In the Spirit of Notre Dame
The tradition of the Fighting Irish continues when you join other Notre Dame alumni and friends on a special pilgrimage from Verso Ministries. These trips are handcrafted for the intellectually curious and spiritually hungry who want to experience a true Catholic pilgrimage that is created in the spirit of the University and its traditions.
When you travel with Notre Dame and Verso Ministries, you’ll experience:
All trips are sponsored by the Notre Dame Alumni Travel Program, whose goal is to “provide travel opportunities for our alumni and the entire Notre Dame family, reinforcing the University’s traditions and values with emphasis on the educational, as well as religious character that is unique to Our Lady’s University.”
Join Notre Dame Traveling Irish on pilgrimage to Rome during the Year of Jubilee and be transformed by the beauty and universality of the Catholic Church during this historic Holy Year. This handcrafted journey invites you into a prayerful, authentic, and joyful encounter with the centuries-old practice of Jubilee pilgrimages. Visit the seven traditional pilgrim churches, enter through the Holy Doors, and embrace the Holy Father’s call to be pilgrims of hope.
As you travel across the Iberian Peninsula, you will encounter countless reminders that God continues to work in the world– in big miracles and in small quiet whispers. Highlights include praying at the Grotto and washing the miraculous spring of Lourdes, participating in the candlelight processions at both Fatima and Lourdes, encountering three Marian apparition sites, a Eucharistic miracle, and multiple UNESCO world heritage sites, and exploring vibrant cities like Lisbon and Zaragoza.
Walk with Verso Ministries through the very epicenter of the Christian faith. As we tour Israel and West Bank, walking where Jesus walked, and visiting the very places that have changed the world, you’ll experience God closer than ever before. And with special access to many of these locations, Verso provides a Holy Land pilgrimage like no other.
Journey with Verso and Traveling Irish to the Holy Land, France, and the Camino in 2024. Details coming soon!
Verso Ministries, led by Double Domer John Paul Lichon ’06, ‘09MA, and fellow Domer Stephanie Petrie ’16MA, is an experienced agency that specializes in Catholic pilgrimage.
He’s always had an entrepreneurial inkling, as he’s always sought new and dynamic ways to spread the Gospel. He is passionate about the practice of pilgrimage and the ways in which a pilgrim’s heart and mind can be transformed by an encounter with God on a pilgrimage. He resides in South Bend, Indiana, with his wife and three children.
JENNA STREICH (’19) is passionate about accompanying pilgrims through all stages of their journeys and experiencing God at work through the encounters and relationships that pilgrimages facilitate. She spent four months studying in Jerusalem and Bethlehem through the University of Notre Dame’s Jerusalem Global Gateway, and her experience living in the Holy Land continues to inspire and shape her work with pilgrims today.
Jenna studied theology, peace studies, and science at the University of Notre Dame and has a master’s degree in education from Saint Joseph’s University. Along with traveling, she enjoys making and listening to music, playing golf, and spending time outdoors. Jenna lives in South Bend, Indiana.
Join the Notre Dame Alumni Association on their trip to the Holy Land, in this eight-part series: “In the Footsteps of Jesus.”
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