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POLICE HOLY NAME SOCIETY OF NASSAU COUNTY W E I NVITE YOU ON A P ILGRIMAGE TO... I TALY P ADUA * M OGLIANO V ENETO * V ENICE * R AVENNA * F LORENCE * S IENA * A SSISI * R OME N OVEMBER 11 - 21, 2013 | $3,475 FROM N EW Y ORK S PIRITUAL L EADER: R EV. G ERARD G ORDON www.pilgrimages.com/policeholyname HIGHLIGHTS OF INCLUS IONS R OUND T RIP A IRFARE, A IRPORT T AXES & F UEL S URCHARGES , 9 NIGHTS F IRST C LASS H OTELS , T OUR E SCORT , T RANSFERS BY PRIVATE COACH , B REAKFAST D AILY 6 DINNERS , W INE & M INERAL W ATER WITH D INNERS , S IGHTSEEING , PROFESSIONAL GUIDES , 3 HALF DAY TOURS IN R OME, A SSISI , S IENA, R AVENNA , F LORENCE & V ENICE , A DMISSIONS TO S T . M ARK ’ S B ASILICA , M OSAICS IN R AVENNA , H OLY C ROSS & THE A CADEMY IN F LORENCE , D UOMO IN S IENA, C ATACOMBS & V ATICAN M USEUMS IN R OME , H EADSETS FOR SIGHTSEEING , M ASS DAILY, L UGGAGE HANDLING & F LIGHT BAG . St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome LEARN MORE Scan this code with your smartphone's reader app to learn more about this pilgrimage! Assisi Basilica, Assisi Santa Maria Church, Ravenna, Italy I NTRODUCTION , S AMPLE D AY- BY- D AY I TINERARY I NCLUSIONS , CONTACTS & R ESERVATION A PPLICATION ABOUT ROME: Rome has been one of history's most powerful and important cities, Day 8 | Monday November 18, 2013: Assisi - Rome along with home to the Roman Catholic Church, the Pope, and the This morning, we’ll depart Assisi and travel toward Rome, enjoying site of the Vatican City. First built in 337, St. Peter's Basilica lies the beautiful drive along the way. Arrival in Rome in time for inde- over the tomb of St. Peter. Contained within is a vast array of the pendent activites and dinner on your own. most beautiful artwork ever assembled, reflecting the immensity, Day 9 | Tuesday November 19, 2013: Rome beauty, vastness, majesty, glory and awesomeness of God. This morning we depart for a Day 1 | Monday November 11, 2013: Depart New York sightseeing tour entitled Departure this evening for your overnight flights to Italy. "Christian Rome" which in- Day 2 | Tuesday November 12, 2013: Arrival Italy cludes: the Basilica of St. Arrive in Italy this morning. Today we’ll visit Padua, where St. An- Mary Major, one of the oldest thony, the Patron Saint of lost things is honored. We’ll attend Mass shrines dedicated to the at the Basilica built in his honor. Following Mass, we’ll view one of Blessed Virgin, a shrine that the oldest universities in Italy, and pass by Pratto Della Valle, and contains a relic from the man- see the Basilica of Santa Giustina. We will overnight in Mogliano ger of the infant Jesus; the Veneto, a short distance from Venice. Dinner and a relaxing even- Holy Stairs, the Basilica of St. ing after our first day in Italy. John the Lateran, The Basilica of the St John in Lateran, is Day 3 | Wednesday November 13, 2013: Excursion to Venice the former residence of the After breakfast depart for nearby Venice, the iconic city where the popes prior to their return to streets are paved with water! We will enjoy a tour and visit of some Rome in 1377; St Paul Out- of the greatest sights you will ever see: St. Mark's Square, The side the Walls, which houses Golden Basilica of San Marco, the Bridge of Sighs, and we will even the remains of St Paul under have an extraordinary visit of Dodges' Palace. After the tour you will its main altar; and the Appian have free time to explore Venice on own, shop and perhaps take an Way -- the oldest road from gondola ride. Don't forget to enjoy a cappuccino and gelato at one Roman times--plus the fa- of the cafes in St. Mark's Square, a must do for any visit to Venice. mous Domino Quo Vadis Chapel; see the ancient Baths of Caracalla, We return to our hotel for dinner and a restful overnight. Arch of Drusus; Tomb of Celilia Metella, and the catacombs of St Day 4 | Thursday November 14, 2013: Ravenna - Florence Callixtus where the early Christians hid themselves to escape perse- We’ll continue to Ravenna, often visited for its superb Byzantine cution. Enjoy a visit to the Trevi fountain. Dinner on your own. mosaics, regarded as the finest outside Istanbul! Today, Ravenna is Day 10 | Wednesday November 20, 2013: Vatican Museum a pleasant town with old streets, fine shops and peaceful square, Tour - St. Peters Basilica but the Byzantine domes of its churches still evoke its Eastern herit- Wake up in Eternal City, one of the greatest centers of Western Civi- age. Ravenna’s early Christian Churches and mosaics have been lization and the first truly cosmopolitan