
Join the Basilica of Saint Mary, Alexandria
On the Confirmation Pilgrimage of Easter Week
April 9 – 17, 2023 / $3800.00 air-inclusive from IAD
This pilgrimage will immerse you in the incredible history, heritage and traditions of Roman and Catholic civilization. Featuring visits to Rome, Assisi, Siena and Orvieto, this pilgrimage includes everything in the cost except daily lunch: airfare, lodging, private bus transportation, private guides, daily dinner 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 open to Confirmandi (students who have been recently been confirmed) families and parishioners of St. Mary’s Basilica in the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia.
Covid-19 Travel Requirements? None!
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!
TRIP DETAILS
Pricing, Payments & Cancellation
Planning Checklist
Register
In order to register simply fill out the form at the top 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.
Upload Passport Information
Apply as soon as possible. NB - Passports that expire within six months of the travel dates are not valid to enter Europe.

Seats, Upgrades & More
Flight Information
On our group flight seat selection and upgrades are not possible. The group will be allocated a block of seats in the economy cabin of the airplane and seats will be assigned automatically during check-in.
If you would like an upgrade or have a specific seating request, we suggest that you book the same flight as the group, but through a travel agency of your choice. In this event you will be given the “flying separately discount, which is $1000.00.
Please contact us for the correct group flight information and travel agency suggestions.
Meet the Team
Additional Trip Information
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.“