.

Join the Holy Hikes crew on this beautiful loop trail along the banks of the Tippecanoe River, around a lake, through the woods, and across a meadow. We’ll walk between three and four miles along this easy trail, depending on the weather and ground conditions. Meet us in the parking lot at the Interpretive Center. RSVP is helpful, but not required.

RSVP to Dean Brian Grantz.

Take a little break from the holiday hustle to go outside! Our Advent walk will feature meditations based on traditional Christmas carols. We’ll meet in the parking lot on Meer Rd./600 West. RSVP appreciated, but not required.

Come explore the trails through prairie, woods, and lakeside at Book Lake Nature Preserve in Elkhart County. We’ll walk about three miles around a combination of fairly easy trails, hearing meditations, and offering prayers along the way. We’ll meet up at 10 a.m. in the parking lot. RSVP is helpful, but not required.

Come enjoy the fall colors at Pokagon State Park! Join Holy Hikes Northern Indiana for a 10 a.m. hike through the woods around Trail 3, a 2.2 mile loop trail that is rated as moderate. We'll pause for hot cider and donuts along the way, as well as mark the changing of the season with prayer and reflections. RSVP is helpful, but not required. See you on the 16th!

Join us for the September Saunter! Holy Hikes Northern Indiana returns to Tippecanoe River State Park on Saturday, September 18 for an easy 1.2 mile walk featuring prayers and meditations from Celtic Daily Prayer. Follow signs from the park entrance towards Tepicon Hall. We'll meet at 10 am EDT in the parking lot at Trail 8 (Bluestem Trail). Anyone wishing to walk longer is invited to join us for a riverside hike down Trail 5. Bring bug spray

All are invited to join us at Potawatomi Wildlife Park in southern Marshall County for our August Amble. We will be walking the red trail, which is an easy* three-mile loop trail through woods and meadows, past ponds, and along the banks of the Tippecanoe River. The variable landscape provides a tremendous variety of plants and birds to observe along the way. The hike can easily be shortened if that better suits your needs.

We will meet at the Interpretive Center, which you can find by following the entrance road until you get to a stop sign; the parking lot is on the right. Admission to the park is free, but donations are much appreciated. Remember to bring bug spray, especially if it has rained in the few days prior to our hike. There is great ice cream about 9 miles away for anyone who is interested in joining me following the hike

It is not necessary to RSVP, but it is helpful for Fr. Brian Grantz to know if you are coming, so please just send me a message if you are so inclined.

*There is about 1/4 mile where the path is a bit uneven due to woodland detritus, but even there it is not particularly difficult. If you are unsure about it, this part of the trail is easily avoided.

Come to Chain O’ Lakes State Park in Albion, Indiana for our Holy Hikes: Northern Indiana Spring Prayer Walk on Saturday, May 8. We’ll gather at the Nature Center/Concession parking lot at 10 a.m. EDT to walk trails 5 and 7, an easy three mile loop. All ages and abilities are welcome.

Pre-registration is not necessary, but if you wish to email Dean Brian Grantz to let him know to look for you, that is very helpful. In case of inclement weather, watch the Holy Hikes Facebook page for cancellation notices. In any event, always use your discretion about travel on the day of the event. All ages are welcome.

Please wear a mask and practice physical distancing.

Holy Hikes: Northern Indiana heads to the dunes on Saturday, April 10 for an Easter Hike. Meet us outside the Nature Center at 11/10 a.m. (EDT/CDT). We'll practice prayer and mindfulness as we walk amid the waking earth. We'll hike about 2 miles along sections of Trails 9 and 10, which will keep us on the easier parts of trails rated "moderate." Dune hiking - with spectacular views of Lake Michigan - is available and encouraged for those up to the challenge following our "official" hike.

Pre-registration is not necessary, but if you wish to email Dean Brian Grantz to let him know to look for you, that is very helpful. In case of inclement weather, watch the Holy Hikes Facebook page for cancellation notices. In any event, always use your discretion about travel on the day of the event. All ages are welcome.

Please wear a mask and practice physical distancing.

Holy Hikes: Northern Indiana returns to Potato Creek State Park on Saturday, March 13 for a Lenten Silent Prayer Walk. Meet us in the Nature Center Parking Lot at 10 am EST. We'll open with prayer before walking Trail 1, a 2.2 mile loop trail rated as moderate (it's on the easy side of moderate). Pre-registration is not necessary, but if you wish to email Dean Brian Grantz to let him know to look for you, that is very helpful.