$50 Early Booking Discount if Reserved by October 31, 2020 Catholic Italy Pilgrimage with a Priest Host September 27 - October 6, 2021 - 10 Days $4,299 from Boston For Information and Reservations, Contact Unitours, Inc. Telephone: 800-777-7432 – Email: [email protected] Monday, September 27 - Day 1 - DEPART USA - Today as she loved to call herself, where we view the San Damiano we depart Boston’s Logan airport to connect with our crucifix that spoke to St. Francis. Kneeling before it, Francis overnight flight to Rome aboard a wide-bodied jet. We enjoy composed the following prayer, which is considered to be among in-flight movies, dinner, our and breakfast while aloft. the oldest of his writings: “All Highest, Glorious God, cast your Tuesday, September 28 - DAY 2 - ROME - We arrive in light into the darkness of my heart. Give me right faith, firm hope, Rome and are greeted by our Tour Manager as we transfer to perfect charity, and profound humility, with wisdom and our coach bus. Depending on arrive time, we will stop on our perception, O Lord, so that I may do what is truly your most holy way to our hotel for lunch on our own or we will head directly will. Amen.” This afternoon, following lunch on our own, our to our hotel with time to relax before our “welcome” dinner taxis take us up to the Hermitage of the Carceri, where Francis and and a possible opportunity for Mass. Along the way, we are his Friars retreated from the world to pray and fast. Here the grotto offered a viewing tour of some of the popular sites along our of St. Francis can also be seen. We return to our hotel for dinner route to the hotel, including the Basilica of St. Paul, the and overnight. ancient Pyramid of Cestius, the baths at Terme di Caracalla, Sunday, October 3 - DAY 7 - ASSISI/ LANCIANO/SAN the Colosseum, Basilica of St. Mary Major, the Piazza della GIOVANNI ROTONDO - Today, we stop in the lower town of Repubblica and down Via Veneto to Villa Borghese. Dinner Assisi for a brief visit to the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, and and overnight at our hotel. the Portiuncula, Francis' Church of the Little Portion. Following Wednesday, September 29 - DAY 3 – VATICAN our visit, we journey east towards Lanciano, the site of the oldest CITY/ROME – This morning, we make our way to St. Eucharistic Miracle certified by the Church. After almost eight Peter's for an audience with Pope Francis (pending if he is in centuries the Body and the Blood still maintain all the residence). After lunch on our own, we visit St. Paul’s Beyond characteristics of fresh human material. We enjoy for lunch on our the Walls. This huge, imposing Basilica, second only to St. own along the way. Following our stop at Lanciano, we continue Peter’s and one of the largest churches in the Christian world, south to San Giovanni Rotondo for dinner and overnight at our contains an unusual gallery of papal portraits: 265 tablets hotel. portraying the popes of the past. Following our visit there, we Monday, October 4 - St Francis of Assisi - DAY 8 - SAN drive to our next destination, the Catacombs of St. Callixtus, GIOVANNI/SUBIACO/ROME - This morning, we visit the the burial places of early Christians. They were named after tomb of St. Padre Pio, as well as the wonderful church he spent the the deacon Callixtus who, at the beginning of the third remainder of his life serving. Following our stay in San Giovanni century, was appointed by Pope Zephyrinus as the Rotondo we depart for Subiaco, where St. Benedict and his sister administrator of the cemetery, which became the official St. Scholastica retired at the end of the 5th Century and built five cemetery of the Church of Rome. While here, we view the 2nd little monasteries. We visit the Monastery of St. Benedict, which and 3rd century fresco paintings. We end our day back at our dates from the 13th and 14th centuries, as well as the Sacred Cave hotel for dinner and overnight. where Benedict lived as a hermit for three years. The staircase Thursday, September 30 - St. Jerome - DAY 4 – Today, holds the earliest portrait of St. Francis without his halo or we visit two of Rome’s major basilicas, St. John Lateran and stigmata. We stop for lunch on our own before continuing our the “Holy Steps” brough to Rome by St. Helena (mother of journey back to Rome in time for dinner and overnight at our hotel. Constantine), as well as St. Mary Major, where we have ample Tuesday, October 5 - DAY 9 - ROME - VATICAN time to view all the beautiful icons she holds. We stop for a CITY/ROME – Today, following morning Mass at St. Peter's, we relaxing lunch on our own before continuing with our visit of have the opportunity, if tickets are available, for the Scavi Tour of the Church of St. Peter in Chains to view Michelangelo's the crypt portion of St. Peter’s, which is not open to the general possibly most celebrated sculpture, the "Moses”. The public. We then proceed next door to view the treasures of the remainder of the day we have as free time to enjoy Rome’s Vatican Museum. We marvel at Michelangelo's restored frescoes beauty before returning to our hotel for dinner and overnight. in the Sistine Chapel. This afternoon, following lunch on our own, Friday, October 1 - DAY 5 - ROME/SIENA/ASSISI - we have some relaxed time on our own to either explore or simply This morning, we travel to the magnificent city of Siena, soak up Rome one last time. This evening we enjoy our “farewell” which invites us to stroll through its Gothic streets. Following dinner as we prepare to say “Arrivederci” (Goodbye) to Rome. celebration of Mass at the Dominican Church commemorating Overnight at the hotel. St. Catherine, we walk down to the famous Piazza del Campo. Wednesday, October 6 - Day 10 - ROME/USA - This This shell shaped square is the dramatic setting for the annual morning, following breakfast, we transfer to the airport for our Palio bareback horserace. The piazza's focal point is the afternoon flight to the U.S., arriving the same day and filled with Palazzo Pubblico, the public palace, dates to 1250. We memories of a lifetime. continue uphill to visit the monumental Cathedral dedicated to the Virgin Mary. We break for lunch on our own before leaving this enchanting town for our next destination, Assisi. We arrive later this afternoon with a short time to relax before “Have questions about this pilgrimage? Ask us! dinner and overnight at our hotel. Go to www.Unitours.com/questions.” Saturday, October 2 - DAY 6 - ASSISI - This morning we begin with a short walk to the Basilica of St. Francesco for Mass. After our visit of the Basilica and the tomb of St. Francis, we begin our walking tour of the village with a visit to the Church of St. Clare “the little plant of Blessed Francis” $50 Early Booking Discount if Reserved by October 31, 2020 Catholic Italy Pilgrimage AZ0927GS Mail to: Unitours, Inc. 10 Midland Ave #202. Port Chester, NY 10573 Please reserve ___ seats on this Catholic Italy Pilgrimage - September 27 - October 6, 2021 Enclosed please find deposit of $500 per person (Payable to Unitours, Inc.) PLEASE ENCLOSE A COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT (Passport MUST be valid until April 06, 2022 or later.) 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