If you’re interested in learning more, contact Donna in the Shrine Office.
Copies of the book are available for sale through the link below.

Calling all Pilgrims of Hope!

Throughout this Jubilee Year, we are encouraged to not only welcome pilgrims to our Shrine, but to go on pilgrimage ourselves. Even our best intentions can be thwarted by the realities of life, so to make things easier for you, we’ve arranged a few different pilgrimage opportunities for the rest of this Jubilee Year.

Our next stop: the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal!

Click the link to learn more and to register for the trip.

Holy Mary, Model of life for Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

We invite you to join us every Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.  Whether you stay for a few moments, or you commit to a full hour, please prayerfully consider stopping by the Lower Shrine Chapel. All are welcome!

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

Do you find yourself mentally, physically, spiritually, socially, or emotionally burdened?

We invite you to join us for our third Healing Mass of this novena cycle on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

During this liturgy, we will pray for Saint Rita’s healing intercession, and everyone present will receive a special blessing with Saint Rita oil. We hope that you will be able to join us!

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

We invite you to make plans to join us on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 beginning at 6:30 p.m. for our next evening of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and fellowship. After Adoration, we will enjoy a happy hour in the Cascia Center. All are welcome to experience this special time of prayer and fellowship! We hope to see you there!

Saint Rita and Saint Augustine, keep praying for us!

In observance of Veterans Day on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, the Shrine will close after the 12:00 p.m. daily Mass. There will be no 4:00 p.m. Confessions on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Our sacramental schedule for the day will be:

8:00 a.m. Mass (Lower Shrine Chapel)

10:45 a.m. Confessions (Lower Shrine)

12:00 p.m. Mass (Upper Shrine)

Please also note that the Shrine Office and Gift Shop will also close early on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.

We will reopen for our normal hours on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

Have a blessed and happy Veterans Day!

All you holy Saints of God, keep praying for us!

You’re invited to join the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia and faithful from throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for a special pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. The cost to reserve your seat on our chartered bus is $35 per person. We hope that you will be able to join us!

To learn more or to sign up for this pilgrimage, visit our information page.

You are invited to join us after the 10:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 26, 2025 in the Cascia Center for our monthly donut social. In anticipation of the Feast of Pope Saint Leo the Great on Monday, November 10, 2025, we will be writing letters of encouragement and support to Pope Leo XIV. All are welcome as we serve hot coffee and delicious donuts!

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

Do you find yourself mentally, physically, spiritually, socially, or emotionally burdened?

We invite you to join us for our first Healing Mass of the new novena cycle on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

During this liturgy, we will pray for Saint Rita’s healing intercession, and everyone present will receive a special blessing with Saint Rita oil. We hope that you will be able to join us!

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

Join Catholic women from the greater Philadelphia area for a day of fun, friendship, faith formation, and prayer at the 2025 Catholic Women’s Conference. This year’s theme is “Women on Mission: The Feminine Genius in the New Apostolic Age.” Throughout the day, the focus will be the beauty of the feminine genius and the unique position of Catholic women, transformed by Christ, to bring the light of the Gospel to a society that no longer knows it needs Him. The Shrine will also be sponsoring a table at the conference! So, consider joining us on Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA. Tracks are available in English, Spanish and American Sign Language. Early sellout is expected.

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

In observance of Columbus Day on Monday, October 13, 2025, the Shrine will close after the 12:00 p.m. daily Mass. We will reopen for our normal hours on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. There will be no afternoon Confessions on Columbus Day. Our sacramental schedule for the day will be:

8:00 a.m. Mass (Lower Shrine Chapel)

10:45 a.m. Confessions (Lower Shrine)

12:00 p.m. Mass (Upper Shrine)

Please also note that the Shrine Office and Gift Shop will also close early on Monday, October 13, 2025.

Have a blessed and happy Columbus Day!

You’re invited to join the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 – the first day of the month of the Holy Rosary – after the noon Mass at 12:45 p.m. for a rosary walk around South Philadelphia.  We will begin in front of the Shrine, and then walk throughout our neighborhood praying the rosary. Our intention will be for a more peaceful world, a more peaceful community, and a more peaceful disposition in our hearts.

