Below is a current listing of our large group tours that are booked thus far. Each of these tours includes the 45-minute tour of the basilica art, architecture and history. Anyone is welcome to sit in on those tours which take place in the basilica. Our tours are always free and open to the public. Your group (no matter the size!) may book a tour any time. Just give us a call 716-372-4841 ext. 10. Email Wendy@smaolean.org.
Tours - New bookings will be listed here
February 21st, 2019 @ 4:00 PM-
Springville Seniors
40-50 people
Tour Guide: Jim Bardenette
March 23, 2019
Noon-2PM (depending on when tour group arrives)
Tour Guide: Jim Bardenette
May 15, 2019
11AM Tour
group of 54 from Ascension of Our Lord Church (Batavia, NY)
Tour Guide: Jennifer Kane
May 17, 2019
6pm Tour with family descendants of Fr. Pamphilo da Magliano from Italy
He was our first mission pastor assigned in 1856 who built our first church and named it!
Tour Guide: Jennifer Kane
June 7, 8 9, 2019
Tours offered throughout our BasilicaFEST weekend
Tour Guide: Jennifer Kane
June 15, 2019
1:00 PM tour as part of StrOlean
Tour Guide: Jennifer Kane
June 26, 2019
10:30 AM
St. Mary of the Lake (Watkins Glen) about 25 people
Fr. Steve Lape joins them.
Tour Guide: Jennifer Kane
Sept 29, 2019
October 5, 2019
Falconio Family
October 10, 2019
December 26, 2019
1:00 PM Our annual Christmas Tour!
Tour Guide: Jennifer Kane
April 22, 2018 @1:00 pm
Christ the King Seminary
34 seminarians
Will attend the 11:30 Mass and Hospitality
April 28, 2018 @ 2:30 pm - Fr. Daniel Serbiki
St. Maximilian East Pembroke and St. Teresa Akron
A bus load of people
May 7, 2018@ 1:00
The Church of the Annunciation
56 people will attend Mass, then tour, and dinner
May 16 2018 @ 1:00 PM -Keith First Choice Travel
St. Mary of the Assumption Lancaster NY
50 people
July 11, 2018 @1:00pm
St. Gregory's Senior Group
A bus load of people
Will attend the 12:15 Mass
August 17, 2018 @ 1:00pm-1:45pm
Part of StrOlean events downtown. All welcome!
September 9, 2018 @ 3:00pm
St. Amelia's Church in Buffalo joins us.
October 7th, 2018 @ 12:00PM
Fidelity Group Queen of Heaven - West Seneca
Around 30 people
Will Attend the 11:00 AM Mass
October 10th, 2018 @ 11am
small group
The public is invited to join in the free tour.
October 26th, 2018 @ 5:30 PM - StrOlean Tour
Community Wide Tour
December 26th, 2018 @ 1:00PM
The Public is invited to join in the free tour.