Join Fr. Pat O’Brien on a Pilgrimage to the East Coast USA April 07 – 15, 2026 From San Antonio, TX (SAT)

Day 1: Arrival in Washington, D.C.

Arrive at Dulles International Airport

Transfer and check-in at 4-star hotel

Optional evening Mass nearby if arrival is early (e.g., St. Matthew’s Cathedral)

Welcome dinner

Overnight: Washington, D.C.

Day 2: D.C. Monuments & Basilica

Daily Mass: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (early Mass i)

Breakfast at hotel

Tour National Mall, WWII Memorial, Washington Monument. Lunch on own.

Basilica guided tour and spiritual reflection time

Group dinner

Overnight: Washington, D.C.

Day 3: Udvar-Hazy & Arlington

Daily Mass: TBD

Breakfast

Air & Space Museum (Udvar-Hazy)

Lunch on own

Arlington National Cemetery

Group dinner

Optional evening illuminated monument tour

Overnight: Washington, D.C.

Day 4: Emmitsburg & Baltimore

Breakfast and check-out

Drive to Emmitsburg

Daily Mass: National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Shrine tour

Lunch on own

Continue to Baltimore Inner Harbor for free time

Group Dinner

Overnight: Baltimore, MD hotel

Day 5: Philadelphia Shrines

Early breakfast and check-out

Drive to Philadelphia

Daily Mass: National Shrine of St. John Neumann

Visit St. Peter the Apostle Church

Liberty Bell & Old City walking tour

Lunch on own

Group dinner

Overnight: Philadelphia, PA

Day 6: Newark & NYC Arrival

Breakfast and check-out

Drive to Newark

Daily Mass: Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart

Lunch en route

Drive into NYC – sightseeing drive

Group dinner in Manhattan

Overnight: New York City

Day 7: NYC

Daily Mass: St. Patrick’s Cathedral (multiple morning Masses)

Breakfast

Visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral (guided tour + Mass if not yet attended)

St. Peter’s Church (Ground Zero)

9/11 Memorial & Museum

Optional free time or downtown walk

Group Dinner

Overnight: New York City

Day 8: NYC

Daily Mass: St. Francis of Assisi Church near Penn Station (6:45 AM, 12:00 PM, or evening Mass options)

Breakfast

Ferry to Liberty Island / Statue of Liberty

Free time for lunch

Visit One World Observatory or the Empire State Building observation deck

Free time in the city if time allows

Farewell dinner Overnight: New York City

Day 9: Departure

Optional early Mass nearby if flight times permit (e.g., St. Agnes Church, Midtown East)

Breakfast

Transfer to airport for return flights