Join us on this journey through holy sites of France. Our pilgrimage begins in Lisieux, the home of St. Therese. We will continue on to Omaha Beach, used by the American Troops during the D-Day landings of 1944. We will also spend time at Mont S. Michel. We will also get to experience all of the beauties that Paris has to offer, including a visit to the Louvre. You won't regret joining us on this beautiful journey filled with faith, fun, and fellowship!
Join Fr. John Paul Mary, MFVA on an exclusive, invitation-only pilgrimage with EWTN in celebration of its 40th anniversary. You’ll follow in the footsteps of EWTN’s foundress, Mother Angelica, beginning in her home state of Ohio, where you’ll pray at the important sites in Cleveland and Canton that led Mother to become a Poor Clare nun. Conclude the pilgrimage in Alabama, where you’ll visit EWTN, the world’s largest religious media network, and you’ll spend a day of peaceful retreat at the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament, Mother’s final resting place.
Join the Louisiana Patrons on tour to Rome this fall. Explore some of the hidden gems, artists, and collections of the timeless art and elegance of the Eternal City with Monsignor Nalty and Liz Lev. Enjoy exclusive Patrons' reception and events and view some of the beautiful works that your chapter helped restore.
St. Augustine Florida – Catholicism Arrives in the New World in 1565! First Mass 1565; First Mission 1565; First Marian Shrine 1620 and more.
Imagine it is 1565: Five ships sail into a small cove on the coastline of what was known to the Spanish as La Florida. Under the command of General Pedro Menéndez de Aviles, they come to the New World from Spain.
Sent by King Philip II, they arrive in hopes of establishing a colony, securing the land for Spain, and most importantly, to convert the native American Indians to Christianity.
On September 8, 1565, the feast day of the nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Spanish on the ships, sailors, soldiers, tradesmen and priests, came ashore. Father Francisco López de Mendoza Grajales, recorded the day’s events in his diary:
“On Saturday, the eighth, the General landed, with many banners spread, to the sounds of trumpets and the salutes of artillery. As I had gone ashore the evening before, I took a cross and went to meet him, singing the hymn “Te Deum Laudamus.” The General, followed by all who accompanied him, marched up to the cross, knelt and kissed it. A large number of Indians watched these proceedings and imitated all that they saw done.”
Following Menendez’s veneration of the Cross, thus proclaiming this land in the name of God (Nomre de Dios,) Father Lopez celebrated Mass at a rustic altar made of wood. The sky served as the roof for what was the first parish Mass in what is now the United States.
It was on this sacred ground that the Spanish settlers would begin devotion to Our Lady of La Leche (Mary nursing the infant Jesus.) In the early 1600’s the Spanish settlers of St. Augustine established the first Shrine to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the United States.
Join Fr. Brian Cokonougher and St. Thecla Catholic Church on pilgrimage to Fatima, Lourdes and Santiago de Compostela. Experience two of the world's largest and most visited Marian Shrines in the world along with the opportunity to walk briefly along the official Camino path during the Jubilee Year of St. James! Don't miss this incredible opportunity to walk in the Footsteps of the Saints: St. Bernadette of Lourdes, St. Lucia of Fatima, and St. James!
Join Dale Ahlquist, Fr. Spencer Howe, and Brandon Vogt for a pilgrimage of a lifetime! This exciting trip will be held in conjunction with the historic opening of the G.K. Chesterton Collection at the University of Notre Dame London Global Gateway Campus.
Join Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums on a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience through Rome and the Vatican on an exclusive bespoke tour!
You are invited behind the scenes at the Vatican to visit the Mosaic Studio, private meals inside the Vatican, and a visit to the room where St. Mother Teresa stayed in Rome. You will attend Mass in a private chapel in the Vatican followed by an after-hours tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, and a Patrons’ reception and candlelit gala dinner in the Vatican Museums.
This tour will feature renowned speaker, commentator and sacred art historian, Dr. Elizabeth Lev, who will guide us through some of her favorite places in Rome, including the amazing Renaissance Villa Farnesina, the archeological site of Ostia Antica, and Dr. Lev’s incomparable tour “the Women who Rocked Rome.” Space is very limited!
Join Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums on a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience through Rome and the Vatican on an exclusive bespoke tour!
You are invited behind the scenes at the Vatican to visit the Mosaic Studio, private meals inside the Vatican, and a visit to the room where St. Mother Teresa stayed in Rome. You will attend Mass in a private chapel in the Vatican followed by an after-hours tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, and a Patrons’ reception and candlelit gala dinner in the Vatican Museums.
This tour will feature renowned speaker, commentator and sacred art historian, Dr. Elizabeth Lev, who will guide us through some of her favorite places in Rome, including the amazing Renaissance Villa Farnesina, the archeological site of Ostia Antica, and Dr. Lev’s incomparable tour “the Women who Rocked Rome.” Space is very limited!
