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ROME SWEET HOME PILGRIMAGE SPRING BREAK MARCH 11-18, 2017 1

Arrival day

Please arrive to one of these airports:

1. Ciampino Airport (CIA)

2. Fiumicino Airport (FCO)

For flights:

Arrival date: March 11th, 2017 *flight might need to depart March 10th to arrive there March 11th

Departure: March 18th, 2017

Please send your flight info to: [email protected]

Airport pick up

Unpack

Free evening

1 with Francis DAY 2 An opportunity to see the Pope! He will appear from the window of his apartment to give a short speech followed by the Angelus. He also greets the crowds in various languages. The whole event usually lasts around15-20mins. He will impart the at the end of the prayer.

Castel Sant'Angelo The Mausoleum of , usually known as Castel Sant'Angelo (English: Castle of the Holy ), is a towering cylindrical building in Parco Adriano, Rome, . It was initially commissioned by the Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family. The building was later used by the as a fortress and castle, and is now a . The Castel was once the tallest building in Rome.

Piazza Navona Defined as a public space in the last years of 15th century, the was transformed into a highly significant example of Roman and art during the pontificate of Innocent X. It features important sculptural and architectural creations: in the center stands the famous Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi or of the Four Rivers (1651) by , topped by the of , brought in pieces from the Circus of .

San Agustín, Prayer at these churches

Pantheon

2 It is a building in Rome, on the site of an earlier building commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of (27 BC – 14 AD). The present building was completed by the emperor Hadrian and probably dedicated about 126 AD. It is one of the best-preserved of all Ancient Roman buildings. It has been in continuous use throughout its history, and since the 7th century, the Pantheon has been used as a dedicated to "St. Mary and the " (: Santa Maria ad Martyres) but informally known as "Santa Maria Rotonda". The square in front of the Pantheon is called .

Santa Maria sopra Minerva It is one of the major churches of the Order of Preachers (better known as the Dominicans) at Rome, Italy. The church's name derives from the fact that the first Christian church structure on the site was built directly over (Latin: supra) the ruins or foundations of a temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis, which had been erroneously ascribed to the Greco-Roman goddess Minerva.

Church of Gesu Prayer at Sacred Heart of Church

3 DAY 3 at St. Peter´s Visit St Peter's Designed principally by , Michelangelo, and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, St. Peter's is the most renowned work of architecture and remains one of the two largest churches in the world. While it is neither the mother church of the nor the Catholic of the of Rome, St. Peter's is regarded as one of the holiest Catholic shrines. Private tour that would cover: The History Interior of the Bascilica Vatican Grottos St. Peter's Square The Façade

St Peter´s Climbing to the top of St Peter’s Basilica is one of the highlights of a trip to Rome!

Vatican Museum The Vatican originated as a group of collected by Pope Julius II (1503-1513) and placed in what today is the Cortile Ottagono within the museum complex. The popes were among the first sovereigns who opened the art collections of their to

4 the public thus promoting knowledge of and culture. As seen today, the are a complex of different pontifical museums and galleries that began under the patronage of the popes Clement XIV (1769-1774) and Pius VI (1775-1799).

5 St Paul Outside the Walls DAY 4 The Papal Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls (Italian: Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura), commonly known as St. Paul's outside the Walls, is one of Rome's four ancient, Papal, major , [Notes 1] along with the Basilicas of St. John in the , St. Peter's, and St. Mary Major.

Quo Vadis Church The modern usage of the phrase refers to a regarding Peter. Peter is fleeing from likely crucifixion in Rome at the hands of the government, and along the road outside the city he meets the risen Jesus. Peter asks Jesus "Quo vadis?" (Where are you going?"), to which he replies "I am going to Rome to be crucified again". Peter thereby gains the courage to continue his ministry and returns to the city, to eventually be martyred by being crucified upside-down The Church of Domine Quo Vadis in Rome is built where, the meeting between Peter and Jesus took place.

Catacombs of St. Calix The of Rome (Italian: Catacombe di ) are ancient catacombs, underground places under Rome, Italy, of which there are at least forty, some discovered only in recent decades. Though most famous for Christian , either in separate catacombs or mixed together, people of all the Roman religions are buried in them, beginning in the 2nd century AD 6 Trastevere is named for its position 'over the '. Separated from the heart of central Rome by the river, the area retained its narrow lanes and working- class population when the rest of Rome began its nineteenth-century expansion.Trastevere in Rome is a unique, eclectic district offering a variety of nightlife, restaurants and historical attractions.