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

You are invited to join the Shrine’s Executive Director at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, September 28, 2025 in the Cascia Center for an annual update on the state of the Shrine. There will be a presentation on the progress of our maintenance projects, an update on the finances of the Shrine, the immediate and long-term ideas for growing the Shrine community, and so much more. This will also be your chance to ask questions and get answers! Coffee and donuts will be served.

And, if you can’t make it in person, fear not! We will stream the presentation through Zoom as well:

Meeting ID: 989 703 4176
Passcode: 1166

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

Do you find yourself mentally, physically, spiritually, socially, or emotionally burdened?

We invite you to join us for our first Healing Mass of the new novena cycle on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

During this liturgy, we will pray for Saint Rita’s healing intercession, and everyone present will receive a special blessing with Saint Rita oil. Fr. Donald Reilly, O.S.A. will serve as our celebrant and homilist. We hope that you will be able to join us!

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

The Shrine will be hosting a group of students from Villanova University for a Day of Service on Saturday, September 20, 2025 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. You and your family (or anyone who might be interested in a morning of service) are welcome to join us! We will be picking up garbage around the block, painting around the church, and doing small projects around the property. All are welcome as we beautify our Shrine campus!

Saint Rita and Saint Thomas of Villanova, keep praying for us!

The National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia is hosting its first Wedding Open House on Sunday, September 7, 2025 between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Couples who are planning to get married at the Shrine, or considering the Shrine as an option for their sacramental marriage, are invited to stop by to listen to different sacred music options, tour the Shrine, speak with our Wedding Coordinator and Director of Sacred Music, ask questions about necessary paperwork, and more!

There is no cost to attend and you are welcome to bring your parents, family members, bridal party, and friends!

Refreshments will be available in the Cascia Center during the Open House.

No R.S.V.P. is needed, but to learn more, feel free to contact Valerie Iezzi, our Wedding Coordinator.

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

In observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 1, 2025, the Shrine will celebrate only one Mass at 9:00 a.m. in the Upper Church. The Shrine will close immediately after Mass and will reopen for our normal hours on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will not be offered on Labor Day.

Please also note that on Sunday, August 31, 2025, the Shrine, Shrine Office and Gift Shop will close immediately after the 10:00 a.m. Mass.

Have a blessed and happy Labor Day weekend!

Have you ever dreamed of donning a cassock and surplice to serve at the altar during Mass? Maybe you are a father-son duo or a mother-daughter team? A single person, a retired couple, or a family of four? If you would be interested in learning how to altar serve, and have received your First Holy Communion, we invite you to join us on Sunday, August 10, 2025, after the 10:00 a.m. Mass for an introductory training session. 

Becoming an altar server will put you right next to the action, helping you to learn more about our Catholic faith, celebrate the Mass with more intention, and share your gifts with our community. Previous experience is not required, but an openness to learning about this vital ministry is! If you have any questions, feel free to ask one of the Friars before or after Mass. We hope to see you there!

Saint Rita, keep praying for us!

In observance of Independence Day on Friday, July 4, 2025, the Shrine will celebrate only one Mass at 9:00 a.m. in the Lower Shrine Chapel. The Shrine will close immediately after Mass and will reopen for our normal hours on Saturday, July 5, 2025. There will be no Confessions on Independence Day.

Please also note that the Shrine Office and Gift Shop will also be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025.

Have a blessed and happy Fourth of July!

We invite you to join us in the Upper Shrine at the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia for our celebration of the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul on

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. (Vigil Mass)

Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

Saints Peter, Paul, and Rita, keep praying for us!

In observance of Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19, 2025, the Shrine will close after the 12:00 p.m. daily Mass. We will reopen for our Summer hours on Friday, June 20, 2025. There will be no afternoon Confessions on Juneteenth. Our sacramental schedule for the day will be:

8:00 a.m. Mass (Lower Shrine Chapel)

10:45 a.m. Confessions (Lower Shrine)

12:00 p.m. Mass (Upper Shrine)

Please also note that the Shrine Office and Gift Shop will also close early on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

Have a blessed and happy Juneteenth!