Join Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums on a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience through Rome and the Vatican on an exclusive bespoke tour!
You are invited behind the scenes at the Vatican to visit the Mosaic Studio, private meals inside the Vatican, and a visit to the room where St. Mother Teresa stayed in Rome. You will attend Mass in a private chapel in the Vatican followed by an after-hours tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, and a Patrons’ reception and candlelit gala dinner in the Vatican Museums.
This tour will feature renowned speaker, commentator and sacred art historian, Dr. Elizabeth Lev, who will guide us through some of her favorite places in Rome, including the amazing Renaissance Villa Farnesina, the archeological site of Ostia Antica, and Dr. Lev’s incomparable tour “the Women who Rocked Rome.” Space is very limited!
Produced by Steve & Janet Ray creators of the Footprints of God Documentaries, Israel Experts, and International Author & Speaker.
This "Signature Series" Footprints of God Pilgrimage is an up close and personal experience with Steve and Janet Ray hosting throughout your visit to the Holy Land!
Experience Italy like you've never experienced it before! Kelly and Teresa will show you the most magnificent highlights in Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Orvieto, Assisi, and Rome, as well as, some of the hidden gems like Civita di Bagnoregio and local wineries. Pray, eat, and learn to love la dolce vita!
Experience the perfect blend of faith, scripture, history, and culture on this amazing pilgrimage to the Holy Land! Journey to the heart of the Christian Faith and explore the world’s most sacred places with other Leonine Fellows and led by Fr. Roger Landry and Fr. Charles Trullols. Celebrate daily Mass in some of the most sacred places in the world, and walk in the footsteps of Christ and his apostles throughout Jerusalem, Nazareth, Bethlehem, and more. it's time to pack your bags for the pilgrimage of a lifetime!
Pilgrimage to France with Monsignor Kasza
Join us on this journey through holy sites of France. Our pilgrimage begins in Lisieux, the home of St. Therese. We will continue on to Omaha Beach, used by the American Troops during the D-Day landings of 1944. We will also spend time at Mont S. Michel. We will also get to experience all of the beauties that Paris has to offer, including a visit to the Louvre. You won't regret joining us on this beautiful journey filled with faith, fun, and fellowship!
In the Footsteps of Mother Angelica Pilgrimage
Join Fr. John Paul Mary, MFVA on an exclusive, invitation-only pilgrimage with EWTN in celebration of its 40th anniversary. You’ll follow in the footsteps of EWTN’s foundress, Mother Angelica, beginning in her home state of Ohio, where you’ll pray at the important sites in Cleveland and Canton that led Mother to become a Poor Clare nun. Conclude the pilgrimage in Alabama, where you’ll visit EWTN, the world’s largest religious media network, and you’ll spend a day of peaceful retreat at the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament, Mother’s final resting place.
Louisiana Patrons Tour to Italy
Join the Louisiana Patrons on tour to Rome this fall. Explore some of the hidden gems, artists, and collections of the timeless art and elegance of the Eternal City with Monsignor Nalty and Liz Lev. Enjoy exclusive Patrons' reception and events and view some of the beautiful works that your chapter helped restore.
Join Steve and Janet Ray and explore the Catholic “First” in America.
St. Augustine Florida – Catholicism Arrives in the New World in 1565! First Mass 1565;
First Mission 1565; First Marian Shrine 1620 and more.
Imagine it is 1565: Five ships sail into a small cove on the coastline of what was known to the Spanish as La Florida. Under the command of General Pedro Menéndez de Aviles, they come to the New World from Spain.
Sent by King Philip II, they arrive in hopes of establishing a colony, securing the land for Spain, and most importantly, to convert the native American Indians to Christianity.
On September 8, 1565, the feast day of the nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Spanish on the ships, sailors, soldiers, tradesmen and priests, came ashore. Father Francisco López de Mendoza Grajales, recorded the day’s events in his diary:
“On Saturday, the eighth, the General landed, with many banners spread, to the sounds of trumpets and the salutes of artillery. As I had gone ashore the evening before, I took a cross and went to meet him, singing the hymn “Te Deum Laudamus.” The General, followed by all who accompanied him, marched up to the cross, knelt and kissed it. A large number of Indians watched these proceedings and imitated all that they saw done.”
Following Menendez’s veneration of the Cross, thus proclaiming this land in the name of God (Nomre de Dios,) Father Lopez celebrated Mass at a rustic altar made of wood. The sky served as the roof for what was the first parish Mass in what is now the United States.
