Footsteps of Frassati Pilgrimage

1104 S Sixth Street,Louisville KY 40203

02 August, 2022

Description

Pilgrimage to Italy and back: Budget: $2,000 See- Turin; Biella, Pollone; Oropa Shrine; Alpine Hike; (Will involve a day of hiking the alps) This is a trip for young Catholics (in their 20s and 30s) that will introduce you to the world of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati. You'll spend your days at the following locations. Turin: Visit the Cathedral and other churches and sites relevant to the life of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati Pollone: Visit the Villa Ametis Frassati, the family home of Bl. Pier Giorgio; see his own room and personal effects, and celebrate Mass there. Oropa: Visit the mountain shrine of Oropa, home to an ancient statue of the Blessed Mother and Jesus brought there by St. Eusebius in the 300s. Hike in the Alps: Staying overnight in a "rifugio" (mountain hostel), summit three alpine peaks on an all-day hike culminating with Mass on the Mountain at the Poggio Frassati. Biella: Visit the Medieval city frequented by Bl. Pier Giorgio and home to Bl. Augustine Fangi, OP Our Lady Help of Christians Basilica - Turin, Italy The Frassati family villa in Pollone The Shrine of Oropa in the alpine foothills Summit of Mount Camino "High Altar" on the Poggio Frassati Funiculare to the Old Town in the Medieval city of Biella