PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY DURING THE HOLY YEAR – Jubilee 2025
We invite you to join a special pilgrimage to Rome and Italy in celebration of the Holy Year 2025! The Jubilee Year, established in 1300 by Pope Boniface VIII, is celebrated every 25 years as a time of grace, spiritual renewal, and forgiveness. The central symbol of the Holy Year is the Holy Door, which is opened at the start of the Jubilee in the four major basilicas of Rome.
Passing through these doors symbolizes a new path in faith. The Holy Year 2025 will begin on December 24, 2024, and continue through the end of 2025, offering the faithful the opportunity to receive a plenary indulgence and deepen their relationship with God.
Our pilgrimage will take us not only to Rome and its four major Papal Basilicas: St. Peter’s, St. Paul Outside the Walls, St. John Lateran, and Santa Maria Maggiore. We will also journey through Monte Cassino, Naples, Capri, Monte Sant’Angelo, San Giovanni Rotondo, Lanciano, Loreto, Assisi, Orvieto, Florence, Pisa, Turin, and Milan. These sacred sites and historical landmarks, rich in spiritual significance, will enrich our journey, offering time for prayer, reflection, and profound religious experiences.
Day 1 Departure
- Flight from Newark to Rome
Day 2 Rome
- Morning arrival in Rome
- Transfer to the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, passing through the Holy Door, and Mass.
- Tour of Ancient Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum, Capitoline Hill, Piazza Venezia.
- Around 3:00 PM – check-in at the hotel and rest.
- Dinner at the hotel in the evening.
Day 3 Vatican – Rome
- After early breakfast transfer to the Vatican (7:00 AM) for the Papal Audience. After the audience, pass through the Holy Door and visit St. Peter’s Basilica.
- Transfer to the Basilica of St. John Lateran and Santa Maria Maggiore.
- Mass.
- Evening walk through Baroque Rome.
- Dinner with live music and overnight in Rome.
Day 4 Monte Cassino – Naples
- After early breakfast transfer to the Vatican for Mass
- Visit Monte Cassino and tour the Abbey of St. Benedict
- Transfer to Naples and city tour: Piazza Plebiscito, Castel Nuovo, Naples Cathedral (St. Januarius)
- Dinner and overnight near Naples.
Day 5 Capri
- After breakfast, transfer to the port in Naples and ferry to Capri.
- Tour of Capri: Marina Grande, Faraglioni, Gardens of Augustus, Capri City.
- Mass at a small church in Capri.
- Transfer to San Giovanni Rotondo (about 3 hours).
- Dinner and overnight in San Giovanni Rotondo.
Day 6 San Giovanni Rotondo – Monte Sant’Angelo
- Breakfast and Mass at the Basilica of Padre Pio.
- Tour: Ancient Chapel, Capuchin Monastery, New Basilica with the crypt containing Padre Pio’s tomb.
- Afternoon transfer to Monte Sant’Angelo and visit the Sanctuary with the cave where the Archangel Michael
appeared. - Dinner and overnight in San Giovanni Rotondo.
Day 7 Lanciano – Adriatic Sea
- After breakfast, transfer to Lanciano and visit the Sanctuary of the Eucharistic Miracle.
- Mass at the Sanctuary.
- Transfer to the Adriatic Sea.
- Dinner and overnight in the area.
Day 8 Loreto – Assisi
- After breakfast, transfer to Loreto and visit the Holy House Sanctuary.
- Afternoon transfer to Assisi for a tour: Basilica of St. Francis, Basilica of St. Clare, Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (tomb of Carlo Acutis).
- Mass in Assisi.
- Dinner and overnight in the area.
Day 9 Florence – Pisa
- After breakfast, transfer to Florence and tour: Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto’s Campanile, Baptistery, Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio.
- Mass.
- Afternoon transfer to Pisa and tour of the Square of Miracles: Cathedral, Baptistery, Leaning Tower.
- Dinner and overnight in Montecatini Terme.
Day 10 Turin
- After breakfast, transfer to Turin (about 4.5 hours) Tour:
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (home of the Shroud of
Turin), Palazzo Reale, Mole Antonelliana. - Mass at the cathedral.
- Transfer to Milan for dinner and overnight.
Day 11 Milan
- After breakfast, tour of Milan: Cathedral of the Nativity
of St. Mary (Duomo), Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, La Scala Opera House, Sforza Castle. - Mass at the cathedral.
- Afternoon free time for shopping
Day 12 Departure
- After breakfast, transfer to Milan airport for the return flight to the USA.
Price includes:
- Accommodation in 4-star hotels in double rooms with private bathrooms, TV, telephone, and air conditioning.
- Breakfasts and dinners as per the itinerary.
- Transfers and travel by air-conditioned coach.
- Tour guide services.
- Mass reservations upon request of pilgrims.
- City tourist taxes.
Price does not include:
- Beverages in hotel restaurants (water included); soda, beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages are EXTRA.
- Tourist taxes payable individually at hotels.
- Lunches.
- Entrance fees to visited sites and optional tours during
free time. - Additional health insurance + Covid-19 coverage.
- Trip cancellation insurance.
- Any required Covid-19 tests (if applicable).
- Tips for local guides and drivers.
Additional Charges:
- Single room supplement: $790 USD.
Payments:
Bank transfer or credit card payment online (a payment link will be provided)
- $500 USD deposit upon registration for the pilgrimage.
– Registration deadline: December 31, 2024 (subject to change). - 50% payment due by April 1, 2025.
- Full payment due by June 30, 2025.
If someone cannot attend, name changes can be made without additional costs up to 30 days before departure.
ATTENTION !!!
- The cost of the pilgrimage may change slightly due to the unstable fuel market and the political and
epidemiological situation in the world. - The price has been calculated based on the current price of flights and may change depending on the carrier’s tariff and is not guaranteed until the flight tickets are purchased.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE ORDER OF THE VISITED PLACES AS WELL AS THE FLIGHT HOURS
To reserve your spot contact Frs Emerson or Martin below.
