St. Anthony’s Chapel, Holy Stairs, Missionary Work of The Fathers of the Holy Spirit, and Church Brew Works 

November 12, 2024

For only $79* join Padre Pio Pilgrimages for a moving day trip to the spiritual sites of Pittsburgh, PA.

*includes bus fare and driver tip, lunch, beverages and snacks on bus for return home and donation to each shrine

Payable by check or credit card.
Checks should be made payable to “Padre Pio Pilgrimage Company”
and mailed to 1 Bratenahl Place #1307 Cleveland, OH 44108.

7:30 – 7:45 AM
Board bus at Saint Basil The Great Church 8700 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44114

10:00 – 11:40 AM
Saint Anthony Chapel (Troy Hill, Pittsburgh)
“A Quaint European Haven in Pittsburgh”
We’ll take a private tour of the chapel that contains:

  • The largest collection of relics of saints in the world outside of the Vatican (5,000+).
  • Life Sized Hand Carved Stations of The Cross from Germany.
  • Small Museum on the Life of Fr. Suitbert Mollinger, the Belgian Priest who built the Chapel and acquired the relics and station of the cross statues.
  • A great gift shop.

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Holy Spirit Chapel (Duquesne University, Pittsburgh)

 

  • Attend Mass at historic Holy Spirit Chapel (built in 1899).

  • Post-mass presentation by Father Greg Olikenyi from the Order of The Holy Spirit and faculty member at Duquesne in Department of Theology.

  • Learn about the history of the missionary order and their works, past and present, around the world. This includes founding Duquesne University in 1878.

  • Discover how Duquesne and this chapel produced many famous alumni including 4 bishops and 2 cardinals.

1:30 – 2:00 PM
Lunch Break

2:15 – 3:45 PM
St. Patrick’s Church (Strip District, Pittsburgh)

  • Private Tour of the First Catholic Church in Pittsburgh established in 1808.
  • Climb the Holy Stairs (on your knees) which are a replica of the Holy Stairs (Scala Sancta) at Pilate’s Praetorium that Saint Helena (mother of Roman Emperor Constantine) brought back to Rome from Jerusalem.

4:00 – 4:30 PM
Church Brew Works (Old Lawrencville, Pittsburgh)

  • Explore the restored Old Saint John the Baptist Church and its brewery.

4:35 – 7:10 PM
Bus ride home

  • Snacks on Bus
  • We will make a 20 minute rest stop if anyone wanted to purchase additional food/dinner. 
  • Watch a short testimony from Medjugorje where Our Lady has been appearing daily since June, 1981.

 

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