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We are happy to provide you with the answers to the most common questions about the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage.

What is the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage?

The 3rd annual Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage is a national pilgrimage celebrating the Rosary at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC on September 27, 2025. This full-day event is hosted by the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph and our local charters of the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary and welcomes Dominican Friars, Dominican Sisters, members of the Rosary Confraternity, and everyone who wants to come from across the country. The Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage begins (spiritually) with a nine month novena starting on January 25, 2025.

What is the schedule for the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage?

The Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage will be a day full of conferences on the Rosary preached by the friars, several hours of Eucharistic Adoration and Confessions, a recitation of the Rosary and Mass in the Upper Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC on September 27, 2025. 

Check back for the 2025 schedule. Sign up to receive updates! 

What is the nine month novena for the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage?

The Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage begins (spiritually) with a nine month novena starting on January 25, 2025. A nine month novena involves the recitation of the novena prayer on the last Saturday of each month between January 25, and September 27, 2025. You have the option to join in the novena at any time after January 25, to pray the novena prayer more frequently than once per month if you wish, and to pray five decades of the Rosary along with reciting the novena prayer.

Where can I find the nine month novena prayer?

The 2025 novena prayer cards are available for digital download or you can request a free one to be mailed to you here.

The 2024 novena prayer card is also available to download in Spanish.

Can I request more novena prayer cards?

Yes, you can request additional novena prayer cards by sending us an email at info@rosarypilgrimage.org with your name, mailing address, and the number of novena prayer cards you would like. We will do our best to fulfill your request. Ministries, including parishes and schools, can request a large number of prayer cards by completing the ministry sign up form.

This is awesome! How can I promote the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage?

You can pray for the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage, sign up for the pilgrimage, share Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage content online, invite your family and friends to join, and, if you are able, travel to DC for the pilgrimage on September 27, 2025. You can also donate to support the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage.

We’ve built a promotional kit to help you promote the Pilgrimage with your parish and ministry. 

Can I participate in the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage if I don’t know any Dominicans?

Yes! Everyone is invited to join in the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage by praying the nine month novena with us and traveling to DC for the pilgrimage if you are able. The Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage is a great opportunity to grow closer to Jesus through Mary, become familiar with the Dominican charism of preaching for the salvation of souls, and meet many Dominicans in DC.

Do I need to sign up to attend the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage?

Signing up for the pilgrimage is encouraged and allows you to receive updates and content related to the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage but signing up is not required to attend the pilgrimage. Everyone is welcome to attend the event at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC on September 27, 2025.

Where is the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception?

The Basilica is located at 400 Michigan Avenue, Northeast Washington, DC 20017. The Basilica is adjacent to the Catholic University of America and is a couple blocks from the Brookland/CUA metro stop on the red line. Learn more here.

What is the best way to travel to the Basilica for the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage?

There are many ways to travel to Washington, DC using public transportation and you can easily travel to the Basilica using the DC metro system, which connects to the two Washington airports and many bus terminals. The Basilica is just a couple blocks from the Brookland/CUA metro stop on the red line. Additionally, there is a large parking lot next to the Basilica and a driveway suitable for buses to unload pilgrims in front of the Basilica.

What is parking like at the Basilica?

Please consult the Basilica’s visitors page here.

Is the Basilica accessible to pilgrims with disabilities?

Please consult the Basilica’s accessibility guidelines here.

Is there an indulgence granted to participants in the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage?

Yes, a plenary indulgence is granted if the Rosary is recited in a church or public oratory. See here for the general conditions.

Will the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage fulfill my Sunday Mass obligation?

If you attend the Vigil Mass in the Basilica, which is part of the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage, then yes, you will fulfill your Sunday Mass obligation.

Is food provided for the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage?

Pilgrims are responsible for bringing or purchasing their own food. There are several restaurants within walking distance on Monroe Street and 12th Street. Restaurant Guide

Is there special housing provided for pilgrims?

Pilgrims are responsible for arranging their own travel and lodging.

Who are the Dominicans?

The Order of Preachers, also known as the Dominican Order, is a Catholic religious order founded by St. Dominic de Guzman in 1216 for preaching and the salvation of souls. The Dominican Order includes friars, nuns, sisters, and laity. The Blessed Virgin Mary entrusted the promotion of the Rosary to the Dominican Order. The Rosary Confraternity, which anyone can join, is under the patronage of the Dominican Order.

What is the Rosary Confraternity?

The Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary (popularly known in parts of the United States as the Rosary Confraternity, Rosary Altar Society, or Rosary Guild) is a spiritual association of the Catholic Church, the members of which strive to pray the entire Rosary during the course of one week. They form a union of hundreds of thousands of the faithful throughout the world who, under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary, along with their own intentions, include the intentions and needs of all its members.
 

 

The first Rosary Confraternity was established in the 1470s through the zealous preaching of the Dominican Friar Alan de la Roche, O.P.
 

 

As Pope Leo XIII stated in his apostolic constitution on the Confraternity, “whenever a person fulfills his obligation of reciting the Rosary according to the rule of the Confraternity, he includes in his intentions all its members, and they in turn render him the same service many times over. The Dominican Order, which from its very beginning has been most devoted in honoring the Blessed Virgin, and by which the institution and propagation of the Confraternity of the Rosary was accomplished, holds as its inheritance all that belongs to this devotion” (Ubi Primum, 1).

 

 
Any Catholic can enroll in the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary and a charter (local group) of the Confraternity can be established at any parish church through the local province of Dominican Friars.

 

 
Follow the links below for more information about the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary and how to enroll within the territory of each US province of Dominican Friars: Province of St. Joseph (Eastern), Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus (Western US), Province of St. Albert the Great (Central US), Province of St. Martin de Porres (Southern US).

Are donations to the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage tax deductible?

Yes, Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage is a 501(c)3 nonprofit and is part of the Dominican Province of Saint Joseph with Tax ID # 26-3273636. Your contribution is tax-deductible as allowed by law.

I am a member of the press. Who can I contact with media inquiries?

For media inquiries, please contact Kevin Wandra (404-788-1276 or KWandra@CarmelCommunications.com) of Carmel Communications.

Is the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage free to attend?

Yes, the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage event on September 27, 2025 in Washington, DC is free to attend. We recommend you sign up to stay up to date on the latest news about the Pilgrimage.

Will the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage be livestreamed for those who cannot attend the event in DC?

Yes, the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage event will be livestreamed on our website. Sign up to stay up to date on the latest news about the pilgrimage.

Contact Us:

Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage
141 East 65th Street
New York, NY 10065

Tel: (212) 744-2410
info@rosarypilgrimage.org

Media Inquiries: Kevin Wandra
Tel: (404) 788-1276
KWandra@
CarmelCommunications.com
The Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage is hosted by the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and promotes the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary.

This event is supported by the Dominican Foundation of Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph, Inc. a NY State tax-exempt corporation under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, with tax ID # 26-3273636.

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