
Welcoming 2022, 2021 and 2020 Confirmandi and Parents
An Easter Pilgrimage to Italy
April 17 – 25, 2022 / $3490.00 air-inclusive from IAD
This pilgrimage will immerse the St. Mary’s Basilica confirmandi and their family members in the incredible history, heritage and traditions of Roman and Catholic civilization. Featuring visits to Rome, Assisi, Siena, Orvieto, Norcia and Monte Cassino, this pilgrimage includes nearly everything in the cost: airfare, lodging, private bus transportation, private guides, most meals and more.
Daily Mass – always celebrated at the tombs of great saints and martyrs – is the foundation of each day. This will be complemented by a robust and immersive touring program through the greatest lives, moments and monuments of our Catholic heritage.
This trip is limited to 55 guests and registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Traveling to Italy during the Pandemic
Overview
On this trip we will venture in the footsteps of the greatest saints and martyrs of our Catholic heritage. We will experience the history and magnificence of Rome firsthand and explore the most incredible places of Italy.

Rome
This trip features four full days in the Eternal City. We will explore Rome’s greatest sites, from the tunnels of crypts and catacombs to the many ancient amphitheaters and early Christian churches.

Siena
Siena, found in the heart of the Chianti region of Tuscany, is one of Italy’s most beautiful cities. Here we will spend a day exploring the life of Saint Catherine, the great mystic and Doctor of the Church.

Orvieto
Our pilgrimage features a day-trip to Orvieto, home to one of Italy’s finest Gothic cathedrals, the Duomo of Orvieto, which serves as a solemn reliquary for the Eucharistic Miracle of Bolsena!

Assisi
For two days we will explore Assisi following in the footsteps of the great Saints Francis and Claire! Our time in Assisi also features a day-trip across the mountains to Norcia and a Benedictine monastery!
The Itinerary
Please reference the brochure (found at top of webpage) for the full itinerary.

Flight Details
Easter Sunday, April 17
Today we depart from Washington Dulles on United Airlines flight 884 at 5:20 PM. Detailed departure information will be communicated a few months prior to departure.

Land of Saints and Miracles
The first three days of our pilgrimage will be spent exploring the most beautiful and sacred places of central Italy: Umbria and Tuscany. We call it the “Land of Saints and Miracles.”
Our first stop? Orvieto, home to the first church-approved Eucharistic miracle, dating back nearly 800 years! We’re then off to Assisi, the “Seraphic City” – so beautiful that the Seraphim seem to live there. It was in the mountains of Assisi that Saint Francis and Saint Claire experienced massive conversions of soul and then went on to change the world for the better.
We’ll also visit the Benedictine monastery at Norcia, the birthplace of the great founder of Western monasticism – Saint Benedict, and his sister Saint Scholastica. Benedict’s influence is so great that he stands out as a patron of Europe.
Last but not least, Siena. Also a patron of Europe, Saint Catherine’s enormous influence was built on nothing more than deep prayer, and the entire content of Europe benefited because of her! We’ll also see the Eucharistic miracle of Siena!

The City of Peter and Paul - Roma
Rome is the Eternal City. There is no place more beautiful and more important in the history of the world than Rome. As Catholics, we know that Rome’s eternal purpose of civilizing and saving the world through the work of Christ’s Church continues every day.
This trip features four full days in Rome. During this time we will explore the history and places of Rome’s incredible three-thousand year history, highlighting the artistic and architectural treasures along the way. The itinerary includes a Papal Angelus, the Scavi Tour, the Colosseum and Roman Forum, the Catacombs, the Four Major Basilicas, the Best Baroque Churches and Monuments of Rome, the Jesuit Churches, and so much more.
We’ll also take a day trip to the mountain-top monastery of Monte Cassino, the burial place of the Saints Benedict and Scholastica!

Coming Home
Monday, April 25
Following breakfast we will depart for Rome’s Fiumicino airport. Our flight United Airlines 885 is scheduled to depart at 11:00 AM. At 3:05 PM we’ll touch down at Washington Dulles. Welcome home!
TRIP DETAILS
Pricing & Registration
Planning Timeline
Register
In order to register simply fill out the form on this page! Your place on the trip is then secure!
Purchase Travel Insurance
We will send you an insurance quote as soon as you register. We strongly suggest that everyone purchases travel insurance.
Get Your Passports Ready
Apply as soon as possible. NB - Passports that expire within six months of the travel dates are not valid to enter Europe.
Get Welcome Packet & Pack Your Bags
One month before the trip we will send you a Benvenuti Box with lots of useful information. Andiamo!
Meet the Team
Frequently Asked Questions
Trip Patron
St. Joseph – the foster father of Jesus Christ – is the greatest of saints. As our trip patron, we will pray to St. Joseph before and during the trip, asking this incredible man, the protector of the child Jesus, to protect us on our pilgrimage!
“The Church is like a great ship being pounded by the waves of life’s different stresses. Our duty is not to abandon ship, but to keep her on her course.“

Travel Insurance
Protecting You, and Your Loved Ones
Protect Your Travel Investment, and Plan Worry Free
Please know that any expenses resulting from a positive Covid-19 test are covered under our travel insurance plans. For this reason travel insurance is highly recommended. Please contact us for more information.