The Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph will once again be hosting the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage in Washington, D.C., this fall. The 2025 event will happen on Saturday, September 27, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
This marks the third year in a row the friars have hosted the pilgrimage. Catholics from across the United States are invited to attend.
“The Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage is a powerful reminder that the Rosary is not merely a private devotion, but a public proclamation of our faith and love for Christ through His Blessed Mother,” said Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P. in a press release announcing the event.
“As Dominicans, we are honored to invite the faithful from every corner of the country to join us in this spiritual pilgrimage, culminating in a day of profound grace and communion at the National Shrine," he added.
In addition to prayer, Mass, and "several hours of Eucharistic Adoration," there will be conferences on the Rosary, preached by the Dominican friars of the province. The Hillbilly Thomists, a bluegrass band composed of Dominican friars, will perform at the end of the pilgrimage.
The conferences on the Rosary will be available in both English and Spanish, said a release from the Dominican Friars, with the Spanish conferences preached by Fr. Josemaría Guzmán-Domínguez, O.P.
The event will be livestreamed online.
Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary
At the pilgrimage, attendees will be able to enroll in the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary, a spiritual association of the Church. Members of the confraternity pray the Rosary weekly and offer their intentions "in communion with the faithful around the world under the patronage of Our Lady," said the release.
The Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage is the conclusion of a nine-month novena, which began on January 25, 2025.
The pilgrimage "serves as a national response rooted in the timeless power of the Rosary and inspired by the Order of Preachers’ longstanding devotion to Our Lady," said the release, noting that now is "a time when the Church and the world are in urgent need of renewal."
