About Rome:
Rome has been one of history's most powerful and important cities, along with home to the Roman Catholic Church, the Pope, and the site of the Vatican City. First built in 337, St. Peter's Basilica lies over the tomb of St. Peter. Contained within is a vast array of the most beautiful artwork ever assembled, reflecting the immensity, beauty, vastness, majesty, glory and awesomeness of God.

Your Trip Includes:
Round-trip air to Rome
Airline FUEL SURCHARGES & ALL AIRPORT TAXES
Accommodation in twin rooms in 3 or 4 stars hotels as follows:
      ~ Nov 13 – 16 / 3 nights / Hotel Tiberio, Rome
      ~ Nov 16 – 18 / 2 nights / San Giovanni Rotondo - Hotel Savoia
      ~ Nov 18 – 21 / 3 nights / Assisi – Hotel S. Francesco
Arrangements for Mass daily and spiritual activities
Breakfast and dinner daily
Transfers as per itinerary by private coach and driver
Sightseeing by licensed guides (English and or Spanish –as needed!) as per itinerary
Assistance by tour escort throughout (from arrival to departure)
Luggage handling at hotels (1 piece per person)

Flight bag & portfolio of all travel documents

Not Included:
Lunches, Travel Insurance optional at $137 (www.206tours.com/insurance), Extended Cancellation Protection Plan @ $299 (www.206tours.com/cancellationprotection), Tips to your guide & driver (euro 7 - 9 per day), items of personal nature, 3.5% credit card processing fee

Day 1, Nov 12, 2012, Monday: USA - Italy
Depart from your hometown for the overnight flight to Rome. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board.

Day 2, Nov 13, 2012, Tuesday: Arrive Rome
Upon arrival your escort will warmly greet you this morning and welcome you to Italy. Transfer to your hotel and enjoy a free afternoon for rest, relaxation, or exploration. You tour escort can suggest sights or walks for you to enjoy.

Day 3, Nov 14, Wed: Rome (Papal Audience & Vatican Museum)
This morning we depart for a sightseeing tour entitled "Christian Rome" which includes: the Basilica of St. Mary Major, one of the oldest shrines dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, a shrine that contains a relic from the manger of the infant Jesus; the Holy Stairs, the Basilica of St. John the Lateran, The Basilica of the St John in Lateran, is the former residence of the popes prior to their return to Rome in 1377; St Paul Outside the Walls, which houses the remains of St Paul under its main altar; and the Appian Way -- the oldest road from Roman times--plus the famous Domino Quo Vadis Chapel; see the ancient Baths of Caracalla, Arch of Drusus; Tomb of Celilia Metella, and the catacombs of St Callixtus where the early Christians hid themselves to escape persecution. We will also enjoy a visit to the Trevi fountain. Dinner and overnight.

Day 4, Nov 15, 2012, Thursday: Rome
Wake up in Eternal City, one of the greatest centers of Western Civilization and the first truly cosmopolitan city on earth! It is also spiritual capital for all the Catholics around the world. Today is truly a day we will have in our minds for many years to come. This morning we go to Vatican City to attend the weekly Papal Audience or Blessing given by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI (pending papal schedule). Following the audience visit of the Vatican Museums, a group of most impressive edifices with hundreds of galleries filled with art treasures. See awe-inspiring relics and works of art donated throughout centuries as tributes of faith. We'll cover The Tapestry Gallery, The Raphael Rooms and the most overwhelming Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo's Masterpiece, restored mural of the Last Judgment. Later, enter the largest church in Christendom St Peter's Basilica, built on the site where St Peter was martyred. Unsurpassed in beauty, a monument to the long history of the Catholic Church, to which pilgrims come from around the world, St Peter's is the grandest of the world's churches. Marvel Pieta and Bernini's amazing bronze canopy. We will also visit the grave of Pope John Paul II located at the Vatican. Before dinner, we'll have some time at leisure, to explore your own paths, to shop, or just to sit in one of the outside cafes and watch the world go by.

Day 5, Nov 16, Fri: Rome - Monte Cassino - San Giovanni Rotondo
We leave the Eternal City and head south, cross through the Roman countryside with its villas and vineyards, stopping at the Abbey of Monte Cassino, a beautiful town founded by St. Benedict in 529. Continue through the countryside heading east to Padre Pios town of San Giovanni Rotondo, our base for the following two nights. Dinner and overnight in San Giovanni Rotondo.

Day 6, Nov 17, Sat: San Giovanni Rotondo - Monte Sant'Angel
After celebrating Mass at the tomb of Padre Pio, we tour the sanctuary, see the old church and the crucifix from which he received the stigmata in 1918. You will see the confessional where Padre Pio spent innumerable hours with a multitude of pilgrims, directing them on their journey toward God. Enjoy a breathtaking view of the Cargano Peninsula and a visit to the Grotto of Michael the Archangel. Six different popes, St Francis and at least four other saints have knelt in prayer at this grotto, seeking the protection of St Michael. A panoramic view of the ocean and the surrounding countryside awaits you at this most celebrated shrine of early Christianity, a shrine consecrated by St Michael himself in 490. Return to San Giovanni for devotions, reflection, and a restful overnight.