It was on this sacred ground that the Spanish settlers would begin devotion to Our Lady of La Leche (Mary nursing the infant Jesus.) In the early 1600’s the Spanish settlers of St. Augustine established the first Shrine to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the United States.
Pilgrimage to Fatima & Lourdes with Fr. Brian Cokonougher
Join Fr. Brian Cokonougher and St. Thecla Catholic Church on pilgrimage to Fatima, Lourdes and Santiago de Compostela. Experience two of the world's largest and most visited Marian Shrines in the world along with the opportunity to walk briefly along the official Camino path during the Jubilee Year of St. James! Don't miss this incredible opportunity to walk in the Footsteps of the Saints: St. Bernadette of Lourdes, St. Lucia of Fatima, and St. James!
Literary Heroes, Saints, and Martyrs: A Chesterton Pilgrimage
Join Dale Ahlquist, Fr. Spencer Howe, and Brandon Vogt for a pilgrimage of a lifetime! This exciting trip will be held in conjunction with the historic opening of the G.K. Chesterton Collection at the University of Notre Dame London Global Gateway Campus.
Join the Georgia, Michigan, & Texas Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums Chapters on an Exclusive Bespoke Tour of Rome
Join Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums on a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience through Rome and the Vatican on an exclusive bespoke tour!
You are invited behind the scenes at the Vatican to visit the Mosaic Studio, private meals inside the Vatican, and a visit to the room where St. Mother Teresa stayed in Rome. You will attend Mass in a private chapel in the Vatican followed by an after-hours tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, and a Patrons’ reception and candlelit gala dinner in the Vatican Museums.
This tour will feature renowned speaker, commentator and sacred art historian, Dr. Elizabeth Lev, who will guide us through some of her favorite places in Rome, including the amazing Renaissance Villa Farnesina, the archeological site of Ostia Antica, and Dr. Lev’s incomparable tour “the Women who Rocked Rome.” Space is very limited!
Join the Georgia, Michigan, & Texas Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums Chapters on an Exclusive Bespoke Tour of Rome
Join Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums on a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience through Rome and the Vatican on an exclusive bespoke tour!
You are invited behind the scenes at the Vatican to visit the Mosaic Studio, private meals inside the Vatican, and a visit to the room where St. Mother Teresa stayed in Rome. You will attend Mass in a private chapel in the Vatican followed by an after-hours tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, and a Patrons’ reception and candlelit gala dinner in the Vatican Museums.
This tour will feature renowned speaker, commentator and sacred art historian, Dr. Elizabeth Lev, who will guide us through some of her favorite places in Rome, including the amazing Renaissance Villa Farnesina, the archeological site of Ostia Antica, and Dr. Lev’s incomparable tour “the Women who Rocked Rome.” Space is very limited!
Join the Georgia, Michigan, & Texas Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums Chapters on an Exclusive Bespoke Tour of Rome
Join Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums on a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience through Rome and the Vatican on an exclusive bespoke tour!
You are invited behind the scenes at the Vatican to visit the Mosaic Studio, private meals inside the Vatican, and a visit to the room where St. Mother Teresa stayed in Rome. You will attend Mass in a private chapel in the Vatican followed by an after-hours tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, and a Patrons’ reception and candlelit gala dinner in the Vatican Museums.
This tour will feature renowned speaker, commentator and sacred art historian, Dr. Elizabeth Lev, who will guide us through some of her favorite places in Rome, including the amazing Renaissance Villa Farnesina, the archeological site of Ostia Antica, and Dr. Lev’s incomparable tour “the Women who Rocked Rome.” Space is very limited!
Footprints of God Signature Series in the Holy Land
Produced by Steve & Janet Ray creators of the Footprints of God Documentaries, Israel Experts, and International Author & Speaker.
This "Signature Series" Footprints of God Pilgrimage is an up close and personal experience with Steve and Janet Ray hosting throughout your visit to the Holy Land!
Wine and Shrine Women’s Pilgrimage to Italy: Vistas, Vino, and the Vatican with Kelly Wahlquist and Teresa Tomeo
Experience Italy like you've never experienced it before! Kelly and Teresa will show you the most magnificent highlights in Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Orvieto, Assisi, and Rome, as well as, some of the hidden gems like Civita di Bagnoregio and local wineries. Pray, eat, and learn to love la dolce vita!
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Leonine Forum
Experience the perfect blend of faith, scripture, history, and culture on this amazing pilgrimage to the Holy Land! Journey to the heart of the Christian Faith and explore the world’s most sacred places with other Leonine Fellows and led by Fr. Roger Landry and Fr. Charles Trullols. Celebrate daily Mass in some of the most sacred places in the world, and walk in the footsteps of Christ and his apostles throughout Jerusalem, Nazareth, Bethlehem, and more. it's time to pack your bags for the pilgrimage of a lifetime!