How to Attend Easter Mass at the Vatican

Attending Easter Mass at the Vatican is the ultimate religious experience for many Catholics. Request tickets for admission to Easter Mass well before your travel date. Tickets are difficult to obtain due to the numerous requests made each year. The Bishops Office for US Visitors Office to the Vatican does not respond to all requests due to the volume of requests made.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Plane tickets to Rome
• Hotel reservations

1. Contact your local Catholic Bishop and ask for assistance in obtaining tickets to Easter Mass at the Vatican. Contact your local Bishop well in advance of your travel date, tickets to Easter Mass are difficult to obtain.

2. Request tickets to Easter Mass by contacting the Bishops Office for U.S. Visitors Office to the Vatican, Via dell' Umilta 30, 00187 Rome, Italy. Telephone the Bishops Office for U.S. Visitors to the Vatican at (011-3906)690011 or fax them at (011-3906)679-1448.

3. Call your state senator or representative and ask for assistance in attending Easter Mass at the Vatican. Ask for assistance in contacting the US Embassy in Rome if your member of congress cannot provide assistance.

4. Travel with a group sponsored by a national Catholic organization. Look for packages that promise tickets to Easter Mass as part of the travel package.

5. Reserve rooms at the best hotel in Rome. Request assistance in obtaining tickets to Easter Mass at the Vatican from the hotel staff.

6. Book plane tickets to Rome and take a chance you will find tickets. Celebrate Easter Sunday at another church if your gamble does not pay off.