Day 7, Nov 18, Sun: San Giovanni Rotondo - Lanciano - Loreto - Assisi
We will have breakfast at our hotel before we embark on a drive up the Adriatic coast to Lanciano where we will see the Eucharistic Miracle and celebrate Mass. We then continue on to the great Marian shrine of Loreto to visit the Holy House of Nazareth and the beautiful Madonna of Loreto. More than 50 popes have made a pilgrimage to the house transported by angels to this hill in central Italy in 1294. Tradition has it that this is the house in which Mary first prayed the Magnificat, in which Jesus grew to manhood, and in which the Holy Family lived. Continue to Assisi for dinner and overnight.

Day 8, Nov 19, 2012, Monday: Assisi
Explore the quaint hilltop birthplace of St Francis that still retains something of the atmosphere of the early 1200s, the period when St Francis began his ministry. Contained within the huge 13th-century Basilica are many of the saint's possessions and a series of frescoes depicting his life the most important of which is the tomb of St Francis . You may kneel before the crucifix from which Jesus spoke to St Francis, asking him to rebuild His church. It was in St Mary of the Angels Basilica where St Francis spent most of his life. Here we visit the Chapel, Portiuncola, the rose bush, and the cave where the saint retired for prayer. Stroll the medieval streets of the compact little town. After stopping at an outdoor cafe with a view of an ancient Roman temple, we go to the Church of St Clare to see the saint's incorrupt body. The foundress of the Order of Poor Clares followed the teachings of St Francis by living a life of poverty and humility. We will visit these two saints' tombs before dinner and retiring for the evening.

Day 9, Nov 20, 2012, Tuesday: Assisi - Siena
We are off to the beautiful town of Siena, the birthplace of Saints Catherine and Bernardine and one of Italy’s loveliest medieval cities. Here we will stroll the Piazza Del Campo, one of Italy’s finest squares and visit the Cathedral and the Basilica of St. Francis, containing the miraculous consecrated hosts that remained intact since 1730. View the incorrupt head of St. Catherine at the Basilica of St. Dominic. Return to Assisi for dinner and overnight.

Day 10, Nov 21, 2012, Wednesday: Assisi - Rome - USA
We bid farewell to our new friends and to a pilgrimage which will be in our memories and heart for a long time to come. Early departure from Assisi to Rome Airport for our return flight to the USA. We fondly say, Arrivederci Italia!

Additional Information & Travel Tips:  What to Know Before You Go
Any Questions?  For more information, please contact: Yaritza or Sandra tel: 800-206-TOUR (8687) or email: yaritza@206tours.com or sandra@206tours.com with any questions or to register.

*Click below for a Printable Flyer       Travel Dates Parishes Departure City Air & Land    Nov 12 - 21, 2012 St. Jerome Church St. Thomas Aquinas Church St. Michael Church St. Edith Stien Monastery St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Community St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Community St. Gabriel Church St. Patrick Retreat Center Immaculate Conception Provinical House Mother Mary Walsh Community Our Lady Queen of Angels Provincial House St. Paul Church JFK, New York $2,565  Nov 12 - 21, 2012 Mission Santa Maria Our Lady of Guadalupe Community St. Hugh of Cluny Church St. Veronica Church Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $2,595  Nov 12 - 21, 2012 St. Damaris Community St. Killian Church Boston, Massachusetts $2,565  Nov 12 - 21, 2012 St. George Church Windsor Locks, Connecticut $2,605  Nov 12 - 21, 2012 Immaculate Heart of Mary Juniorate Chantilly, VA (Washington DC) $2,645  Nov 12 - 21, 2012 St. Francis of Assisi Church Chicago, lllinois $2,705  Nov 12 - 21, 2012 Fulton Sheen House of Formation St. John Baptist De La Salle Church St. Isaac Jogues & Companion Martyrs Novitiate St. James Church BL. Kateri Tekawitha Novitiate Baltimore, Maryland $2,705  Nov 12 - 21, 2012 St. Bernard of Clairvaux Dallas, Texas $2,705  Nov 12 - 21, 2012 Bl. Jose Sanchez Del Rio High School Seminary SS. Peter and Paul Church Minneapolis, Minnesota $2,645  Nov 12 - 21, 2012 Immaculate Heart of Mary Church St. Anthony Parish Harbor Circle South, Arizona $2,805  Nov 12 - 21, 2012 St. Leo the Great Church Mother Maria Luisa Josefa Community Our Lady of Peace Church and Shrine San Jose, California $2,805  Nov 12 - 21, 2012   Los Angeles, California $2,805   PILGRIMAGE UPGRADES:   Single Supplement / Private Room $328 Business Class Trans-Atlantic Upgrade (one-way) $1,750 Business Class Trans-Atlantic Upgrade (round trip) $3,500 First Class available upon request Children's discounts for children under 12 upon request

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Madonna of Loreto, Loreto, Italy		Shrine of The Holy House, Loreto, Italy
Assisi Cathedral, Assisi, Italy		Santa Maria Degli Angeli Cathedral, Assisi, Italy

Piazza del Campo, Siena, Italy

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