Why pilgrims come
Visit the resting place and legacy of Bl. Maria Teresa Fasce
The hilltop basilica where the incorrupt body of St. Rita of Cascia is venerated.
Cascia is a compact Augustinian pilgrimage centered on the urn of St. Rita, her monastery and the lower basilica. The visit is especially meaningful when it includes the Eucharistic-miracle chapel and, if time allows, the nearby village of Roccaporena where Rita was born and lived.
The sacred connection
People and objects remembered here
These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.
Tomb in lower basilica
Feast: January 18Tomb
Feast: May 22Tomb and bodily remains · Ecclesiastically documented
The urn is in the upper basilica; close passage is scheduled on selected days.Eucharistic relic · Ecclesiastically preserved and venerated
Visit the chapel in the lower basilica.What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
Urn of St. Rita
Pray before the saint’s body at the devotional center of the upper basilica.
Monastery of St. Rita
Join a scheduled visit to the Augustinian monastery and the places connected with Rita’s religious life.
Eucharistic-miracle chapel
Visit the relic preserved in the lower basilica as part of a Eucharistic pilgrimage.
Tomb of Bl. Maria Teresa Fasce
Remember the abbess whose vision and work shaped the modern sanctuary.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
How to read this page
Sources, tradition, and what is verified
No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.
This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.
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