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Schedule:
- Italy: day 1 04/10/2024
- Italy: day 2 05/10/2024
- Italy: day 3 06/10/2024
- Italy: day 4 07/10/2024
- Italy: day 5 08/10/2024
- Italy: day 6 09/10/2024
- Italy: day 7 10/10/2024
- Italy: day 8 11/10/2024
- Italy: day 9 12/10/2024
- Italy: day 10 13/10/2024
- Italy: day 11 14/10/2024
- Italy: day 12 15/10/2024
- Italy: day 14 17/10/2024
- Italy: day 15 18/10/2024
- Italy: day 16 19/10/2024
- Italy: day 13 16/10/2024
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino airport (FCO).
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Arrival in Rome
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sienna
ROME-SIENA-FLORENCE (310km)
Breakfast. In the morning, departure to Siena. Upon our arrival with our local guide, we will get to know the city and the Sanctuary of Santa Catalina. At the end, the group will take the bus to Florence. Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel, dinner and accommodation. Saints of the day: Saint Catherine of Siena.
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Florence
FLORENCE – PISA – LUCCA (119km)
Early breakfast and visit of Florence, the Cathedral of Santa María de las Flores, in Borgo Pinti we will visit Santa Ma. Magdalena de Pazzi, then we will visit San Antoninus. Stop in Pisa where we will have free time to get to know the city and take photos with one of the most famous Towers in all of Europe: the Leaning Tower of Pisa itself. Option to enter the interior of said Tower. At the agreed time transfer to Lucca. Arrival at the hotel for registration, dinner and accommodation. Saints of the day: Saint Ma. Magdalena de Pazzi and Saint Antoninus.
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Turin
LUCCA / TURIN (378 km)
Early breakfast, we will have time to know and visit the Sanctuary and Monastery dedicated to Santa Gemma Galgani. Return to the hotel to collect our suitcases and departure to Turin. Arrival at the hotel for registration, dinner and accommodation. Saints of the day: Saint Gemma Galgani.
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Padua
TURIN / PADUA (387 km)
Breakfast. In the morning visit to Valdocco, to the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians. This Basilica was built in honor of Our Blessed Mother to whom Saint John Bosco had great devotion. In this Basilica, rest the remains of Saint John Bosco, Saint Dominic Savio and Saint Mary Mazzarello. In addition, we will visit the Turin Cathedral, where the Holy Shroud is located. Time available to visit other places of interest and in the afternoon transfer to Padua. Arrival, registration, dinner and accommodation. Saints of the day: Saint John Bosco, Saint Dominic Savio and Saint Mary Mazzarello.
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Assisi
PADUA / ASSISI (365 km)
Breakfast and visit of the Basilica of San Antonio de Padua. Time to get to know her, to meditate and reflect in prayer. At the end of our visit, we will continue towards Assisi. Afternoon dedicated to getting to know Assisi. With our local guide we will visit the Church of Santa Clara, the New Church, where we can find the remains of the house of Saint Francis, the City Square and the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, we will visit the Sanctuary Della Spogliazione of Assisi where we find the incorrupt body of Blessed Carlos Acutis. We will visit the Porciúncula Convent which is inside the Basilica of Santa María de los Ángeles, which, along with other Franciscan places in Assisi, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. Arrival at the hotel for registration, dinner and accommodation. Saints of the day: Saint Anthony of Padua, Saint Francis, Saint Clare of Assisi and Blessed Carlos Acutis.
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Cassia and Lanciano
ASSISI / CASSIA / LANCIANO / ASSISI (115 km)
Breakfast. Today we will dedicate it to getting to know Cassia and Lanciano. We will leave for Cassia to visit the Basilica of Santa Rita de Cassia. Before returning to Assisi we will make a stop in Lanciano (Eucharistic miracle, year 1713). Return to Assisi. Dinner and accommodation. Saints of the day: Saint Rita of Cassia.
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
San Giovanni Rotondo
ASSISI / COLLEVALENZA / MANOPELLO / SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO (415 km)
Breakfast. This day we say goodbye to Assisi. In the morning we will begin our trip to San Giovanni Rotondo. Along the way we will have two beautiful stopovers. We will have our first visit approximately one hour after our departure from Assisi: Sanctuary of Merciful Love in Collevalenza, where the remains of Blessed Mother Esperanza rest; Known sanctuary of physical and spiritual healing. After our visit, we will continue on our way to have lunch. After having enjoyed lunch, we will take our bus again, now heading to Manopello, where we will visit the Sanctuary of the Holy Face. After the visit, we will board the bus again to continue on our way to San Giovanni Rotondo. Arrival at the hotel to register. Dinner and accommodation. Saints of the day: Blessed Mother Esperanza.
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
San Giovanni Rotondo
SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO / MOUNT SAN ANGELO / SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO (75km)
Breakfast. Visit of the city of San Giovanni Rotondo, one of the symbols of Christianity, charity and love of neighbor. We will go to the Sanctuary of Padre Pio, spiritual heir of Saint Francis of Assisi and the first priest to present the marks of the crucifixion (The Stigmata) on his body. Afterwards we will visit the old monastery, with the room where he lived and the old Church of “Santa María de la Gracia”. In the afternoon, we will be able to visit Monte Sant Angelo, with the mythical Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel, the Basilica, the Franciscan road and the Bell Tower, among others. Return to San Giovanni Rotondo, dinner and accommodation. Saints of the day: Saint Pio of Pietrelcina and Saint Michael the Archangel.
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Rome
SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO / PIETRELCINA / ROME (375 km)
Breakfast. Departure towards Rome. On the way we will make a stop in the town of Pietrelcina, birthplace of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) in 1887 and located in the province of Benevento in Campania. Arrival in Rome at the hotel for registration, dinner and accommodation. Saints of the day: Saint Pio of Pietrelcina.
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Monte Cassino Abbey
ROME - MONTECASSINO ABBEY - NETTUNO - ROME (280 km)
Breakfast at the hotel. Day dedicated to getting to know, together with our accompanying guide, the Abbey of Montecassino, which is a Benedictine abbey located on the top of a hill in the Latin Valley, where the remains of Saint Benedict the Abbot and his twin sister St. Scholastica are located. On the way back to Rome we will detour to Nettuno, where we will visit the Church of the Divine Mercy where the body of St. Maria Goretti is located. Return to hotel, dinner and overnight. Saints of the day: Saint Benedict, Saint Scholastica and Saint Mary Goretti.
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Rome
ROME
Breakfast. Today we will dedicate it to getting to know the Holy Stairs, visiting the sanctuaries where the bodies of Saint Ignatius and Saint Francis Xavier del Caravita rest: Chiesa de Gesú. As well as San Roberto Bellarmino and San Luis Gonzaga: Church of San Ignacio de Loyola. Finally we will visit San Filippo Neri: Chiesa de Nuova. Return to hotel, dinner and overnight. Saints of the day: Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Saint Francis Xavier del Caravita, Saint Robert Bellarmino, Saint Louis Gonzaga and Saint Filippo Neri.
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Rome
ROME
Breakfast. In the morning, we will board our bus to go to spend the day at the House-Sanctuary of the Passionists, where the remains of Saint Paul of the Cross rest, we will tour the place, learn about its history and participate in prayer during the visit. Later we will enjoy our lunch, and then continue with the rest of the afternoon at leisure to get to know and explore Rome at our own pace. In the evening, special farewell dinner at the “Terme de Colosseo” restaurant or similar. After dinner, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation. Saints of the day: Saint Paul of the Cross
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Vatican