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2025 Jubilee: Italy Pilgrimage with Deacon Mat Mathews

February 18 - 24, 2025
From$3,399
February 18 - 24, 2025
From$3,399
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Your Host
Deacon Mat Mathews

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church

Your Pilgrimage Includes
  • Roundtrip group flights from Atlanta (ATL) One checked bag, one carry on bag & one personal item included
  • 4-star hotel accommodations Luggage assistance at hotels
  • Breakfast & dinner served daily Wine served with some dinners
  • Private motorcoach transportation
  • Dedicated Canterbury tour director
  • Licensed guiding & admission fees
  • Audio headsets when touring
  • Tips for restaurant & hotel staff
  • Daily Mass & spiritual activities
  • 9am-5pm (EST) reservation support
  • 24/7 travel emergency support
  • Name badge & luggage tag
  • Magnificat prayer book
  • Copy of the Canterbury Tales

Not Included

  • Tips for your tour director & driverRecommended: $8-10/person/day for tour director, $6-8/person/day for driver
  • LunchesThere will be time each afternoon for lunch on your own (~$15/day)
  • Travel insuranceAvailable at registration (cost dependent on age)
  • Personal expenses
  • Anything not mentioned as included
Your Accommodations
Subject to change

Grand Hotel

Assisi, Italy

Ergife Palace Hotel

Rome, Italy

Itinerary

Day 1 | February 18Overnight Flight to Italy

Today we embark on our pilgrimage with an overnight flight(s) from Atlanta (ATL) to Rome. Enjoy meals and refreshments served on the plane.

Day 2 | February 19Assisi

After arriving into Rome Airport, we transfer by private motorcoach to the hilltop village of Assisi, the birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi and a UNESCO world heritage site known for its magnificent medieval architecture. Upon arriving, will take you up to the most beautiful view of the city. After our hotel check-in, we will gather for prayer and Mass.

Overnight in Assisi

Day 3 | February 20Assisi

Following breakfast, we will gather for our guided tour of Assisi. We begin at the Basilica of Saint Clare, one of the first followers of St. Francis. Here, we will descend to St. Clare’s lower crypt, where we will pray before her incorrupt body and reflect before many of her relics that remain with us today. We will also have a chance to pray before the San Damiano cross, the very cross that Christ spoke to St. Francis through, asking Francis to rebuild his Church. Continuing to the Basilica of Saint Francis, we will be guided through the meaning of the many frescoes that surround us, depicting his saintly life. We will then have an opportunity to descend to the lower crypt where we will pray before the tomb of St. Francis, and the remains of his first followers. Today we will also visit the Chiesa Nueova and San Francesco Piccolino.

Overnight in Assisi

Day 4 | February 21Assisi & Jubilee of Deacons Events

Today we will make our way down into the valley of Assisi where we visit the beautiful Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels, home of the Chapel Portiuncula, where St. Francis lived and worked after founding the Franciscan order, and where Mother Mary appeared to Francis in 1216. All roads lead to Rome. We arrive in time to participate in the Jubilee of Deacons related events.

Overnight in Rome

Day 5 | February 22The Vatican & Jubilee of Deacons Events

In the morning, we will head to the Vatican. We’ll embark on a tour of the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica, we will celebrate Mass near St. Peters Basilica. At St. Peter’s Basilica we will walk through the final Holy Door. This door is one of three entrances into St. Peter’s Basilica, which along with the other Holy Doors usually remains closed, but when it is opened imparts an indulgence to those who walk through it. While spending the day at the Vatican we will also be able to participate in the events for the Jubilee of Deacons.

Overnight in Rome

Day 6 | February 23Mass celebrated by Pope Francis

After breakfast, we will head to the Vatican to celebrate Sunday Mass presided over by the Holy Father Pope Francis. Following Mass we’ll have a break for lunch then and an optional walking tour of Piazza Navona, Piazza di Spanga, the Pantheon, and Trevi Fountain. For those who would not like to participate in the walking tour you can either explore Rome on your own or a transfer will be provided for you back to the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Rome.

