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Catholic Pilgrimage · 12 Days · Croatia and Medjugorje

Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Rome and Medjugorje with Fr. Mark Haydu, LC

Join Fr. Mark Haydu, LC on a Holy Year Pilgrimage to Rome and Medjugorje and explore Rome, Medjugorje, Dubrovnik and more.

Dates
April 30 – May 11, 2025
Departs Newark
Duration
12 Days
Trip code 25MI04ITMR
From
$3,995
The Pilgrimage

Walk in the Footsteps of Faith

Fr. Mark Haydu, LC and a Christian guide will meet your party at the airport and accompany you every step of the way as you explore Rome, Medjugorje, Dubrovnik, and much more.

Fr. Mark Haydu, LC
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Fr. Mark Haydu, LC

Legionary of Christ priest, local chaplain for the Lumen Institute, and territorial councilor

Fr. Mark Haydu, LC, is a Legionary of Christ priest serving as a local chaplain for the Lumen Institute and as a territorial councilor for the Legionaries’ North American Territory. Ordained in 2007, he previously directed the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums from 2007 to 2015. He holds licentiates in philosophy and moral theology and is the author of books connecting Christian meditation with Vatican art. His ministry integrates spiritual direction, culture, beauty, leadership formation, and pilgrimage.

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What's included

✓ Included

  • ✓Roundtrip airfare from Newark to Rome- Rome to Dubrovnik- Dubrovnik to Newark
  • ✓Airport taxes and fuel surcharges
  • ✓First-class hotels for 10 nights
  • ✓Service charges and hotel taxes
  • ✓Buffet breakfast daily
  • ✓2 Lunches in Rome
  • ✓1 Hotel dinner in Rome (standard 3-course menu; beverages may be purchased at an additional cost)
  • ✓3 Hotel dinners in Medjugorje (standard 3-course menu: beverages may be purchased at an additional cost)
  • ✓Dinner in a local restaurant in Rome
  • ✓Dinner at a winery in Medjugorje
  • ✓Farewell dinner in a restaurant accompanied by wine
  • ✓All transfers with a private A/C motor coach as per itinerary
  • ✓Professional English-speaking Christian tour guide throughout
  • ✓Entrance fees are included to sites specifically listed (outside view means no entrance is included)
  • ✓Luggage handling at hotels (one piece per person in/out)
  • ✓Select International Tours Travel Portfolio
  • ✓Confirmation of daily private Mass
  • ✓Whisper sets

× Not included

  • ×Travel protection -we recommend you consider purchasing CFAR Travel Protection
  • ×Tipping /Gratuities for the guide(s), driver, and wait staff (please refer to the suggestions we will provide for you with your final documents) Suggested budget $200- $220
  • ×Any items not explicitly mentioned in the listed inclusions
  • ×Beverages at meals unless otherwise noted
  • ×Meals not specifically listed at the end of each day (B. L. D.)
  • ×Church donations (budget $2.00 - $5.00 per Mass)
  • ×Airport transfers for land-only passengers unless at the airport at the same time as the group
  • ×Personal expenses
  • ×ETIAS European Travel Authorization
  • ×Any airline baggage charges
  • ×Baggage handling at train stations, airports, and hotels in excess of one suitcase per person
  • ×Any charges incurred due to excessive luggage including the cost of an additional baggage vehicle or porterage charges

Tipping /Gratuities for the guide(s), driver, and wait staff (please refer to the suggestions we will provide for you with your final documents) Suggested budget $200- $220.

Day by Day

Your pilgrimage, mapped out

Tap any day to explore. Meals: B breakfast · L lunch · D dinner.
Day 1April 30, 2025
DEPART FROM NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
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Depart Newark International Airport on a non-stop United flight departing at 5:20 P.M. and arriving in Rome the following morning at 7:35 A.M. Dinner and breakfast will be served on the flight. Quotes for add-on flights and optional Premium Economy and Business Class are available upon request. Due to group air restrictions, we are not able to request specific seats on the flights. We recommend purchasing your own airline tickets and land only with us if in-flight seats are a concern.

Day 2May 1, 2025
ROME
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Welcome to Italy. Upon arrival in Rome, we are greeted by our Italian Tour Manager and assisted to the bus. We begin our visit to the Eternal City by stopping at the Basilica of St. Mary Major, where we walk through the first Holy Door of our pilgrimage and celebrate Mass. During the pilgrimage, we will walk through the four Holy Doors, enabling us to receive Plenary Indulgence. Following lunch, you may choose to explore Rome on your own. Our hotel check-in is at 4 PM. We have time to settle in and freshen up before our dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Rome.

D
Day 3May 2, 2025
MASS AT ST. PETER’S & EVENING ADORATION PLUS ANCIENT ROME
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This morning, we were transferred to the Vatican to attend Holy Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, where we walk through the second Holy Door of our trip. Following Mass, we will tour St. Peter’s Basilica. Following lunch, we have a 90-minute golf cart (TBC) tour of the city center, including the Pantheon, Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, where St. Catherine of Siena is buried, and Piazza Navona, where our tour ends. You may return to the hotel on your own or stay in the area to explore further. Adoration at the LC Seminary will be scheduled for those interested at 5 PM (group transportation will not be provided). Dinner is at leisure. Overnight in Rome.

