Spiritual Walks

LENTEN Spiritual Walking Tours with Fr. Steve Petroff

March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2020

Tuesday Mornings, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM (time approximate)

Requested Donation: 10 Euro for each morning walking tour

Reservations are necessary (). Fees are collected on the tour.

Except for the day trips, all tours begin at the Piazza della Repubblica in front of the Farmacia (Pharmacy with the large Green Cross) at 9:30 AM. Fr. Steve will have a sign. It’s right next to the Metro entrance, left side if you are facing the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli. If you get lost call (+39 ) 347.367.9025.

These tours involve a great deal of walking, so wear comfortable shoes. And don’t worry, there’s always a cappuccino break!

Tuesday, March 3, 2020: the Churches of Quattro Coronati, San Clemente and the Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano. This will include an extra cost of 10 euros in order to enter the excavations below San Clement.

Tuesday, March 10, 2020: Basilica of Saint Paul and Tre Fontane. Includes the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls and the Churches of Tre Fontane.

Tuesday, March 17, 2020: The Pantheon and the Nearby Churches: Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, Sant’Eustachio, Santa Maria in Campo Marzio, San Luigi dei Francesi and Sant’Agostino, concluding with Mass at Sant’Antonio dei Portoghesi.

Tuesday, March 24, 2020: The Trastevere Churches of Santa Maria in Trastevere, Santa Cecilia, San Crisogono and San Francesco a Ripa.

Tuesday, March 31, 2020: The Aventine Hill Churches of San Saba, Santa Sabina, Sant’Alessio, Santa Prisca and San Anselmo.

Our newest edition of As Romans Do, our periodic guide for pilgrims to Rome, is now available. This 100-page guide to Rome and the Catholic American Community of St. Patrick’s Church is a real treasure. The Paulists currently on staff (Fr. Greg Apparcel and Fr. Steve Petroff) and the entire St. Patrick’s Community are ready and willing to assist all pilgrims coming to Rome in 2020 and 2021 and to do everything to make your visit as fulfilling as possible.

This edition of As Romans Do is dedicated to all of you who seek to deepen and enrich your faith during your time in Rome. It makes many and varied recommendations for what to see and do, provides opening times and costs for museums and other places of interest, and gives an overview of our parish, our Church and life in Rome. Just send your name and address and he will happy to mail you a copy: (We do not have an email version.) All we ask is that you consider sending us a donation to help with postage and to support our ministry here at St. Patrick’s. And please attend any or all of our Masses in English.

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Reservations are necessary. Fees are collected on the tour.

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Mass Times and Directions

Masses in English with the American Community are now permanently at the Church of St. Patrick (Chiesa di S. Patrizio a Villa Ludovisi), Via Boncompagni 31. Click here for our New Mass schedule at St.Patrick's. For Holy Days and special Liturgies (including our Christmas/New Year's Schedule), see also special Mass times.

Papal Audiences

On most Wednesdays throughout the year, Pope Francis holds a public audience in St. Peter's Square in front of St. Peter's Basilica. To request tickets to the Wednesday Papal Audience, please click here .

Donate

To make donations to St. Patrick's American Community in Rome, you can click on the secure PayPal/Credit card "DONATE" link below. If you need a tax credit letter, it is best not to use PayPal "DONATE", but make your donations by checks made out to “Paulist Fathers”, a US entity, and Fr. Greg can issue a letter for your taxes. You can mail this check or you can give US dollars in person. We hope this inconvenience won't discourage you from donating to the St. Patrick's American Community as we are much in need of your support.

As Romans Do

Our newest edition of As Romans Do, 2019-2020, our periodic guide for pilgrims to Rome, is now available. This 100-page guide to Rome and the Catholic American Community of St. Patrick’s Church is a real treasure. Click for more info!