Assisi · Italy✦ Classical Sacred & Pilgrimage Cities

Spiritual gatherings in Assisi

Nothing here yet, or within 100 km — but you can sit in a circle online.

dates this seasoninner ring ≈ 33 km · outer 100 kmMap tiles © Esri · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Within reach

Nothing within 100 km yet either. The online gatherings beside this are held at Assisi times.

Online, at Assisi times
All online gatherings →

Assisi is the birthplace of St Francis and St Clare, and the hill town still carries their call to peace and simplicity. Pilgrims come to the Basilica of San Francesco, the chapel of San Damiano and the hermitage on Monte Subasio, where Francis went to pray.

Known for
St FrancisFranciscan spiritualityPeacePilgrimage
The first date here

How the next gathering reaches you

Someone will hold the first circle in Assisi. When they do, it reaches the people who asked — and only them.

  1. Ask for the placeOne note the day the first gathering is posted here.
  2. Follow a teacher who comes hereTold when they open a date here, or anywhere you choose.
  3. Bring someone who'd like itA friend who asks too makes it easier for a facilitator to say yes.
  4. Nobody sees who asked or who follows. Facilitators see a count, never names.
The place itself

The sacred life of Assisi

History

Francis gave up his wealth here in the early thirteenth century and gathered the brothers who became the Franciscan order; Clare founded the order of the Poor Clares. The Basilica of San Francesco, with its frescoes of the saint’s life, was built soon after his death.

Why it’s sacred

The home of one of Christianity’s most beloved saints — a patron of peace and of all creation. In 1986 Assisi hosted the first interfaith World Day of Prayer for Peace, and the town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

SampleWhat a season in Assisi could look likeNone of this is real — no dates, no teachers, no prices.
A Saturday
An evening of St Francis
First-timers welcome
A Sunday morning
A morning of Franciscan spirituality
Two hours
A weekend
A weekend of Peace
Two nights · rooms shared

If money is the obstacle

Many facilitators offer a sliding scale — pay what you can, no questions asked, and no one sees what you chose.

Do you teach in Assisi?

Assisi has room for you. Post as many gatherings as you like — 9% of paid places, nothing on free ones, no monthly fee.

Seekers already searching Assisi see your listing the day you post it
Book a room from a space host here, or list your own
A free evening is a good way to meet the place before charging for anything

Questions about practising in Assisi

Do I need to book, or can I turn up?
Book. Rooms have limited capacity and the free evenings often fill faster than the paid ones, because nothing is risked by registering.
I've never been to anything like this — is that okay?
Look for the first-timer mark. Every listing that carries it has answered the questions a newcomer is afraid to ask. Plenty in Assisi are made for a first visit.
What if the price is the obstacle?
Many gatherings here are free, and some facilitators offer a sliding scale — pay what you can, no questions asked, and no one sees what you chose.
How do I hear about new dates?
Follow a facilitator and you're told when they open something in Assisi. No other notification is sent unless you ask for it.
Is everything in person?
No — some gatherings are held online, and each listing names its format and, for online ones, the time zone.