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Join Fr. Humberto Marquez on a pilgrimage to Italy. This trip will visit Naples, San Giovanni Rotondo, Loreto, Assisi, Rome, and more!
Fr. Humberto Marquez and a Christian guide will meet your party at the airport and accompany you every step of the way as you explore Naples, San Giovanni Rotondo, Loreto, Assisi, Rome, and more!
Fr. Humberto Marquez is a Catholic priest and pilgrimage leader with Select International Tours. He accompanies pilgrims through Italy, helping the group experience its churches, saints, and sacred places through prayer and the sacraments.
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Depart Denver on an overnight flight to Naples. Dinner and breakfast will be served on the flight. Enjoy your flight as you look forward to your incredible pilgrimage journey. Quotes for add-on flights and optional Premium Economy and Business Class upgrades are available upon request and will be provided starting 120 days before departure. Group air restrictions (for ten passengers traveling together) do not permit specific seating requests on flights. We recommend purchasing your own airline tickets and land-only packages with us if seat confirmation is essential to your trip. Should you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact your trip Account Manager, who will be happy to assist you.
A wonderful experience awaits as we land in Naples and meet the Select International Tours travel manager, who will be with us throughout the entire trip. Our motorcoach ride awaits us as we travel to Pompeii to visit the Rosary Basilica and celebrate Mass. We have a private tour of the ancient volcanic ruins of Pompeii. We continue to the magnificent city of Naples. Naples is the home of pizza, so tonight, we will enjoy a pizza dinner at a local restaurant. Dinner and overnight in Naples area. (B. Special welcome dinner with wine)
Following our breakfast at the hotel in Naples, we visit the Duomo to see the Chapel of St. Januarius (San Gennaro), the city’s foremost patron saint. We learn about the ongoing miracle of two vials containing San Gennaro’s coagulated blood, which liquefies three times a year. We celebrate Mass in this sacred spot before driving to San Giovanni Rotondo. Dinner and overnight in San Giovanni Rotondo.
After breakfast, we travel to San Giovanni. Our pilgrimage is dedicated to visiting the places associated with Padre Pio: his tomb and cell, the old church where he received the stigmata, his confessional, and the new church of Santa Maria Delle Grazie. We celebrate Mass in San Giovanni. Today, we continue by visiting the Grotto of St. Michael the Archangel. In the afternoon, we return to San Giovanni for some leisure time. Dinner and overnight in San Giovanni Rotondo.
We board our motorcoach and continue to Lanciano to see the Host of Flesh, which remains intact and retains the original dimensions. The actual spot of the miracle is located beneath the present-day tabernacle of the Church of St. Francis. The Eucharistic miracle is preserved in the second tabernacle, located on the high altar. The Host, now changed to Flesh, is contained in a silver Monstrance. The wine, now changed to Blood, is contained in a crystal chalice. This is also a pilgrimage place to Our Lady of Mercy. In the afternoon, we continue to Loreto to see the Holy House of Nazareth, which, tradition tells us, was transported here from the Holy Land. In it we can view the most reproduced Madonna in the world, the Black Madonna of Loreto. Here we join in the celebration of Mass. Overnight in Loreto.
After breakfast, we drive to Cascia, home of St. Rita. We visit the Basilica of St. Rita and view the saint’s incorrupt body. Mass will be celebrated. Departing Cascia, we continue on to Assisi, stopping at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels. Overnight in Assisi for dinner and an overnight stay.
This morning, we explore the Basilica of St. Clare and the Chapel of San Damiano, where St. Francis received his call to rebuild the Church and where St. Clare lived and died. We visit the Sanctuary of the Spoliation to see the tomb of Blessed Carlo Acutis in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore. Continue to the Basilica of St. Francis, where you will see Giotto’s frescoes depicting the life of St. Francis. Then, proceed to the lower Basilica and the Tomb of St. Francis. Mass will be celebrated in one of the chapels of the magnificent Basilica. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight in Assisi.
This morning we check out of our hotel in Assisi and drive to Siena, where you can see the famous Piazza del Campo, known for its horse races. We see the relics of St. Catherine, the patron Saint of Italy, at St. Dominic Church, we celebrate Mass, and visit the Church of St. Francis, where the Miracle of the Eucharist is housed. We continue to Rome for the hotel check-in. Enjoy dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Rome. Our hotel is centrally located, and you may wish to explore the area and try some espresso or gelato after dinner.
We start the day with early Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, followed by a guided visit to the largest church in Christendom, built on the site where St. Peter was martyred. Unsurpassed in beauty, a monument to the long history of the Catholic Church, which draws pilgrims from around the world, St. Peter’s is the grandest of the world’s churches. Our visit is accompanied by headsets, allowing each pilgrim to benefit from a clear explanation of what they are seeing. We also visit the Scavi Tunnels (TBC) located under the Basilica. Following lunch, we have an afternoon at leisure to relax, stroll the ancient streets of Rome, or visit a museum. Dinner is at leisure tonight. Overnight in Rome.
This morning we visit the Basilica of St. Mary Major, where we celebrate Mass. Next, we visit St. John Lateran and the Holy Stairs. In the afternoon, we visit the Trevi Fountain, where we can toss a coin and make a wish; Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, where St. Catherine is buried; and where we see the beautiful cloister (TBC). Our day ends in Piazza Navona, one of Rome’s most beautiful squares. Dinner is at the hotel. Overnight in Rome.
We depart early for St. Peter’s Square this morning to attend the Papal Audience, where the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV will bless us. What a thrill it is for us to see the first American Pope! Following the Papal Audience, we drive to St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica, where the great saint is buried. Next, we visit the Tre Fontane Convent, where St. Paul was beheaded, and the nearby Our Lady of Revelation Shrine. Tonight, we have a farewell dinner with wine at a local restaurant. Overnight in Rome. (B. Special dinner)
After breakfast, we are transferred to the airport for our flight home.
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