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in a Special Pilgrimage with ICDA & ICF Pilgrimage to Rome with Dc. Patrick Graybill
June 23-July 01, 2008
Only $2,487 per person from Detroit, MI
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Detroit Deaf Catholic Community
YOUR TRIP INCLUDES:
7 nights at
Villa Maria Casa per Ferie, Rome (or similar)
Breakfast and dinner daily Transportation by air-conditioned motor coach Guided tours and admission fees Hotel taxes and service charges Papal Audience (if available)
Mass daily
Baggage handling
Sample Day-by-Day Itinerary:
Day 1 June 23, 2008 USA - Italy
Depart USA for our overnight flights to Rome . Dinner and breakfast are served on board.
Day 2 June 24, 2008 Arrive Rome
Upon arrival your escort will warmly greet you this morning and welcome you to Italy. Enroute to our hotel we will enjoy a panoramic tour of Rome, including sites of Ancient Rome such as the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and and more. We arrive at the hotel and enjoy a free afternoon for rest, relaxation, or exploration.
Day 3 June 25, 2008 Special Papal Audience with The Holy Father
Day 4 June 26, 2008 Mass with Archbishop Kelly of Liverpool
Day 5 June 27, 2008 St. Peter's & Vatican Museums
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. We will visit 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 (time permitting). 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 6 June 28, 2008 Christian Rome & The Catacombs
This morning we depart for a sightseeing tour with focus on "Christian Rome" .Touring we will see many important cultural and monumental sights around Rome. Stop for a visit at three major Basilicas: 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 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. We will also see the ancient Baths of Caracalla, Arch of Drusus, Chapel "O'Domine Quo Vadis?" the remains of imperial tombs, Tomb of Celilia Metella, and the catacombs of St Callixtus where the early Christians hid themselves to escape persecution. Dinner and overnight in Rome.
Day 7 June 29, 2008 Excursion to Assisi
After breakfast we depart Rome for our excursion to Assisi. We will visit the tomb of St Francis. 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. 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 returning to Rome for dinner and retiring for the evening.
Day 8 June 30, 2008
Rome at LeisureToday enjoy a day at your leisure for rest, relaxation, exploration or shopping.
Farewell dinner.
Day 9 July 01, 2008 Rome - USA
Depart for our return flights to the USA. We fondly say, Arrivederci Roma!
For Additional Information & Travel Tips Please Visit:
What to Know Before You Go to Italy
Any questions? Call 800-206-TOUR - or - E-Mail Us
Trip Costs & Registration Options | |||
| Base price from Detroit per person in double occupancy | $2,487 |
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Upgrade to Business Class: $1,450 one way. | |||
| Single Supplement / Private Room | $699 | ||
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Colosseum
Assisi
Rome
Trevi Fountain, Rome 