Spring Break
March 9-16, 2024
Holy Cross Rome Pilgrimage
Rome | Assisi | Vatican City
Visit Historic Churches throughout the Eternal City
Take a Tour of the Vatican
Attend a Papal Audience
Take a Day Trip to Assisi
This pilgrimage is a unique opportunity to pray at holy sites and to consider your vocation in the perspective of the universal Church.
Pray
in the footsteps of the saints.
Experience
the riches of our Catholic heritage.
Ask
big questions about discernment and faith.
Be Led
by men of Holy Cross.
Above photos from the Holy Cross Rome Pilgrimage, Spring 2023
Itinerary
Saturday, March 9
Depart for Rome
7 am Mass at Corby Hall with breakfast to follow
8:15 am Shuttle from ND (Main Circle) to ORD
1:12 pm CT flight from ORD to IAD
5:45 pm ET flight from IAD to Rome (FCO)
Sunday, March 10
Day 1 in Rome
Land in Rome at 8:30am CET
10:30 am arrive at Casa Santa Lucia Filippini
11:00 am Depart for the day
12:00 pm Papal Blessing (Angelus) in Saint Peter's Square
Lunch
2:00 pm ascend the cupola of Saint Peter's Basilica
6:00 pm Vespers and Mass at Casa
7:00 pm Dinner
Monday, March 11
Day 2 in Rome
6:00 am Depart for the day
7:15 am Private Morning Mass at Saint Peter's Basilica
Confession after for those who wish
Leave by 9:00 am
9:15 am Cappuccino & Cornetto
10:00 am- 12:30 pm Church Tours
meditation on Caravaggio's Call of Saint Matthew
Lunch
2:00 pm San Paolo fuori le Mura
6:30 pm Vespers at Casa
7: 00 pm Dinner
8:30 pm Saint Peter's Square
Tuesday, March 12
Day 3 in Rome
6:15 am Lauds at Casa Mass in Papal Grottos of Saint Peter's Basilica
6:30 am Departure
7:00 am Station Mass (San Lorenzo in Damaso)
8:00 am Breakfast
8:30 am Church Tours
Catacombe di San Callisto (with Mass)
Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis
Lunch
1:30 pm Church Tours
7:00 pm Vespers & Dinner
Wednesday, March 13
Day 4 in Rome
8:00 am Lauds & Breakfast at Casa
8:45 am Church Tours
Santa Prassede
Lunch
1:15 pm Colosseum
3:30 pm Basilica di San Clemente
5:30 pm Mass and Vespers at the Generalate of the Congregation of Holy Cross
6:30 pm Apertivo & Dinner
Thursday, March 14
Day trip to Assisi: Walking in the footsteps of Saint Francis
6:40 am Lauds at Casa
8:02 am Train to Assisi
6:39 pm Return Train to Rome
9 pm Dinner in Rome
Friday, March 15
Final Day in Rome
6:30 am Lauds, Mass, and Breakfast
8:30 am Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel
Lunch
Free afternoon
6:30 pm Vespers at Casa
7:00 pm Prayer at Santa Maria in Trastevere
Dinner
Saturday, March 16
Depart for U.S.
6:30 am CET Depart for Airport
10:30am CET United Airlines flight from FCO to IAD
5:37 pm EST UA flight from IAD to ORD
6:55 pm CST Land at ORD
8:30 pm Drive back to Notre Dame
Application due Thursday, December 7
Interested in learning more about the Congregation of Holy Cross?
Contact the Vocations Office at vocations@holycrossusa.org.
Find us online at cscvocations.org, or on social media @cscvocations.