 

Day 7 | February 24Return Home

With a renewed sense of pilgrimage and an invigorated love of our Catholic faith, we will board our plane for our flight home.

Rome Extension (optional)

Day 7 | February 24Tour of Papal Basilicas

Today we will visit and have an opportunity to walk through the Holy Doors at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, the Basilica of St. Mary Major, and the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran. The Holy Doors of Rome’s four major papal basilicas are opened only during times of jubilee, symbolize passing into the presence of God by way of our Lord Jesus, who called himself the “gate.” Those who walk through them are granted a plenary indulgence for the removal of temporal punishment for their sins. At the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran we also will have the opportunity to climb the Lateran Steps and attend Mass. Before we close the day, we will travel to the Pontifical North American College for a private tour, offering stunning views of Rome.

Overnight in Rome

Day 8 | February 25Exploring Ancient Rome

After breakfast, we will embark on a historic tour of Ancient Rome. We will stroll along cobblestone streets, lined with majestic stone pines, and visit the Colosseum, a grand amphitheater of the ancient world. Passing by the Roman Forum, we will witness the ruins of ancient government buildings. We’ll finish the day visiting the Catacombs of St. Callixtus, a resting place of several popes from the 2nd to 4th centuries.

Overnight in Rome

Day 9 | February 26Rome, Day at the Vatican, Papal Audience

In the morning, we will head to Saint Peter’s Square for the Papal general audience with Pope Francis (subject to the Pope’s schedule). Afterward, we will have a private Mass nearby. Afternoon at leisure, dinner and overnight in Rome.

Overnight in Rome

Day 10 | February 27Departure

With a renewed sense of pilgrimage and an invigorated love of our Catholic faith, we will board our plane for our flight home.

Pricing per person
Main Pilgrimage

Double Room

2 guests
$3,399/person

Single Room

1 guest
$4,098/person
Rome Extension

Double Room

2 guests
+$799/person

Single Room

1 guest
+$1,298/person
Group Flights
Atlanta (ATL)
INCLUDED
I plan to book my own flights
-$1,000
Flights from other airports available upon request.

What is group airfare?

We work with airlines on booking group airfare from anticipated departure airports. This allows us to get the best rates to fly you and the rest of the group to and from your destination. Group air contracts do not allow deviations, date changes, or upgrades, and in some cases issuing tickets at individual rates may be necessary. See “special flight/hotel requests section” below.

Select your preferred departure airport during registration. If you don’t see your preferred airport listed, please select “send me a flight quote”.

Can I apply TSA PreCheck or Global Entry?

If you have booked airfare through us and would like to apply your Known Traveler Number (for TSA PreCheck) and/or your CBP PASSID (for Global Entry), you may provide it to us during registration. Forgot your KTN? Retrieve it here: https://tsaenrollmentbyidemia.tsa.dhs.gov/ktn-lookup

Can I use frequent flyer miles or airline vouchers?

We cannot book your airfare using earned frequent flyer miles or airline vouchers. However, if the airfare we book for you coincides with an airline you are a member of, we are happy to apply your frequent flyer # to your booking for any mile accrual (if applicable).

Can I upgrade my flights and/or depart earlier/return later than the group?

Absolutely. If you would like to arrive earlier/depart later than the group and/or upgrade your airfare, please contact us at hello@canterburypilgrimages.com

When will I receive my flight schedule?

The group’s flight schedules will be provided to you digitally and in the mail 30 days before the pilgrimage.

Payment Schedule
Today
$450 due per person
$200 per person is non-refundable.
11/20/2024
Remaining payment due
The initial deposit of $450 plus any charges imposed by our vendors is non-refundable. In the event of postponement, this still applies.
Days Until Pilgrimage
63Days
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