Pilgrimage for Life

Who: Ages 13 and Up

When: January 17-21, 2024

Where: Washington, DC

Cost: Estimated at $395 per person.

The “Early Bird Price” is estimated at $400  per person (Youth, Chaperones, and Adults). *Priests and Religious go free.* This price will be valid for each person in your group whose forms and information: including medical release form, current background check dates (age 18 and out of high school & older only), current Safe Environment Training  dates (age 18 and out of high school & older only), are ALL in our office by the January 5, 2024 deadline. A person is not considered to be registered until ALL of these items are in our office. *Each person will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit at the time of their online registration. This will be deducted from their total fee and parishes/schools will be billed the remainder of the fee. Participants will pay the remainder of their fee to the Parish/School, then the Parish/School will send one check to our office made payable to “Diocese of La Crosse.” 

Therefore, if you have people who register late, delay in turning their paperwork, etc. for whatever reason, only those late registrations will forfeit the “Early Bird” price. The “Regular Price” is estimated at $420 per person (Youth, Chaperones, and Adults). This price will be valid for each person in your group whose forms and information: including medical release form, current background check dates (age 18 and out of high school & older only), current Safe Environment Training dates (age 18 and out of high school & older only), are NOT ALL in our office by the January 5, 2024 deadline. A person is not considered to be registered until all of these items are in our office. *Each person will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit at the time of their online registration. This will be deducted from their total fee and parishes/schools will be billed the remainder of the fee. Participants will pay the remainder of their fee to the Parish/School, then the Parish/School will send one check to our office made payable to “Diocese of La Crosse.” 

PLEASE NOTE:

  • These prices DO NOT include the red Dioceses of Wisconsin Sweatshirt.  If you need a sweatshirt, please indicate that on your Medical release form and add $50 to your total price.
  • There will be no refunds given after January 7, 2024.
  • The cost includes 5-day trip by motor coach, 2 nights at Hotel, 2 breakfasts at the hotel, Mass/Rally/Lunch on Friday.
  • You will need extra spending money for all other meals, souvenirs, metro passes, etc.
  • *Priests and Religious go for free!

Click Here for the Registration Letter and Information

Click Here for the Schedule

HOW TO REGISTER

Registration will be completed Online

*PLEASE NOTE* When registering online, there is a two-step process:
STEP 1: Register for an Argenta Account. Please be sure parents enter the birthdate of their child and not their own birthdate.
STEP 2: Use the Argenta registration credentials you developed in STEP 1 to log in to Argenta and complete the registration process for the event. (You will need to complete each of these steps for each person in your family attending the event. Also note, once you complete STEP 1, you will use these credentials to register for all future events, so you will be able to skip straight to STEP 2.)
ICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

CHAPERONE GUIDELINES, POLICIES AND CODE OF CONDUCT

Each parish/school must have 1 chaperone for every 7 youths attending. These chaperones MUST be age 21 or older AND be current in their Diocese of La Crosse Background Check and Safe Environment Training. Please do not wait until the week before the event to complete these steps as sometimes results could take days to come back to us.

Future Dates: January 22-26, 2025

Contact:

Chris Rogers – Office for Family Life – 608-791-2659  |  crogers@diolc.org