Catholic Shrines of Italy
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J o i n Holy Spirit Parish on a Pilgrimage to the C AT H O L I C SHRINES OF ITALY P a d ua * R a venna * F or l i * A ssi si * Ca s ci a * O si m o * L or et o * L a nci a no * San Giovanni Rotondo * Monte Saint Angelo * A vel l i no * S or r ent o * N ett uno * R om e Spiritual Leader: Fr. Carroll Oubre Ap r il 9 – 19, 201 8 $ 3 , 9 9 9 fro m Washington d.c. (IAD) www.pilgrimages.com/holyspiritparish St. Peter’s Basilica & Square Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi House of Our Lady, Loreto Villa Rufolo, Amalfi Coast Day 1 | Mon, Apr 9 | Depart Washington, USA to YOUR TRIP INCLUDES: Italy † Round-trip airfare from Washington IAD Make your way to your local airport, where you will † Airport taxes & fuel surcharges board your overnight flight(s). Your meals will be served on board. † Centrally located Hotels: (or similar) ~ 1 ni: Apr 10-11: Hotel AC Padova, Padua Day 2 | Tue, Apr 10 | Arrive Venice Airport & ~ 2 ni: Apr 11-13: Hotel Giotto, Assisi Transfer to Padua Upon arrival at Venice airport, collect your luggage in ~ 2 ni: Apr 13-15: Hotel La Vittoria, San Giovanni the baggage claim area, and continue to the arrival's ~ 2 ni: Apr 15-17: Art Hotel, Sorrento hall, where you will be greeted by a tour escort and/or ~ 2 ni: Apr 17-19: Hotel Michaelangelo, Rome driver. You will make your way to the bus and transfer † Tour Escort Throughout to Padua. This Northern Italy city honors the "Patron Saint of Lost Things and Causes", St. Anthony. We will † Breakfast and Dinner daily visit Camposampiero; the location of St. Anthony’s † Wine with dinners vision and meditation spot under the walnut tree. After a visit to the Basilica of St. Giustina where the relics of † Transportation by air-conditioned motor coach St. Luke reside, the tour will conclude at the Basilica of † Assistance of a professional local guide(s) in: Padova, Ravenna, Forli, St. Anthony, where you will have the opportunity to Assisi, Loreto, San Giovanni Rotondo, Amalfi, Nettuno and Rome visit his tomb. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. † Group Transfers as per itinerary † Sightseeing and admissions fees as per itinerary Day 3 | Wed, Apr 11 | Padua - Ravenna – Forli - † Mass daily & Spiritual activities Assisi We’ll depart Padua and travel toward Ravenna and † Luggage handling (1 piece per person) marvel at the mosaics you will see there. See the † Flight bag & portfolio of all travel documents Basilica of Sant' Apollinare in Classe, an important monument of Byzantine art near Ravenna. This basilica Not Included: as an outstanding example of the early Christian Lunches and beverages not mentioned. Tips to guide and driver. Basilica. The Basilica of Sant' Apollinare Nuovo was erected by Ostrogoth King Theodoric the Great as his palace chapel during the first quarter of the 6th coast to Lanciano. Upon arrival in relax before dinner and overnight. century. The "Basilica of San Vitale" is one of the most Lanciano, we will celebrate Mass at the important examples of early Christian Byzantine art and Church of St. Longinus. This Church is Day 8 | Mon, Apr 16 | Sorrento – architecture in Europe. We’ll continue on to Forli, home the site of the Eucharistic Miracle that Amalfi Coast - Sorrento of St. Peregrine ; patron Saint of Cancer and other occurred in the eighth century and Today you will tour the Amalfi Coast, serious illnesses. After lunch we will depart for our hotel remains one of the most famous miracles widely considered one of the most in Assisi, the hometown of St. Francis, for dinner and to this day. Arrive in San Giovanni beautiful coastlines in the world; an overnight Rotondo for dinner and overnight outstanding example of a Mediterranean landscape. We'll follow the 34 miles of Day 4 | Thur, Apr 12 | Assisi – Cascia - Assisi Day 6 | Sat, Apr 14 | San Giovanni winding roads. Making a quick stop to Enjoy an early breakfast, followed by a morning of Rotondo – Monte Saint Angelo – San view the breathtaking panoramic view of touring Assisi. St. Francis is the "Patron Saint of Giovanni Rotondo Positano. Continue on through Praiano Animals." Additionally, he is responsible for founding This morning, after breakfast we will visit where you will drive by St. Gennaro the Franciscan Order. As we visit the birthplace of St. the Old Church. After Mass we will tour Church, to Amalfi, one of the four Francis, you will become captivated as the atmosphere the sanctuary, it is here you will view the maritime Republics of Italy, and view the has not changed since St. Francis began his ministry, in crucifix, in front of which St. Pio received beautiful Amalfi