Introducing ProRome Tours

Company Profile

Our Charism

We believe that pilgrimage is not a niche market but a permanent feature of Catholic life, rooted in Scripture (the Road to Emmaus, Paul’s journeys) and tradition (the medieval pilgrimage routes that shaped Christendom). Every Catholic should have the opportunity to walk where saints have walked, to pray where martyrs died, to touch the stones that witnessed miracles.

Yet pilgrimage demands both spiritual seriousness and practical competence. The pilgrim needs a guide who knows not only the historical facts but their theological significance. The group needs an operator who has secured the permissions, vetted the accommodations, and anticipated the contingencies. ProRome exists at this intersection—where deep Catholic formation meets professional tourism excellence.

Our team includes graduates of Christendom College, Franciscan University, and the Pontifical universities in Rome. We are not travel professionals who happened into the Catholic market; we are Catholics who recognized that pilgrimage ministry required professional formation. This is the difference that our clients experience.

Key Information

With ProRome you can expect a deeply Catholic journey underscored by a level of professionalism not always present across the travel industry.

7500+ Clients Served
During the 2025 Jubilee alone we managed more than 1500 clients.
30+ Destinations
Italy, France, Spain, England, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Mexico - these are just a few places where we go.
250+ Pilgrimages
We serve many different types of groups: Dioceses, parishes, schools, private groups and family/friend groups.
14 Staff Members
Our team meets daily and discusses every detail of every tour in order to deliver the experience that you deserve.
YEARS

11

With 11 years in the business, we have the know-how that your group deserves.

Meet Our Team

Pilgrimage requires trust—trust that your guides know the faith, trust that your operator handles details with care, trust that the daily experience will form rather than merely inform. Our team brings together theological education, foreign language proficiency, years of on-the-ground experience in Europe and the Holy Land, and most importantly, a lived commitment to the Catholic faith. We're not selling a product; we're sharing what we ourselves love.

Joe Long
Founder and Managing Director
Bernardo Gonzalez
Director of Tour Management
Carol Long
Tour Coordinator
Mary Kate Vander Woude
Account Manager
Marilyn Looker
Tour Manager
Alexander Zigarevich
Travel Procurement Director
Brendan McGlone
Tour Manager
Ernesto Bonnicci
Tour Coordinator
Lucy Taeuber
Tour Manager
Gabriel Salibi
Tour Manager
Maurizio Rossi
Tour Manager
Sheryl Oligny
Office Manager