An annual Catholic pilgrimage in Australia that is the subject of a new documentary is spreading a clear message: Men can grow to be more like Jesus Christ and his foster father, Saint Joseph.
“Men want to come together, not in violence, not to cause destruction, not to cause protest, but to give honor to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and to hear about the spirituality of St. Joseph,” Father James McCarthy said during his remarks at the opening of 2025’s pilgrimage, according to The Catholic Weekly.
The two-day pilgrimage, called the Camino of St. Joseph, takes place in Sydney each year. Instituted by the Life, Family and Marriage team within the Sydney Centre of Evangelisation, the pilgrimage began in 2021 with just a few dozen men. It reached 1,200 pilgrims in 2025.
The documentary features interviews with men on the pilgrimage, including some who have attended all five and others who are new to the pilgrimage.
One interviewee attending the Camino of St. Joseph for the first time came from New Zealand for the pilgrimage, explaining that there isn’t much Catholic fraternity available to men in his home country.
“To be able to share this experience with everyone here this evening, and to walk just as St. Joseph did — it’s an amazing opportunity, so thanks be to God,” he said, according to The Catholic Weekly.
Sijin Joseph, director of Shalom World Australia, said that the documentary draws attention to the fact that the Church is “alive, active, and walking together in faith,” in Australia and, by extension, across the world, according to The Catholic Weekly. He said that events like the pilgrimage help people to rediscover a deep heritage that is often forgotten.
“We believe that every documentary we produce is itself a form of evangelization, and we aim to showcase these evangelization initiatives as each one is relevant and capable of inspiring Catholics to actively participate in the mission of the church,” Joseph said, according to the outlet.
The documentary was produced by Shalom World TV in association with the Archdiocese of Sydney. Hosted by Darren Ally, the archdiocese’s manager of communications and news media, it has a runtime of 30 minutes.
The documentary can be viewed here.
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