Cathedral consecrated to the early 13th-century. We will start our tour at the St. the stigmata. See the incorrupt body of its patron, Saint Andrew. Some free time Francis Basilica, visit his tomb of St. Francis, and have St. Pio (based on sanctuary scheduling). for lunch. Our last stop on the Amalfi the opportunity to view a series of frescoes depicting his Visit the confessional from where St. Pio coast will be Ravello. View its interesting life, along with a few of the saint's possessions. From spent an innumerable amount of hours Cathedral devoted to Saint Pantaleone, there, we will continue on a walking tour through this listening to confessions. Next, we will and the Villa Rufolo, a venue for many picturesque town, including the birthplace of St. Francis, board the bus and travel along the festivals thru the year and magnificent and ending with a tour of the Church that honors St. beautiful Gargano Peninsula to the Grotto gardens. View the Gulf of Salerno and its Clare, the foundress of the Poor Clare Sisters. After of St. Michael the Archangel, a shrine beautiful coastline. Enjoy the landscape lunch, we will drive through the beautiful Umbrian consecrated by St. Michael. Following the on your return to Sorrento, where you mountains, to Cascia, the hometown of St. Rita. visit to the grotto, enjoy free time. On will enjoy dinner and overnight. Celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Rita of Cascia. We the way back to San Giovanni Rotondo will visit the Basilica, which houses the bodies of St. view breathtaking views of the ocean and Day 9 | Tue, Apr 17 | Sorrento – Rita and St. Theresa Fasce. You will visit the convent, surrounding countryside. Upon arrival Nettuno - Rome where the saintly cloistered sisters still live and view St. you will have time for devotion and After an early breakfast, depart for Rita's holy cell. You will have time for personal prayer reflection. Dinner and overnight. Nettuno along the Tyrrenian coast. Visit and reflection, followed by a walk through the quaint St. Maria Goretti's Church, where there is streets of Cascia, full of small specialty shops back to Day 7 | Sun, Apr 15 | San Giovanni a small exhibit dedicated to the young our bus to return to Assisi. Enjoy a free afternoon , Rotondo – Avellino - Sorrento martyr's life and death. Visit and pray on stroll through the streets of Assisi, or perhaps take Following breakfast, you will board your her glass urn that contains her holy body. some time for personal prayer and reflection at St. bus to enjoy the scenic route to Mugnano Time permitting, visit the Le Ferriere Francis Basilica. Dinner and overnight. del Cardinale in the Province of Avellino House where Maria Goretti lived and for a visit of the Shrine of Saint where she was killed by Alessandro Day 5 | Fri, Apr 13 | Assisi – Osimo – Loreto – Philomena. When her remains were Serenelli. Continue on a short drive to Lanciano – San Giovanni Rotondo brought to the village church at Mugnano the City of Rome, also known as, "The After breakfast, we will head to Osimo where we will from Rome, graces, favors and miracles Eternal City."! This afternoon you will visit St Joseph of Cupertino and Campocavallo where began to occur among the village people. visit the oldest of the four major basilicas we will see the image of Our Lady which wept. Continue Miracles continued to occur year after in Rome, the Church of the Holy Cross, to the great Marian shrine of Loreto nearby to visit the year and in 1837, Philomena was and the home to the relics of Peter and Holy House of Nazareth, and the beautiful Madonna of elevated to Sainthood. Drive to Sorrento Paul, the Basilica of St. John the Lateran. Loreto. A very strong tradition has it that this is the with its stunning panoramic views of the Next, we will cross the street to visit the house in which Mary first prayed the Magnificat, in Bay of Naples, its picturesque narrow Holy Staircase. Tradition states that this which Jesus grew to manhood, and in which the Holy streets, parks, villa, and orange, lemon staircase is from Pontius Pilate's palace of Family lived. After lunch, we depart along the Adriatic and olive groves. Enjoy some time to Jerusalem during the time of Jesus. It is also said that this Staircase was brought to Cross, Veil of Veronica, and Lance of St. Rome by St. Helen in the 4th century. If time Longinus. Also, marvel at the size of this permits, you may climb the steps on your church and where the other largest churches knees, in memory of Christ's agonizing would fit inside. Afterward, you will be Passion. To conclude your day, we will proceed transferred to the Fontana di Trevi (Trevi to the Basilica of St.