7 Pope´s Audience DAY 5 In spring, summer and part of autumn the audience is normally held in St Peter's Square to accommodate the large crowds. There is a seating area near the front for those with tickets but it is still a first come first served basis. To get a good seat, you will need to arrive early. Listen to the Holy Father´s words in St Peter´s Square.

Piazza , at the bottom of the , is one of the most famous squares in Rome (Italy). It owes its name to the Palazzo di Spagna, seat of the Embassy of Spain among the . n the middle of the square is the famous , dating to the beginning of the baroque period, sculpted by Pietro Bernini and his son, the more famous Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

Santa Maria Della Fratte

Piazza del Popolo It is a large urban square in Rome. The name in modern Italian literally means "People's Square", but historically it derives from the poplars (populus in Latin, pioppo in Italian) after which the church of , in the northeast corner of the piazza, takes its name. The piazza lies inside the northern gate in the Walls, once the Porta Flaminia of , and now called the . This was the starting point of the , the road to Ariminum (modern-day ) and the most important route

8 to the north. At the same time, before the age of railroads, it was the traveller's first view of Rome upon arrival.

Fontana de is a fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by . Standing 26.3 metres (86 ft) high and 49.15 metres (161.3 ft) wide, it is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous in the world.

9 Ancient Rome: DAY 6 Vittorio Emmanuele It is a built in honour of Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy, located in Rome, Italy. It occupies a site between the and the .

Roman Forum It is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient city referred to this space, originally a marketplace, as the Forum Magnum, or simply the Forum.

Colosseum It is an elliptical in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of and stone, it is the largest amphitheatre ever built and is considered one of the greatest works of architecture and engineering. The is situated just east of the

Santa María Maggiore/ San Giovanni Laterano It is known that in 336, had set the number of presbyter cardinals to 28, so that for each day of the week, a different presbyter cardinal would say mass in one of the four major basilicas of Rome, St. Peter's, Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Basilica di , and Basilica of St. John Lateran. These four basilicas had no cardinal, since they were under the Pope's direction. The Basilica of St. John Lateran was

10 also the seat of the of Rome. Traditionally, pilgrims were expected to visit all four basilicas,

Scala Santa English: Holy Stairs, are a set of 28 white marble steps located within a building in Rome near the Lateran Basilica. According to the Catholic tradition, they are the steps leading up to the praetorium of in on which Jesus Christ stepped on his way to trial during the events known as the Passion. The stairs were, reputedly, brought to Rome by St. Helena in the fourth century. For centuries, the has attracted Christian pilgrims who wish to honor the .

Santa Croce It is one of the Seven Pilgrim . According to tradition, the Basilica was consecrated circa 325 to house the of the Passion of Jesus Christ brought to Rome from the Holy Land by St. Empress Helena, mother of Roman Emperor Constantine I. At that time, the Basilica's floor was covered with soil from Jerusalem, thus acquiring the in Hierusalem; it is not dedicated to the Holy Cross which is in Jerusalem, but the Basilica itself is "in Jerusalem" in the sense that a "piece" of Jerusalem was moved to Rome for its foundation.

11 DAY 7 : Santa Maria degli Angeli St Francis´ Basilica St Clare´s Basilica

Assisi is a town and of Italy in the province of in the region, on the western flank of . It was the birthplace of St. Francis, who founded the Franciscan religious order in the town in 1208, and St. Clare (Chiara d'Offreducci), the founder of the Poor Sisters, which later became the Order of Poor Clares after her death. The Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi (St. Francis). The Franciscan monastery, il Sacro Convento, and the lower and upper church (Italian: Basilica inferiore and Basilica superiore) of St Francis were begun immediately after his in 1228, and completed in 1253. The lower church has frescoes by the late-medieval artists Cimabue and Giotto; the upper church houses frescoes of scenes in the life of St. Francis previously ascribed to Giotto, but now thought to be by artists of the circle of Pietro Cavallini from Rome. Visit the of St. Francis and the tomb of St. Clare.

12 DAY 8 Departure day Cost: $1,900USD per person INFORMATION Includes: -8 days, 7 nights at Rome Appartments: Via Umberto Moricca, 5, 00167 Roma, Italia - Admissions to all places. -Tour guides. Tours will be guided by Legionaries of Christ . -Transportation to and from airport (FCO or CIA) -All transportation during the pilgrimage -Stipends for priests and consecrated women

Does not include: -Airfare -Meals

Register/ Payment method: https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=5f9eaf Payment by installments available Families need to be registered by December 31st, 2016

For more information please contact: Zellek/ Julian Frommling / Peach [email protected]

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