AN PIL INIC GRIM M IN THE AG DO E Year of Mercy

Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist Fr. Jonathan Kalisch, OP November 10-21, 2016 LOURDES | BOLOGNA | FLORENCE | SIENA | | ONLINE BOOKING AVAILABLE Te Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist invite you to join us on a pilgrimage in honor of two coinciding Jubilees: Te 800 Year Anniversary of the and the Extraordinary Year of Mercy.

Our pilgrimage starts at Mother Mary’s famous shrine of Lourdes in southern France. Mary leads us to her Son and He leads us to the . Consequently, from Mary’s care we travel to the heart of the Church, Italy, visiting Dominican secrets and hidden away piazzas, walking in the footsteps of great saints like Dominic himself, Aquinas, Catherine of Siena, and Fra Angelico. Our journey concludes in the piazza of the Vatican as “sweet Christ on earth” (St. Catherine’s title for the ) ceremoniously closes the Holy Door for this momentous Year of Merciful Grace!

Please join us as the Dominican family celebrates its 800th year of our service to the Church and the sharing of Truth himself through his Divine Mercy. In the words of Pope Francis, “Beneft from these days, here… to grow closer to the Lord. The Lord always waits for you, for all of us. The Lord does not tire in waiting for us; he always waits for us.”

Sister Joseph Andrew Bogdanowicz, OP Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist 4597 Warren Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48105 . PILGRIMAGE TO FRANCE & ITALY , ITINERARY*

Day 1 - Thursday, November 10: Depart USA which in 1263 established the feast of Corpus Christi. Ride the Depart USA on overnight fights to , France. funicular up and visit the Duomo, which houses the altar cloth (not exposed) of the miracle and where the group will celebrate - Day 2 Friday, November 11: Arrival in Toulouse | Lourdes Mass. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Then visit the Church of San Arrive this morning and meet your professional local tour escort at Domenico and see the chair of St. , who taught in the airport. Continue on to the miraculous city of Lourdes, one of the Orvieto. Continue on for an overnight in Rome. (CB|L) most celebrated Marian apparition sites in the world. With the deep Marian devotion that is attributed to St. Dominic and the Dominican Day 9 - Friday, November 18: Order, the pilgrimage begins with the Mother of Mercy. Free time Vatican Museum & | Santa | Catacombs this evening for personal devotion. Overnight in Lourdes. (D) This morning, depart for Mass at Santo Spiritu in Sassia, the offcial Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy. Afterward, visit the Vatican Museum Day 3 - Saturday, November 12: Lourdes | Toulouse and enjoy a guided tour. This will include a visit to the Sistine This morning celebrate Mass in the Grotto of the Apparitions of Chapel, where you will view some of the most inspiring works of art, Our Lady of Lourdes, the Immaculate Conception. This morning including Michelangelo's magnifcent fresco of the Last Judgment. there is free time to pray the Stations of the Cross, attend the Your tour fnishes with a guided visit to St Peter’s , where Blessing of the Sick, Eucharistic Adoration, or visit the Healing Baths more artistic masterpieces await. After lunch on your own, depart for where you can bathe in the miraculous waters. Overnight stay in , the church given to St. Dominic by Pope Honorius III Lourdes. (CB) in 1219. In this church atop the , see the Chapel of St. Day 4 - Sunday, November 13: Depart for Milan | Bologna Catherine of Siena and the 5th century carved doors with panels of This morning, depending on fight times, transfer to Toulouse where St. biblical scenes. Visit the Cloister with St. Dominic’s room and see Dominic and the frst disciples settled and began their order in 1216. the orange tree in the courtyard he is said to have planted. Visit Venerate the relics of St. Thomas Aquinas at the Church of the Jacobins, the catacombs of St. Priscilla and see the earliest known painting of and then visit the house of Peter Sela. Then depart for Italy. Depending the Holy Family. Return to your hotel with time to freshen up before on fight patterns, arrive and overnight in Milan/Bologna. (CB) dinner. Overnight in Rome. (CB|D) Day 5 - Monday, November 14: Bologna | Siena Day 10 - Saturday, November 19: Christian Rome | Today see the Shrine of St. Catherine, St. Dominic’s tomb and the Optional Walking Tour Church of Saint Sigismund which houses the relics of Blessed Imelda This morning visit the Church of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva and Lambertini. Mass will be celebrated at the tomb of St. Dominic. celebrate Mass at the Tomb of St. Catherine of Siena. After Mass, After lunch on your own, depart for the beautiful town of Siena. visit St. John Lateran and St. Mary Major. This afternoon, visit the Siena is the home of St. Catherine, located in the central Italian excavations beneath St. Peters, and see the tomb of St. Peter (Scavi region of Tuscany, a medieval walled city that to this day retains Tour; pending fnal confrmations). Optional: evening walking tour much of its charm. Dinner and overnight in Siena. (CB|D) with your tour escort to see the , Pantheon, and . Dinner on your own and overnight in Day 6 - Tuesday, November 15: Siena Rome. (CB) After breakfast, enjoy a guided visit of the sites St. Catherine of Siena, a Third Order Dominican. See her home and sanctuary and celebrate Day 11 - Sunday, November 20: Feast of Christ the King Mass. Visit St. Dominic’s Church, followed by a visit to the Eucharistic Today is the culmination of the visit to Rome with the group miracle at St. Francis Basilica. In the afternoon, visit the Piazza Del attending Mass at St. Peter's Basilica (pending fnal confrmation) Campo, the center of the city and the Palazzo Pubblico (town hall as the Holy Father closes the Holy Year. Thus, in the Eucharistic famous for its ), and tour the famous Duomo. sacrifce, the pilgrimage comes full circle from the Mother of Mercy Dinner on your own and overnight in Siena. (CB) to the Son who is Mercy. The rest of the day is free for personal devotions, last-minute souvenir shopping, or exploring Rome. Day 7 - Wednesday, November 16: Florence | Siena Farewell dinner this evening. Overnight in Rome. (CB|D) This morning, depart for Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance. Upon arrival, celebrate Mass in Santa Maria Novella. Then take a Day 12 - Monday, November 21: Return Flight to USA guided walking tour that includes the Duomo (Cathedral of St. Mary This morning, check out and depart for the airport for your return of the Flowers), Baptistry Doors and Signoria Square (the “open- fight home. air-museum”). After lunch on your own, celebrate Mass and visit the Church of San Marco home of Dominican Fra Angelico and his famous frescos. This afternoon, briefy visit the Academia Gallery to visit Michelangelo's magnifcent David. Return to Siena for dinner on your own and overnight in Siena. (CB) Day 8 - Thursday, November 17: Orvieto | Rome Today depart for “The Eternal City”, Rome, with a stop frst at the medieval hilltop town of Orvieto, home to a Eucharistic Miracle

*Itinerary is tentative and subject to change CB=Continental Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner