“Blessed are those whose hearts are set on Pilgrimage.” Psalm 84:5
The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry invites all TEENS (7th Grade through High School Students) and YOUNG ADULTS (18-39) to the PILGRIMAGE TO LORETTO on October 4, 2025.
For those traveling by bus from Pittsburgh:
6:50 am Meet at the St. John the Baptist Cathedral, 210 Greentree Rd, Munhall, PA 15120
7:00 am Departure to Loretto
Schedule of the Pilgrimage:
9:15 am Confession
9:45 am Third Hour
10:00 am Divine Liturgy at the Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel, 321 Saint Mary’s Street, Loretto, PA 15940
11:15 am Explore the Basilica’s grounds:
- The Basilica of St. Michael Archangel History of Saint Michael church in Loretto, PA – BASILICA OF ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
- OUR LADY OF THE ALLEGHENIES SHRINE OUR LADY OF THE ALLEGHENIES SHRINE – BASILICA OF ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
- The Tomb of Father Demetrius Gallitzin Father Demetrius Gallitzin – BASILICA OF ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
11:45 am Departure from the Basilica to the Saint Francis Friary at Mount Assisi (141 St Francis Dr, Loretto, PA 15940)
12:00 pm Lunch (Heritage Room at the Saint Francis Friary at Mount Assisi)- order via registration form or bring your own
12:45 pm Talks: Teens/Young Adults and Adults (Heritage Room, the Chapel at the Saint Francis Friary at Mount Assisi)
1:30 pm Meet the Franciscan Friars
- Tour of the Saint Francis Friary at Mount Assisi (141 St Francis Dr, Loretto, PA 15940)
- Tour of The Shrines and Sunken Gardens at Mount Assisi (105 Saint Francis Drive Loretto, PA 15940) – Tourism brochure: file
3:00 pm Leave the Saint Francis Friary at Mount Assisi and go to the Carmelite Monastery of Saint Therese of Lisieux (2101 Manor Dr, Loretto, PA 15940)
3:30 pm Carmelite Monastery of Saint Therese of Lisieux Carmel of St. Therese of Lisieux – Discalced Carmelite Nuns in Loretto, Pennsylvania
- Moleben to the Theotokos
- Meeting the Carmelite Sisters
4:00 pm Departure
REGISTER by September 29, 2025 via form: https://forms.gle/QYyd4gKrcqFJc2QT9
- Registration Option 1: Lunch, bus ride from Pittsburgh and all activities: $ 50
- Registration Option 2: Lunch and all activities: $ 20
- Registration Option 3: Just attending the pilgrim and all activities – donation appreciated (supports the Youth and Young Adult Ministry of the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh)
Please make checks payable to ” “METROPOLITAN ARCHDIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH” and mail to: METROPOLITAN ARCHDIOCESE OF PITTSBURGH, The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, 66 Riverview Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15214.
We kindly ask all who wish to participate in a pilgrimage to register. It will help us to organize the pilgrimage better.
If you are a clergy member, please reach out to Fr. Andrew Deskevish and register via form as well.
Information for parking:
Parking is available at both the Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel for the Divine Liturgy and the Franciscan Friary for lunch and afternoon activities. We are allowed to park right at the Saint Francis Friary at Mount Assisi, which is otherwise private property, as well as at the Shrines and Sunken Gardens at Mount Assisi, which is public parking for the visitors of the gardens.
Lunch:
You can bring your own lunch or sign up for lunch through the registration form. We will all gather for lunch at the Saint Francis Friary at Mount Assisi – The Heritage Room.
If you have any questions/concerns, please email us at youth@archpitt.org 🙂
