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2026
Saints and Flavors of Southern Italy & Medjugorje
Sept. 21 – Oct 3, 2026
Come join Fr. Ed Lamp & Mary Seaman, the group leader, on a pilgrimage of a lifetime. Journey with them and enjoy the Saints and Flavors of Southern Italy & Medjugorje with a post optional tour to Krakow (Oct. 3-7).
Scan the QR code below, or visit: Fr. Edward Lamp & Mary Seaman Southern Italy & Medjugorje.
Pilgrimage to Italy, Greece and Turkey with Fr. Pius M. and Deacon Eugene B.
October 7 ~ 20, 2026
Don’t miss the trip of a lifetime! Join Rev. Pius Matthew and Deacon Gene Beil on this pilgrimage.
$5, 999 All inclusive: flights, 4 & 5 star hotels, breakfast and dinner, entrance to all sites and a 3-day cruise to Greek Islands.
For more information, please visit this link: https://shorturl.at/hYH3k.
Flyer at this link.
2027
Blessed Trinity Festival Choir and Pilgrims
8-Day Pilgrimage to Italy
December 28, 2026 – January 4, 2027
A Festival Choir is now forming at Blessed Trinity Catholic Church for their upcoming tour and pilgrimage to Rome December 28, 2026 – January 4, 2027. All singers are welcome. The choir and pilgrims will attend the Papal Mass for Mary, Mother of God, a Papal Audience where they will sing a selection for the Holy Father, and the Blessing of the Creche by Pope Leo XIV on New Year’s Eve. The choir also will be the principal choir for a Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, as well as the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Wall. A concert of American Spirituals and sacred music by western composers will be presented in St. Ignatius church in the city of Rome.
All-inclusive and land-only packages are available. For more information, please visit http://www.petersway.com/1365.html or call the Blessed Trinity parish office at (727) 867-3663 for more information.
In the Footsteps of the Saints
12 day itinerary – Italy to Portugal
March 30 ~ April 11, 2027
Traveling with Fr. Jojo Tejada, St. Frances X. Cabrini Parish. Visiting St John Lateran Basilica, the Vatican Museum, St. Peter’s Basilica, the Louvre Museum, Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, Avila and the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima among other locations.
Pricing per person:
$7,075 total, including airfare (subject to change) $500 deposit required at the time of booking.
Visit our website www.travelswithhelene.com or call: Helene Riley (352) 556-3111 or Margaret Goswick (352) 521-1994. Also follow the links below for:
Pilgrimage to Greece
October 26 – November 5, 2027
Join Father Mike Smith, Pastor of Nativity Parish, Brandon, on an 11 day tour of Greece that features a 3-night Greek Islands and Türkiye cruise. Dates are October 26 – November 5, 2027, and prices start at $5,999 per person including roundtrip airfare.
There will be a presentation on this tour at Nativity Catholic Church in Brandon on September 15, 2026, at 6:30 pm. More information can be found at Discover Greece: In the Footsteps of Paul the Apostle with Nativity Catholic Church .