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July 31, 2009On Friday, July 3rd, the eve of Pier Giorgio’s feast day, we set off for the Frassati family villa in Pollone. This is by far my favorite Pier Giorgio place.Read More -
July 30, 2009Executive Director Christine Wohar was recently interviewed in Rome by EWTN's Bureau Chief Joan Lewis. The interview aired on the worldwide radio program "Vatican Insider" and can now be heard via the radio archives. The first part of the 30-minute program provides an update on the health of Pope Benedict following his fall in mid-July.Read More
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July 29, 2009Our time in Turin got off to a very interesting start that only convinced me how much Pier Giorgio was with us on our journey.Read More -
July 28, 2009Another early start and we were on our way from Florence to Bologna. First order of business was finding a map as our bus was not able to take us directly to our main destination here – the Basilica of San Domenico where the relics of St. Dominic are located.Read More -
July 27, 2009Someday I will have to be sure and thank Pier Giorgio for choosing to admire holy men and women who happen to be from such great Italian cities! His interest in Girolamo Savonarola would take us to beautiful Florence for what would be a rather fun part of our journey.Read More -
July 23, 2009Rome is a spectacular city and it is always hard for me to leave there. I think Pier Giorgio must have liked Rome, too. He once had a friend from Vienna named Maria Fischer who visited the piazza of St. Peter’s but did not like it. He teased her about this and never let her forget it!Read More -
July 21, 2009Anyone who has ever visited Rome knows that it is impossible to see the sights in just two days – especially when one of the days is the major jetlag day!Read More -
July 17, 2009It has been almost two weeks now since I have returned to the U.S. after spending some incredibly blessed time on the FrassatiUSA pilgrimage.Read More
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July 3, 2009It is 5 a.m. here at the Frassati family villa in Pollone on the fourth of July. Our group of pilgrims will be waking up soon and we will start the day with an early morning Mass before heading up to Oropa.Read More
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