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Date(s) - 04/16/2018 - 04/26/2018
6:00 am - 6:00 pm
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As part of the Diocese of Wilmington’s 150th Anniversary Celebration, a pilgrimage to Annecy, Rome, and Assisi will take place and you are invited! Annecy is the birthplace of St. Francis de Sales, Patron Saint of the Diocese of Wilmington, is an alpine town southeastern France, where Lake Annecy feeds into the Thiou River. It’s known for its cobbled streets, winding canals, and pastel-colored houses. Rome, Italy’s capital is a sprawling, cosmopolitan city with nearly 3,000 years of globally influential art, architecture and culture on display, including ancient ruins such as the Forum and the Colosseum. It is the home of Vatican City, headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums, as well as the burial place of Blessed Pope Pius IX, the diocese’s founder. Assisi is a hill town in central Italy’s Umbria region. It was the birthplace of St. Francis, one of Italy’s Patron Saints.
For more information about this affordable, once in a lifetime pilgrimage, including day to day itinerary, exclusive features, and pricing, go to www.cdow.org/anniversary-pilgrimage
