Upcoming Events @ the Shrine
Tolle Lege Day
Come Together With One Mind and One Heart on Thursday, April 24, 2025!
To kick off the Shrine’s annual Week of Giving, we invite you to participate in the Augustinian Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova’s “Tolle Lege Day!” This day of giving for the Augustinian Friars takes place every year on April 24th, the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Augustine! In fact, this is why the giving day is called Tolle Lege Day! “Tolle lege” means “take up and read,” and these are the words that moved Saint Augustine to pick up the Scriptures and find his way to faith and ultimately to his Conversion.
On Thursday, April 24, 2025, the Shrine will join with other Augustinian ministries to come together with one mind and one heart to celebrate and bring awareness to the Augustinian charism, and all those who share in it. Every gift matters, no matter the size!
For more information and to make a donation that will support the Shrine and our Week of Giving initiatives, visit our Tolle Lege Day donation page.
And, be sure to join us live on Facebook at 7:00 p.m. on Tolle Lege Day for a behind-the-scenes look at some of the Augustinian ministries in South Philadelphia! The Augustinian Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova will be sitting down with Jonathan Jerome (the Shrine’s Executive Director), John Green (A.D.R.O.P.’s Executive Director), and Fr. Bob Guessetto, O.S.A. (Augustinian Friar and Assistant Shrine Director) to chat about each of their ministries. You won’t want to miss it!
Saint Rita, keep praying for us!
2025 Week of Giving
Forming good, virtuous habits takes time. With your financial and prayerful support, we are confident that the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia will be able to continue the important work entrusted to us. To learn more about our 2025 Annual Appeal and to make a donation, visit our Week of Giving page.
Saint Rita, keep praying for us!
Mother's Day Novena
Looking for a special way to honor your mother and other mother-like figures in your life? We invite you to join us in prayer for our annual Mother’s Day Novena, Sunday, May 11, 2025 through Monday, May 19, 2025!
If you would like to enroll your loved ones in our annual Mother’s Day Novena, please call the Shrine Office at 215-546-8333, or visit our donation portal and include the names of your loved ones in the “comment” section. We look forward to praying for and with you throughout this powerful period of intercession.
Holy Mary, Mother of pure love, pray for us!
Christmas Novena
The lay staff and Augustinian friars at the Shrine offer gratitude and thanks to God for the many individuals and families who have chosen to accompany us throughout this past year and who remind us of God’s presence along the way. As an expression of our heartfelt gratitude for your support, we will offer a Novena of Masses for you and your loved ones during this Christmas Season. Our annual Christmas Novena will begin on Christmas Day and will conclude on Thursday, January 2, 2025, the Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen.
If you would like to enroll your loved ones in our annual Christmas Novena, please call the Shrine Office at 215-546-8333, or visit our donation portal and include the names of your loved ones in the “comment” section.
We look forward to praying for and with you throughout this powerful period of intercession.
Saint Rita, keep praying for us!
Mother's Day Novena
Looking for a special way to honor your mother and other mother-like figures in your life? We invite you to join us in prayer for our annual Mother’s Day Novena!
If you want to enroll your loved ones in our Mother’s Day Novena, call the Shrine Office at 215-546-8333. We look forward to praying for and with you throughout this powerful period of intercession.
Saint Rita, heroic in sacrifice, pray for us!
2023 Week of Giving
Our goal is ambitious, but so are the dreams we have for the future of the Shrine. Some think it is impossible to raise $250,000 in a week, but we believe, through the intercession of Saint Rita, nothing is impossible for God. As we begin our 2023 #AnnualAppeal, we ask you to prayerfully consider supporting the work of the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia.
For more information and to make a donation, visit our Week of Giving page.