6-Day Pilgrimage | American Saints and East Coast Shrines
Washington, D.C. | Emmetsburg | Philadelphia | New York City
All Masses are subject to confirmation. This itinerary can be customized or modified to include additional opportunities for prayer, reflection, and devotions.
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6-Day Itinerary
- Day 1 | Arrive in Washington, D.C.
- Welcome to Washington, D.C! Enjoy an orientation tour of our nation’s capital. Celebrate Mass at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America.
- Day 2 | National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception | Emmetsburg | Philadelphia
- Enjoy a guided visit of the Great Upper Church of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the foremost Marian shrine in the country. Celebrate Mass at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. After Mass, depart Washington D.C. for the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmetsburg. Late afternoon, continue to Philadelphia.
- Day 3 | Shrine of St. John Neumann | Highlights of Philadelphia
- Visit the National Shrine of St. John Neumann, Old St. Joseph’s Church, Old St. Mary’s Church, the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, and the Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. Celebrate Mass at the National Shrine of St. John Neumann.
- Day 4 | Shrine of St. Katherine Drexel | Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa
Depart Philadelphia for Bensalem, Pennsylvania, to visit the National Shrine of St. Katherine Drexel, Foundress of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. This afternoon, continue to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Celebrate Mass at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa. Late afternoon, continue to New York City.- Day 5 | Saints on the Streets of New York
- Visit the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary and the Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in lower Manhattan. Enjoy an orientation tour of the city, passing by the Church of St. Peter, where St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was received into the Catholic Church. Visit Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the newly restored St. Patrick’s Cathedral, America’s Parish Church. Celebrate Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Farewell dinner at a restaurant in Manhattan.
- Day 6 | Upper Manhattan | Return Home
- Celebrate Mass at St. Frances X. Cabrini Shrine. Retreat or day of prayer at the shrine may be arranged. Return home.