Miracles of the Eucharist Jubilee Year Pilgrimage with Fr. Thomas Chillog

We depart on an overnight flight from Pittsburgh to Rome. Dinner and breakfast will be served on the flights. Optional premium economy and business class upgrades are available upon request, starting 120 days before departure.

AA 2316 06OCT Pittsburgh/Charlotte  213P  345P 

 AA  720  06OCT Charlotte/Rome         605P  915A  07OCT 

 AA  771  18OCT Rome/Philadelphia    1000A  120P 

 AA 2901 18OCT Philadelphia/Pittsburgh  335P  448P 

Our tour guide greets us and assists us with boarding the motor coach. We embark on a wonderful spiritual journey to the most sacred sites in Italy. We are on our way to Assisi, the charming city of birds and silence. Our first stop is the hilltop town of Orvieto, where we stop for lunch, including a taste of the local wine. At the Cathedral of Orvieto, we see the Miracle of the Eucharist of Bolsena and celebrate Mass. Settle into our hotel in Assisi for dinner and overnight. (D)

Our visit to the city of birds and silence includes the Shrine of Renunciation within St. Mary Major church. This shrine was built to commemorate where St. Francis renounced his wealth and family and began his life of poverty and service to the Lord. It is now where the tomb of Bl. Carlo Acutis lies. Bl. Carlo – the first millennial saint – dedicated part of his short life to cataloging Eucharistic Miracles worldwide. Our visit continues to the Basilica of St. Francis, where we celebrate Mass. We visit the Church of St. Clare and San Damiano to visit the chapel where Jesus spoke to St. Francis from the crucifix. Dinner and overnight in Assisi. (B.D)

This morning, we depart for Cascia, home of the beloved St. Rita and Miracle of the Eucharist. See the Basilica of St. Rita with her incorrupt body, relics from her life, and the stained glass windows surrounding the main altar depicting the Eucharistic Miracle of Siena, which shows an open book with two red round stains facing each other. Today, a special Monstrance holds the pages that reveal the blood stains in the lower chapel of the basilica. In the stains is the perfect portrait outline of Christ’s face. Mass is celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Rita. On the return to Assisi, we visit the St. Mary of the Angels Basilica, the site of the Porziuncola, the tiny church in the woods where St. Francis began his ministry and where St. Clare began her religious life. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight. (B. D)

We depart for Loreto to see the Holy House of Nazareth transported here from the Holy Land, as tradition tells us. In it, we view the most reproduced Madonna in the world: the Black Madonna of Loreto. We drive to the sanctuary of the 8th-century Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano. We have time for adoration and a visit to the museum, which details the history of the miracle. Here, we celebrate Mass. Overnight and dinner at the hotel in San Giovanni. (B.D.)

Today, 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 Grazia. We will see the Grotto of St. Michael the Archangel in the afternoon and celebrate Mass. Overnight and dinner will be at the hotel in San Giovanni. (B.D.)

We depart for Pompeii to visit the Rosary Basilica and celebrate Mass. We have a private tour of the ancient volcanic ruins of Pompeii. Continue to the magnificent city on the coast known for its fragrant scent of lemons, Sorrento. Dinner is at leisure to explore Sorrento on your own. Overnight in Sorrento. (B)

We have the morning in Sorrento to explore the town, shop, and try the famous liquor made here, called Limoncello. Mass will be celebrated early in the morning in Sorrento. We then depart for Rome, stopping to see how Limoncello is made. Late in the afternoon, we arrive in Rome and settle into our beautiful hotel. Dinner and overnight in Rome. (B.D)

After breakfast, enjoy a walking tour through Piazza Navone to view the magnificent Four Rivers fountain by Bernini and then walk to the Pantheon. On this route, we also visit Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, the only true Gothic church in Rome, where we see the tomb of St. Catherine of Siena. Following Mass, we have the day to enjoy exploring the area, including a possible visit to the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain. Dinner is at leisure. Overnight Rome (B)

Today, we are Blessed by the Holy Father during the Papal Audience. In the afternoon, we visit St. Paul Outside the Walls to celebrate Mass and walk through the first Holy Door of our pilgrimage. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore the city on our own. Dinner is at the hotel. Overnight in Rome. (B.D)

Today we visit the Vatican Museum including the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. We are amazed at the magnificence of the largest church in the world. We walk through the second Holy Door of our pilgrimage at St. Peter’s Basilica. Following lunch, we visit the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, the third Holy Door, where we celebrate Mass before driving to St. John Lateran, the fourth and final Holy Door of our pilgrimage. Nearby, we see the Holy Stairs. Overnight and dinner at the hotel in Rome. (B. D.)

Following Mass, we enjoy a full day at leisure to shop or explore independently. (Optional visit to Castel Gandolfo with wine tasting in the Frascati wine region will be offered for 15 or more participants) $149.00. Tonight, we enjoy a farewell dinner at a traditional Italian restaurant where we can sing along with local music and savor home-cooked dishes and regional wine. Overnight Rome (B. Special farewell dinner)

After breakfast, you are transferred to Rome airport for our flight home. (B)