city on earth! It is also spir- collectively designated a World Heritage Site. See the Arian Baptist- itual capital for all the Catholics around the world. Today is truly a ery, The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Neonian Baptistery amoung day we will have in our minds for many years to come. This morning others. Later we will continue to Florence for dinner and overnight. we go to Vatican City to attend the weekly Papal Audience or Bless- Day 5 | Friday November 15, 2013: Florence ing given by His Holiness Pope Francis I (pending papal schedule). After Mass, we will enjoy a guided tour of Florence which includes Following the audience visit of the Vatican Museums, a group of magnificent Franciscan church of The Holy Cross or Santa Croce most impressive edifices with hundreds of galleries filled with art with the beautiful facade, church is a burial place of nobles, among treasures. See awe-inspiring relics and works of art donated which is Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli. Walking tour through throughout centuries as tributes of faith. We'll cover The Tapestry Piazza Signoria, pass by Palazzo Vecchio, Uffizi and Ponte Vecchio. Gallery, The Raphael Rooms and the most overwhelming Sistine Continue through Republic Square to the Santa Maria del Fiore 13th Chapel, Michelangelo's Masterpiece, restored mural of the Last Judg- century cathedral. After lunch we will visit L'Accadamia where we ment. Later, enter the largest church in Christendom St Peter's Ba- will view Michelangelo's "David" as well as other works of art. You silica, built on the site where St Peter was martyred. Unsurpassed in will have free time to explore the museum and city before dinner. beauty, a monument to the long history of the Catholic Church, to which pilgrims come from around the world, St Peter's is the grand- Day 6 | Saturday November 16, 2013: Excursion to Siena est of the world's churches. Marvel Pieta and Bernini's amazing After breakfast we depart to Siena, the birthplace of Saints Cathe- bronze canopy. We will also visit the grave of Pope John Paul II lo- rine and Bernardine and one of Italy’s loveliest medieval cities. Here cated at the Vatican. Before dinner, we'll have some time at leisure, we will stroll the Piazza Del Campo, one of Italy’s finest squares and to explore your own paths, to shop, or just to sit in one of the out- visit the Cathedral and the Basilica of St. Francis, containing the side cafes and watch the world go by. Dinner on your own. miraculous consecrated hosts that remained intact since 1730. View the incorrupt head of St. Catherine at the Basilica of St. Dominic. Day 11 | Thursday November 21, 2013: Depart Rome - USA We return to Florence for dinner and overnight. Prepare for your departure to the airport and your return to New York with memories for a lifetime! Day 7 | Sunday November 17, 2013: Florence – Assisi We’ll depart Florence and ride through the countryside toward Assi- si. Once there, we will visit the tomb of St Francis. We will explore the quaint hilltop birthplace of St Francis that still retains something of the atmosphere of the early 1200s, the period when St Francis began his ministry. Contained within the huge 13th-century Basilica are many of the saint's possessions and a series of frescoes depict- ing his life. You may kneel before the crucifix from which Jesus spoke to St Francis, asking him to rebuild His church. It was in St Mary of the Angels Basilica where St Francis spent most of his life. Here we visit the Chapel, Portiuncola, the rose bush, and the cave where the saint retired for prayer. Stroll the medieval streets of the compact little town. After stopping at an outdoor cafe with a view of an ancient Roman temple, we go to the Church of St Clare to see the saint's incorrupt body. The foundress of the Order of Poor Clares followed the teachings of St Francis by living a life of poverty and humility. We will visit these two saints' tombs before dinner and Burano Canal, Venice, Italy retiring for the evening. I NCLUSIONS , CONTACTS & R ESERVATION A PPLICATION YOUR TRIP INCLUDES: † Round Trip Airfare † Airport Taxes and Fuel Surcharges † 9 nights at centrally located first class hotels, (or similar) Nov 12-14 | 2 nights: Villa Braida, Mogliano Veneto Nov 14-17 | 3 nights: Hotel Baglioni, Florence Nov 17-18 | 1 night: Hotel San Pietro, Assisi Nov 18-21 | 3 nights: Hotel Quirinale, Rome † Tour Escort Throughout † Transfers by private air conditioned motor coach † Breakfast Daily and 6 Dinners, † Wine and Mineral Water with Dinners 1/2L Water-1/4L Wine St.