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Basilica of St. Rita

Cascia, Italy

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Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

The hilltop basilica where the incorrupt body of St. Rita of Cascia is venerated.

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The pilgrim’s guide

What makes this visit meaningful

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.

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Urn of St. Rita

Pray before the saint’s body at the devotional center of the upper basilica.

02

Monastery of St. Rita

Join a scheduled visit to the Augustinian monastery and the places connected with Rita’s religious life.

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Eucharistic-miracle chapel

Visit the relic preserved in the lower basilica as part of a Eucharistic pilgrimage.

04

Tomb of Bl. Maria Teresa Fasce

Remember the abbess whose vision and work shaped the modern sanctuary.

Feasts & celebrations

Feast of St. Rita of CasciaThe culmination of the annual novena; Cascia receives very large numbers of pilgrims.

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Eucharistic MiracleEucharistic Miracle of Cascia (1330)Cascia, Italy