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Five pilgrimages are offered in 2012 to Assisi and Rome. These are proven spiritual experiences and a great value.>>more

The Study Pilgrimage is designed for those who have more time to spend in Assisi and Rome. More Franciscan sites are visited and more time is spent in them than in the shorter pilgrimages. This is a great sabbatical component. The pilgrimage is offered twice in 2012. >>more

The Leadership pilgrimage has been offered for many years. There are three opportunities in 2012 for administrators and leaders (of all faiths) in Franciscan institutions to learn what Franciscan values are in the land they were born. >>more

The sanctuaries of the Holy Land have been in the care of the Franciscans since 1342. Four opportunties to pilgrimage to this special place on earth are available in 2012. The staff is very knowledgable, the cost is affordable, and the experience is unforgettable. >>more

Prague, the heart of Europe and its most bautirful city has a devotion to St. Agnes, a friend and receipient of inspirational letters from St. Clare of Assisi. On this pilgrimage these letters will be examined from an historical, tjeological and spiritual perspective. >>more

It isn't necessary to fly to Europe to learn of Franciscan influence. The Franciscan Missions in California are exemplary and nearby. In 2012 pilgrims will visit the missions of southern California. >>more

The Franciscan influence in Mexico spans more than fifve centuries. The spirit of Ss. Francis and Calre is felt in churches, friaries, convents, schools, hosptials and other historical places. >>more

This new pilgrimage is our effort to help those who have served in the military regain or strengthen their sense of faith and purpose. Integration into civilian life is not easy, especially after witnessing the effects of war. >>more

Customized pilgrimages are designed for a particular group, organization or parish, such as the management personnel of a Franciscan health system; Boards of Trustees and benefactors of Franciscan institutions; or a Secular Franciscan Regional Fraternity.>>more
The leadership of many Franciscan health care institutions has been given to lay professionals. A concern of the sponsoring agency is how to insure the Franciscan values that drive the work of the insitution are fostered. A Franciscan Pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome can help foster Franciscan values that drive these institutions. >>more
These are pilgrimages designed for students, faculty, staff and Boards of members of the Association of Franciscan Collegse and Universities (AFCU). >>more
These are pilgrimages designed for high school students. Thes staff of Franciscan Piglrimages works with the school to design a program that will best meet the needs of the students. This is a well designed, structured, and highly monitored experience. >>more

Thank you for visiting Franciscan Piglrimage Programs web site.

Our pilgrimages incorporate the concept of "spirituality of place", specifically those that formed Francis and Clare. Our lives have been formed by the spirituality of the places where we grew up and lived and by the spirituality of people with whom we live and share.

Thank you for considering a pilgrimage with us. After your experience you will be positively changed and you'll see the world differently.

 

To view two minute video of Fr. John giving more details about our pilgrimages >>click

To obtain these apps for your iPhone, you need to access Apple's iTune store.

JET LAG FIGHTER. Developer: Mental Workout, LLC. Price $1.99. Use this app to get more out your pilgrimage. Dr. Chris Idzikowski's approach uses natural techniques to speed up the adjustment to a new time zone.

LONGOPAL 44. Developer: Lingopal Holdings Pty, Ltd. Price: $9.99. Theer are over 900 phrases in all which is great, but the thing that relly separates this app from old school phrasebooks is that each phrase can be played out loud in the native language! This means you don't need to guess at pronounciation or try to sound things out. Lingopal lets you display each phrase in big ltters, plus you can add phrases to a "Favourites" list for eacy access. No internet access is needed to look things up. Definitely worth buying if going abroad.

FLIGHTVIEW. Developer: Fligtview. Price: $0.99. This is a feature rich app. Let's start with finding flights you want to track. Of course, you could just add the airline (by name of airline code) and flight number, but you can also search for flights. Internet connection required. Highly recommended.

GET PACKED. Developer: LuuX Software. Price: $1.99. Having to come up with and trust a full packing list can be daunting, but Get Packed actually creates your list for you and helps you keep track of everything you have actually packed and have not yet packed, while getting ready for your pilgrimage.

When you first launch the App it'll ask you to enter your country of origin, this will help it create the personalized packing list just for you. Highly recommended.

MY TSA. Deceloper: Transportation Security Administration. Price: Free. "My TSA" gives you 24/7 access to information that passengers frequently request from the Transporation Security Administration.

ROME HD. Developer: 4 Emme Service SpA. Price: 5.99. The Giracitta audioguide is thoughtflly crafted to give you all this in a way that is light, informative and simply a joy to listen to as much as it is to view. Highly recommended.

THE WORLD CLOCK. Developer: Orlin Kolev. Price: $0.99. It displays the local time up to 24 locations, selected from a database with more than 192,000 populated places from more than 230 countries around the world.

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Love Holding Love CD

Twenty-six mantras taken directly from the writings of SS. Francis and Clare. 2 disk cd set.

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For many, going on pilgrimage is a dream come true.  Not everyone is able to afford the cost of a pilgrimage, so we have set up funds that provide financial assistance to those in need.


The Aaron Pembleton Fund
This is a basic scholarship  fund named in honor of a pioneer first staff members of Franciscan Pilgrimages, Fr. Aaron Pembleton (+1972).  The interest accrued from this fund is used to help those who apply for financial assistance as determined by the Board of Directors.

Pilgrimage for Military Personnel
This new pilgrimage is designed for those who have or are serving in the military. Its purpose is to help those who have served in the armed forces return to civilian life. To make the pilgrimage affordable for them, their out-of-pocket expense is about a third of the actual pilgrimage cost. We rely on contributions to this cause to make up the deficit.

The High School Fund
Pilgrimages for high school students is among the outstanding out-reach efforts of Franciscan Pilgrimages.  The students engage in fund-raising to earn money to help cover pilgrimage costs which are greatly reduced.  Money contributed to this fund is used to either match or supplement the efforts of the students.

General Fund
This fund is used to cover unexpected costs, for example, emergency medical care for a pilgrim who falls ill; helping a pilgrim who lost his/her wallet.

Roch Niemier Funds
Links to two funds established in honor of Fr. Roch Niemier.

 

 

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Franciscan Pilgrimage Programs, Inc. has provided high quality, accurate, and spiritually motivated pilgrimages to the Fransican family for forty years.