Taizé is an ecumenical Christian monastic community in rural France focused on bringing youth and young adults together for Bible study, prayer, and communal work. Over 100,000 youth from around the world visit Taizé every year. For over 20 years, Christ Church Bronxville youth (grade 9-12) have become pilgrims during the New York public school break in February. Christ Church collaborates with other area church youth groups to build friendships that are lifelong and filled with the Holy Spirit. The primary goal of the 10-day pilgrimage is spent in the Taizé community, but each journey begins with a couple of days exploring the culture of a European city to facilitate bonds of friendship and connection while acclimating to the time zone. Please contact the Rev. Kurt Gerhard for more information about the Taizé pilgrimage.
Taizé 2026 - February 12-22, 2026
Registrations will open soon for the 2026 pilgrimage to Taizé. The Taizé Community is our ultimate destination with 7-days immersed in the regular practices of this special place. Above is the reflection on this experience from some of the pilgrims from 2024. Our cultural experience this year will be in Rome, the capital city of Italy. We will visit the Coliseum, the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel, and the street life of Rome’s central tourist area. Christ Church is actively seeking other church youth groups to experience this amazing week of prayer and connection with us. We find it important to know everyone on the pilgrimage really well, so we aim for a group no larger than 30 total people.
Taizé 2025
The 2025 pilgrimage began in Madrid, Spain before heading to Taizé. Pilgrims enjoyed the major sites in Madrid including the castle and cathedral and the Prado Museum. In Taizé, they experienced the regular patterns of the monastic life and met people from around the world. High school youth describe this experience as a week of discovering the power of talking to others without worrying about the demands of American life. (photos above from 2024 and 2025 pilgrimages)
Previous European Cities
2025 - Madrid
2024 - Paris
2023 - Geneva
2022 - Paris
2020 - Rome
2019 - Paris
2018 - Vienna
2017 - Lisbon
2016 - Geneva
2015 - Madrid
2014 - Paris
2013 - Barcelona
2012 - Paris