Excursion to Subiaco – Sunday, 6 September 2026

Dear CFM Students,

This coming Sunday, 6 September, we will make our common pilgrimage and excursion to Subiaco, the cradle of Benedictine monasticism. Below you will find the practical details and the detailed schedule for the day.

🕒 Schedule of the Day

• 06:00 – 06:30 | Breakfast at the Generalate

• 06:45 | Departure Readiness at the main entrance (please be punctual!)

• 06:50 | Bus departure for Subiaco (we will pray Lauds together on the bus)

• 08:30 | Guided tour of the Upper Monastery (Sacro Speco)

  • Note: We must start punctually at 08:30 so as not to disrupt the conventual Sunday Mass.

• Following | Eucharistic Celebration for our CFM group in one of the chapels

  • Priests: Please remember to bring your own alb and stole.

• After Mass | Walk to the Lower Monastery (St. Scholastica) followed by a guided tour

• 13:00 | Lunch together in Subiaco

• 16:00 | Departure by bus back to Rome (we will pray Vespers on the bus)

• ~18:00 – 19:00 | Expected arrival back at the Generalate (depending on traffic)

• 19:00 | Dinner at the Generalate

🎒 What to Bring & Important Notes

• Hydration: Please bring your own water bottle / drinks for the day.

• For Priests: Don't forget your alb and stole for the concelebration.

• Punctuality: Due to the fixed tour schedule and liturgical times in Subiaco, we kindly ask everyone to be at the main entrance strictly by 06:45.

We look forward to a wonderful, spiritually rich, and joyful day together in Subiaco!