Pilgrimage to
Basilica
May 3
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Pilgrimage to theImmaculate Conception Basilica
Washington, D.C.
Catholic Partner ParishesOn Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, the Pilgrims will leave by Budget Coach Service from the Bentleyville campus of Saint Katharine Drexel Parish at 6:00 am (A stop in Washington at Saint James Parish/ Immaculate Conception church will be added provided that there are pilgrims to pick up).
A bagged breakfast/brunch and two bottles of water for the day will be provided. We will stop halfway for a bathroom break. We will then proceed to meet Father John Kist at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception where we will celebrate Holy Mass at 11:00 am. Following Mass, we will tour the grounds and visit their gift shop(s). Father John will bless your purchases on the bus.
We will then leave at 3:00 pm for Fredrick, MD to have an early dinner at the Cracker Barrel at 4:00 pm. The meal will consist of grilled chicken tenderloins, potato casserole, baby carrots, rolls, choice of a drink, and fruit cobbler with ice cream. We plan to arrive back in Bentleyville by 9:00 pm or earlier.
The total cost per person is $80.00 (this includes driver’s tip). Checks can be made out to Saint Katharine Drexel Parish and turned in at the Bentleyville campus administration center during office hours.
• All paid reservations are on a first come, first served basis, due by April 25th, 2025.
Please submit your reservation and money to:
Saint Katharine Drexel Parish Office
ATTN: Sharon Zigerelli
126 Church Street
Bentleyville, PA 15314.