HOLY TRINITY APOSTOLATE'S Journey to the Spiritual Masters Pilgrimage SS. FRANCIS & CLARE | ST. PADRE PIO | ST. PHILOMENA SS. BENEDICT & SCHOLASTICA | ST. BARBARA
Raymond L. Cardinal Burke Msgr. Anthony Figuriedo Fr. Darrell Roman Joan Lewis
Patron of the Sovereign Spiritual Director St. Isaac Catholic Church Rome Bureau Chief for Military Order of Malta at the North American St. Clair Shores, MI EWTN College, Vatican
OCTOBER 10 -19, 2015
• Eight (8) nights accommodations at 4 star hotels: 2 nights in Assisi, 2 nights in San Giovanni Rotondo and 4 nights in Rome • Continental breakfast daily • Four (4) dinners, including a Welcome and Farewell Dinner • Luxury motor coach for airport transfers in Italy and specified sight- seeing • Tour escort while in Italy • Local guides according to the itinerary • Sightseeing and entrance fees according to the itinerary • Daily Mass in unique and historical churches • Round-trip motor coach transfer to and from Detroit Metro Airport St. Francis of Assisi • Hotel taxes and porterage for 1 piece of luggage • City Taxes • Round trip scheduled commercial air from Detroit (DTW) to Rome, including fuel surcharges and government imposed fees of $575 as of 03/02/15; final amount subject to change
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For more information and registration please contact Corporate Travel Elizabeth: 313-565-8888 ext. 150 | [email protected] or Suzanne: ext. 121 | [email protected] . JOURNEY TO THE SPIRITUAL MASTERS PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY ITINERARY* ,
OCTOBER 10, SATURDAY - DEPART USA OCTOBER 16, FRIDAY - PASSIONIST MONASTERY | MISSIONARIES OF Motorcoach transfer from SS. Cyril & Methodius Slovak Catholic Church Activity CHARITY | NAC Center to Detroit Metropolitan Airport on flights to Rome, Italy. Today, celebrate Mass at the Passionist Monastery, seeing the Museum of the Passionist Saints: relics OCTOBER 11, SUNDAY - ARRIVE IN ROME | ASSISI and clothing of St. Maria Goretti, St. Gemma Arrive at the Rome Airport and meet your Galgani, St. Paul of the Cross, & St. Gabriel. After, European Tour Escort. Transfer to your luxury walk next-door to see the Missionaries of Charity. motorcoach and journey to Assisi. Celebrate Enjoy an independent lunch. Next, tour of Santa Mass at the Basilica of St. Francis. Afterwards, Maria in Campitelli, which houses relics of St. check in to your hotel. Group dinner at your Barbara and St. Giovanni Leonardo, Patron of hotel and evening at leisure. Overnight in Assisi Pharmacists. The church contains an icon of the (itinerary today is dependent on flight arrival Virgin Mary dating back to the 11th century, which times). (D) was believed to have saved Rome from plague in 1656 when it was carried in procession through the streets. Blessing with the relic of St. Barbara (subject OCTOBER 12, MONDAY - ASSISI to confirmation). Next, see the Church of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem, which Celebrate Mass this morning at the Church of houses the panel from the Cross, two thorns, a nail, a piece of the true Cross, and St. Clare, followed by a visit to her tomb and more. Transfer to the North American College for Evening Vespers, followed with time to pray before the San Damiano Cross. a teaching by Monsignor Anthony Figueiredo. Dinner with Monsignor Anthony Afterwards, enjoy a walking city tour of Assisi before returning to your hotel and overnight in Rome. (CB |D) to see the art and architecture of this beautiful Umbrian town. Also, visit San Rufino Church, where St. Francis and St. Clare were baptized, and the gallery OCTOBER 17, SATURDAY - ST. PETER’S BASILICA | MUSEUM OF HOLY of John Paul II. Next, visit San Damiano, where St. Francis first received his SOULS OF PURGATORY | TRASTEVERE miraculous calling in 1205, and where St. Clare died in 1253. Then, see Our This morning, celebrate Mass at the altar Lady of the Angels Church and pray in the Porziuncola, stopping by the humble of St. John Paul II at St. Peter’s Basilica, cell. This cell is now known as the Cappella del Transito, where St. Francis died followed by a tour, including young October 3, 1226. Welcome Dinner at a local winery (subject to confirmation). Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the deeply Overnight in Assisi. (CB | D) moving, magnificent Pieta. Then, visit the Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory. OCTOBER 13, TUESDAY - ASSISI | SHRINE OF ST. GABRIEL | The museum holds a collection of bibles, SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO prayer books, tabletops, and articles of After breakfast, check out of your hotel for early departure to the Shrine of St. clothing said to have been signed by Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, the third largest shrine in Italy and within the top the hands of souls in purgatory. Afterwards, transfer to Trastevere, “across the 15 most visited in the word. St. Gabriel, born in Assisi, was baptized in the same Tiber”. Trastevere is a charming medieval area in Rome filled with narrow lanes, font as SS. Francis & Clare. Celebrate Mass at the High Altar of the Old Basilica, cobble stone streets, and delightful shops and restaurants. Stop at the Basilica near the tomb of the saint. Afterwards, tour of the Old & New Basilicas, with of San Chrysogono to venerate the holy remains of Blessed Anna Maria Taigi time to visit the museum and Passionist gift store. Independent Lunch before in the Chapel of the Madonna. Blessed Anna Maria Taigi, “Wife, Mother, and continuing on to the region of Puglia to reach San Giovanni Rotondo, one of Mystic” was chosen by God to draw souls to Him; to be a victim of expiation, the most renowned pilgrimage destinations in Europe. Franciscan Padre Pio da to avert great catastrophes, all by the power of her prayers. Afternoon free to Pietralcina lived, labored, and in 1968, died in San Giovanni Rotondo and was shop and explore Trastevere. Farewell dinner in Trastevere with Cardinal Burke known for his extraordinary life and sanctity. Check in to your hotel. Independent (pending confirmation). Return to your hotel for overnight in Rome. (CB | D) dinner and overnight in San Giovanni Rotondo. (CB) OCTOBER 18, SUNDAY - NOON ANGELUS | QUO VADIS | OCTOBER 14, WEDNESDAY - SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO | CATACOMBS OF ST. PRISCILLA (possible Canonization Day) MONTE SANT’ANGELO Enjoy the morning free to explore on your own. Then, attend the Noon Angelus Celebrate Mass at the altar of St. Francis in the Old Basilica, the Church of Our as the Pope Francis speaks from his window over St. Peter’s Square and recites Lady of the Angels, where St. Pio celebrated Holy Mass from 1945-1959. Visit the the Angelus. The Angelus is accompanied by the ringing of the Angelus bell, tomb of St. Pio and the monastery of the Capuchin Friars, where Padre Pio lived which is a call to pray and spread good will to everyone on Earth. Independent until 1968. Afterward, hear about the life and works of St. Pio from the Franciscan lunch after. Next, visit Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis (literally, the Church of friars. See Cell #5, where St. Pio wrestled with the devil and the Monastery of the "Lord, Where Are You Going?"), a small church on the Appian Way, located on Resurrection, home to the Clarisse nuns. Next, visit the Church of Sant' Orsola the spot where tradition says Saint Peter had a vision of the risen Christ while (“The Church of Purgatory”). Travel to Monte Sant'Angelo, one of the most fleeing persecution in Rome. The two footprints on a marble slab at the center ancient of Christian shrines, dedicated to the Archangel Michael, who appeared of the church are said to have been miraculously left by Jesus. Next, celebrate here in the 5th and 8th centuries. Time to pray and reflect. Dinner on your own Mass at the Catacombs of St. Priscilla, which sit on the Via Salaria. The and overnight in San Giovanni (all visits today are subject to confirmation). (CB) entrance is in the convent of the Benedictine Sisters of Priscilla. Because of the great number of martyrs buried within it, it was called “Regina Catacumbarum – OCTOBER 15, THURSDAY - SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO | The Queen of the Catacombs.” St. Philomena’s mortal remains were discovered MONTE CASSINO | ROME in 1802 in the catacomb belonging to Priscilla. The first records of St. Philomena This morning, depart to Monte Cassino to begin with the finding of her tomb in Priscilla’s catacombs, to the translation of visit the Benedictine Abbey set high atop a her body to Mugnano del Cardinale, the beginning of her providential influence mountain. The abbey and first Benedictine in Church life. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Rome. (CB) monastic community was founded by Saint Benedict of Norcia in the 6th century and OCTOBER 19, MONDAY - DEPART ROME | ARRIVE USA still serves as home to the Benedictines. Following breakfast, transfer to Rome Airport for your flights home. Though Some time to shop in the Gift Store before your pilgrimage draws to a close, its blessings will last a lifetime, and its graces continuing on to Rome where you enter the are certain to draw you closer to the Lord. Eternal City via the ancient Appian Way, the traditional pilgrims’ route followed by Peter and Paul. Celebrate Mass. Late dinner on your own. Overnight in Rome. (CB) *Itinerary is tentative and subject to change CB=Continental Breakfast, D=Dinner