BL
Day 4May 3, 2025
PRIESTLY ORDINATION
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We are transferred from the hotel to the priestly ordination ceremony at St. Paul Outside the Walls, where we have reserved seating and will walk through the third Holy Door. Following the Ordination Ceremony, there will be a bus transfer back to our hotel. The afternoon, lunch, and dinner are at leisure. Overnight in Rome.

B
Day 5May 4, 2025
SUNDAY AT THE VATICAN
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A group transfer from the hotel to Mass will be provided this morning. There will be about 20 Priests in 20 different Chapels/Churches across Rome celebrating a first Mass at different times. The spiritual and group leader will pick up one of the American priests and make it “the suggested” Mass. The round-trip transfer from the hotel to the chosen Mass will be organized. However, if you prefer to join a different Mass and location, you are responsible for your own transfer. Later in the day, we attend a social event and have dinner, not included in the package price, with Fr. Connor. Round trip transfers will be provided to the event for the entire group. Overnight in Rome.

B
Day 6May 5, 2025
CATACOMBS – ROME
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We visit St. John the Lateran, the Cathedral Church of Rome, containing sacred relics of Peter and Paul and the magnificent sculptures of the twelve apostles. Here, we walk through the fourth Holy Door of our pilgrimage. We also visit the Holy Stairs from Jerusalem and see relics of Christ’s Passion in the Basilica of the Holy Cross. Following lunch, we drive along Via Appia, the ancient road leading us to the Catacombs, where the early Christians prayed in secret and buried their dead. Mass will be celebrated. Tonight, enjoy a group dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in Rome. (B. L. Special dinner)

BLD
Day 7May 6, 2025
ROME – DUBROVNIK – MEDJUGORJE
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After breakfast, we explore Santa Maria Della Vittoria and celebrate Mass. After the hotel checkout, we head to the airport for our 3:00 PM flight to Dubrovnik. Upon arrival in Croatia at 4:20 PM., we meet our Croatian tour manager and board our motor coach for a two-hour drive to Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. We arrive in the early evening and can choose to settle into our hotel or walk to the nearby St. James Church to participate in the evening program consisting of the prayer of all three Mysteries of the Holy Rosary and the evening International Holy Mass. The Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Blessing of the Sick follow. Dinner and overnight stay in Medjugorje.

BD
Day 8May 7–9, 2025
MEDJUGORJE
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Breakfast and dinner are served daily at our hotel in Medjugorje. Our days in Medjugorje will be filled with prayer and spiritual enrichment, including the daily English Mass at St. James Church, the Rosary, meeting with the visionaries who may currently be in the village, climbing the Blue Cross Mountain, visiting the Apparition Hill, attending the Blessing of the Sick, praying the Stations of the Cross and at the statue of the Risen Christ. Opportunity for confession will be provided. We will have dinner at a local winery on our last evening in Medjugorje. Overnights are at the hotel in Medjugorje.

BD
Day 11May 10, 2025
DUBROVNIK
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After departing Medjugorje, we will drive to Dubrovnik. Our 90-minute walking tour of the picturesque Old Town begins with a visit to St. Blase Church, where we celebrate Mass. We enter the city through Pile Gate and onto Stradun, the main street. Since the 13th century, this limestone street that crosses the width of the Old Town has been Dubrovnik’s main thoroughfare. Along it, you’ll spot countless elegant Venetian buildings that make walking here feel like you’ve traveled back in time. Continue to the Gothic and Renaissance-style Rector’s Palace, home to the History Department of the Museum of Dubrovnik. Next, we stroll by the iconic Bell Tower Clock and Orlando’s Column. To the left of this column is the Sponza Palace. Our final stop on the tour is the Dominican and Franciscan Monasteries. Enjoy lunch on your own at one of the many small, family owned restaurants along the narrow streets, with the rest of the day at leisure to explore the walled city on your own. We suggest taking the cable car up to Mount Srdj, with an amazing view of Dubrovnik. We celebrate new friendships and fond memories during the farewell dinner in a local restaurant tonight. Overnight in Dubrovnik. (B. Special Dinner)

BD
Day 12May 11, 2025
RETURN TO USA
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This morning, we depart for Dubrovnik airport and leave for our flight home. We return with memories of our Italy and Medjugorje pilgrimage to share with your friends and cherish forever. (B) Non-stop flight on United Dubrovnik-Newark 12:15 PM-4:25 PM ● An optional 2-day, 3-night extension in Dubrovnik may be organized, provided at least 15 participants are interested. This enables us to secure group hotel rates, return group air, and daily excursions. Please indicate your interest in the Dubrovnik extension by e-mailing your Account manager, mirela@select-intl.com. ● Should you choose the Dubrovnik extension, we will be able to organize a full-day excursion to Montenegro, including the beautiful island of St. Stefan and a half-a-day cruise on the nearby island of Mljet to visit a local monastery and enjoy lunch on the island. ● The Italy and Medjugorje quote is based on group air on United Airlines, which requires a minimum of 10 passengers to travel together on all flights. If fewer than 10 participants are interested in the group air, a requote will be necessary based on individual air.

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Land and Air
$5,495per person

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Land Only
$3,995per person

Land Only. Main trip package.

Single Room Supplement
$1,295additional

Single Room Supplement. Additional supplement.

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A deposit of $750.00 per person by check should accompany the enrollment form and a copy of your passport picture page by January 23, 2025.
Final Payment
Final payment is due by January 30, 2025.
Passport Validity
Your passport must be valid through November 11, 2025.
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