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Our pilgrimage begins as we board our plane for an overnight flight to Florence.
Upon arrival into Florence, we’ll meet with our Canterbury Pilgrimage representative to transfer and check-in to the hotel.
Overnight Florence
After breakfast, we will visit the magnificent Franciscan church of Santa Croce with it’s beautiful facade, a burial place of nobles, including Michelangelo and Galileo. We’ll continue through Republic Square to the Santa Maria del Fiore, a 13th century cathedral. Later in the afternoon, we depart for Assisi.
Overnight Assisi
After breakfast, we will visit the quaint hilltop birthplace of St. Francis. After lunch at one of the trattorias in Assisi, we will proceed to the Church of St. Clare to view the Saint’s body, barely corrupt since her death centuries ago. St. Clare was the foundress of the Order of Poor Clare’s. Then on to the basilica of St. Francis, to view some of the saint’s possessions and the many frescoes depicting his life. Mass is celebrated here. A quick bus ride to the lower village for dinner.
Overnight Assisi
We depart Assisi for the beautiful Amalfi Coast. En-route we will visit the gorgeous hilltop town of Orvieto. The town sits on a 1,000-foot high rock formation, poetically crowned by Italy’s most renowned Gothic cathedral. We visit the famous Cathedral housing the corporeale of the Miracle of the Eucharist in Bolsena where we will celebrate Mass. Next, we continue south and arrive at Sorrento. This town offers stunning panoramic views of the bay of Naples, where you will marvel at the picturesque narrow streets, parks, and villas. Dinner.
Overnight Sorrento
This morning we board a hydrofoil to visit the island of Capri, starting with the Blue Grotto. We will take a tour of Mount Solaro, Villa San Michele, and the Church of San Michele. Our pilgrimage continues to Positano. There we will visit St. Andrew’s relics and the tomb of St. Philomena. Dinner.
Overnight Sorrento
All roads lead to Rome. We continue to Pompeii, a city buried in the ashes of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD. We will also visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Pompeii. Next, we visit Montecassino, a beautiful town founded by Saint Benedict in 529. On to Rome. Dinner.
Overnight Rome
We visit the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, the burial place of St. Paul. In the afternoon we will visit the Patriarchal Basilica of St. Mary Major. We also visit Santa Pudenziana, one of the oldest churches in Rome, where St. Peter and St. Paul resided for a time. Finally, we visit Santa Prassede, a 9th-century basilica with glorious Byzantine mosaics. Dinner and evening at leisure.
Overnight Rome
Next we will visit the Mamertine Prison where St. Peter and St. Paul were imprisoned. We also visit the remnants of the Roman Forum. After lunch we will visit the Church of San Clemente. Dinner, and a visit the Piazza Navona. There we will enjoy the beautiful Fountain of the Four Rivers while tasting some Italian Gelato.
Overnight Rome
general audience with Pope Francis (subject to the Pope’s schedule) followed by a private Mass nearby. Following a short lunch break, we’ll tour the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica, including a Scavi Tour (subject to availability), taking us inside the ancient underground cemetery that houses St Peter’s tomb. Dinner.
Overnight Rome
With a renewed sense of pilgrimage and an invigorated love of our Catholic faith, we will board our plane for our return flight home.
