[Gocamino] Confraternities

[Blaroli@aol.com]

Hello you all:
This is a message that I posted more than four years ago to the old GoCamino 
List. ( The figures are out of date;  I know that six more confraternities 
have been formed south of the border since then but I do not have the specifics 
at hand.
                                                           
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""""3/12/02  GOCAMINO at PETE.URI.EDU
Hello you all,
Fourteen confraternities are reported to be in America. None, alas! is in the 
USA.
The listed confraternities are, from north to south:

1. Confraternity of St. James in Ontario (Canada)
2. Cofradia de Santiago de Queretaro (Mexico)
3. Cofradia de Santiago de Jinotepec (Nicaragua)
4. Cofradia de Santiago de Fontibon (Bogota, Colombia)
5. Cofradia de Santiago de Tunja-Boyoca (Colombia)
6. Cofradia del Apostol Santiago en Caracas (Venezuela)
7. Cofradia Nacional de Peru (Peru)
8. Cofradia de Santiago de Surco (Lima, Peru)
9. Cofradia de Santiago de Cuzco (Peru)
10. Cofradia del Apostol Santiago en Santiago (Chile)
11. Cofradia do Apostolo Santiago no Ceara (Brasil)
12. Cofradia de Santiago en Montevideo (Uruguay)
13. Cofradia de Santiago Apostol (Mendoza, Argentina)
14. Cofradia de Santiago de L'Estero (Argentina)

As we know, the majority of American Santiago pilgrims are from the USA, as 
are the majority of American priests that celebrate Mass in Santiago. It seems 
odd, to me, therefore, that we don't have a confraternity.  Should we form 
one? It could be co-related to the 700 Friends' members. If there is any interest 
in doing so I volunteer  to do the legal work (incorporation, if such is 
needed, etc.) and the preliminary paper work. If we do it, some computer maven 
would be needed down the pike to create a Web page, etc., (most confraternities 
have one), and contribute thereto. That should not be difficult; for what I can 
tell, there are quite a few computer wizards in this list.
Please let me know your thoughts on this.
Warm regards,
Rosina                """"
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My personal sentiments in this respect have not changed.... nor,   (sigh!) , 
has anything else. The 700 Friends' members mentioned in the message referred 
to a group that preceded American Pilgrims on the Camino and became part 
thereof. 

Regards,

Rosina