Photo: Missionary Gathering, 2016   Commissioned by Pope Francis in the Jubilee Year of Mercy (2016), Missionaries of Mercy were granted by papal mandate permission to hear confessions freely in […]

On Thursday, June 10, 2021, The Rome Experience’s annual Mass for Vocations was celebrated for the intentions of friends and donors. The Mass was offered at the Tomb of St. […]

Congratulations to The Rome Experience alumni newly ordained to the priesthood! We pray daily that God blesses and strengthens you to serve the Church as holy, faithful priests. Rev. Edward […]

As I reflect on my time in Rome, many wonderful memories come to mind. Some of them are visiting and praying in the major basilicas, taking classes at Santa Croce, […]

There were twelve years between my middle school pilgrimage to Rome and The Rome Experience. I remember being thirteen standing in front of St. Peter’s for the first time and […]

While in Rome, the 2021 Rome Experience stayed at the beautiful Casa di Santa Brigida, run by the Bridgettine sisters. We are so grateful for the community’s warm welcome and […]

Some Final Program Highlights… 1. St. Paul’s Outside the Walls The first highlight of the week was visiting St. Paul’s Outside-the-Walls. During this visit we were graced with the presence […]

A few top program memories of the last days in Rome! 1. Weekend trip to Venice: A group of us went to Venice for the weekend. We had a beautiful […]

One recurring theme in my prayer during the Rome Experience has been surrendering to the Will of God. While many times it can seem easy to simply “surrender”, I have […]

The Rome Experience arrived safely back to the USA this weekend, but we still have some great memories to share! Five Highlights of the Week (June 21 – 26) Saint […]

One of the great graces of the Rome Experience is that the program is so diverse that to try to anticipate the next thing is, well, futile. For example, last […]