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October 2026

Assisi, Italy

We will be staying in the hilltop town of Assisi with restaurants, shops, multiple churches, significant Franciscan sites and beautiful original artwork all within walking distance.

Early morning stillness, surrounded by beauty invites a contemplative stance.

Traversing through the town on cobblestone streets with ancient stonework architecture is like stepping back in time.

Mystical evenings will leave us with a deep sense of gratitude.

The Basilica of St. Clare overlooking the valley is captivating day and night, inside and out

Assisi is a hilltop village with many points of interest at both the top, bottom and sides of the village. We will be walking up and down the hills of Assisi and the surrounding areas daily. Please remember to bring comfortable walking shoes.

The food, the wine and the outstanding gelato in Assisi all add so much to the experience. As our previous pilgrims can attest to, we will be stopping for gelato as often as possible!

In the words of my friend and mystical teacher, James Finley from The Living School for Action and Contemplation “we are inviting you to assume an inner stance that offers the least resistance of being overcome by grace”. 

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2026

Event Date

October 2026

We will be staying in the hilltop town of Assisi with restaurants, shops, multiple churches, significant Franciscan sites and beautiful original artwork all within walking distance.

  • Assisi, Italy

Leaders:

Ken & Delores

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What Are Contemplative Pilgrimages?

Assisi, Italy is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the birthplace of St. Francis, the founder of the Franciscan Order and St. Clare the foundress of the Poor Clare’s.  It’s a beautiful, peaceful, medieval village in Italy.

As a pilgrimage site it is truly unique.

Come, join Delores Montpetit and her husband Ken Skuba on our fifth annual Contemplative Pilgrimage to Assisi, Italy. Your life will be enriched and transformed through participation in historical Franciscan visits and teachings, meditation, reflective photography, journaling and simple Expressive Arts experiences.

We will be exploring Assisi and the surrounding areas related to St. Francis and St. Clare in Umbria, Tuscany and Lazio with a small pilgrimage group of up to 16 pilgrims, with a minimum of ten pilgrims. Please only book your flights once we have confirmed we have the required amount of people.

Bring whichever camera you have, cell phones to professional cameras. Delores will be sharing “pro tips” with you.

Pope Francis made a pilgrimage to the hillside Italian town of Assisi in October 2013, following in the footsteps of his namesake St. Francis, to honour the saints feast day. During his talks which Delores attended,  he made it clear that he is inviting us to re-discover St. Francis and St. Clare.

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Our Previous Pilgrimages

October 2019

Assisi, Italy

2019 was a pilgrimage filled with many precious moments, flexibility, a deep sense of peace, gratitude and joy.

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May 2018

Assisi, Italy

In 2018 we had a small group of four strong, very faithfilled women. Our time together was quiet and reflective.

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October 2017

Assisi, Italy

“Our pilgrimage in 2017 was a mystical, magical pilgrimage that is never to be forgotten” these are the words our beautiful friend Joanna shared with me

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May 2016

Assisi, Italy

Support and encouragement from numerous people has been an enormous gift to the birthing of these pilgrimages.

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October 2013

Assisi, Italy

2013 was a year of invitation, listening, trusting and seeking.

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June 2012

Assisi, Italy

This was our first year to travel to Italy. We had waited many years to finally fulfill this dream. Little did we know that we would return a few years later leading pilgrimages.

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