Blessed Sister Marianne Cope:
Utica-native Mother Marianne Cope will be canonized a saint on October 21, in Rome, Italy. German-born Blessed Marianne Cope was a Sister of St. Francis in New York. She ministered as a teacher and hospital administrator and helped found two of the first hospitals in the central New York area. In 1883 and emissary from Hawaii came to visit, asking for Catholic sisters willing to provide healthcare on the island of Molokai. Blessed Marianne agreed to go and spent the last 30 years of her life ministering to people with leprosy, or Hansen’s Disease in Molokai. In 1884 she met St. Damien de Veuster who was already ministering to lepers in Molokai. In 1889 she was chosen to be St. Damien’s successor at the Boys Home in Kalawao. Blessed Marianne died in 1918 of natural causes. She once promised her order that no sister who went to minister on the island would contract Leprosy. To this day no sister has contracted the disease.
Your Trip Includes: Round-trip air from Newark / New York (special round-trip fares from your local airport) All Airline Fuel Surcharges & Airport Taxes Accommodations in Rome Oct 17 - 24 for 7 Nights at NH Midas Hotel (or similar) Transportation by Private Motor Coach as per itinerary Tour Escort as per itinerary Breakfast and Dinner daily Sightseeing & admissions fees including:
~ Christian Rome Tour, Vatican Museum, Catacombs, Assisi (as per itinerary) Rome City Tax Luggage Handling Porterage (1 piece per person) Catholic Piest and Mass daily
Day 1, Tuesday, October 16, 2012: Depart New York/Newark
Departure this evening for your overnight flights to Rome.
Day 2, Wednesday, October 17, 2012: Arrive Rome
Upon arrival in Rome you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Day 3, Thursday, October 18, 2012: Rome - Full Day Tour of Christian Rome
This morning we depart on our sightseeing tour which will offer insight into the most significant Catholic sites in Rome. We will have an opportunity to see the Basilica of St. Mary Major, one of the oldest Shrines dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, which contains a relic from the manger of the infant Jesus. We will see the Holy Stairs and visit the Basilica of St. John the Lateran, which was the residence of the popes prior to returning to Rome in 1377. We also explore St. Paul Outside the Walls, which houses the remains of St. Paul under its main altar. We will see the Appian Way, the oldest road from Roman times, as well as the famous Domino Quo Vadis Chapel, the ancient Baths of Lizcalla, Arch of Drusus and the Tomb of Celilia Metella. Our day ends with a special visit to one of the catacombs, such as St. Callixtus, where the early Christians hid themselves to escape persecution for their devout faith. Time permitting we will also visit the Trevi Fountain to take part in the tradition of throwing 3 coins into the fountain in hopes of returning to Rome. After a day filled with faith and beauty we enjoy dinner before retiring for the night.
Day 4, Friday, October 19, 2012: Rome
Today, we continue exploring Rome, the greatest centers of Western Civilization.
Vatican and St. Peters Basilica, the spiritual capital for all the Catholics around the world.
Following Mass visit 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. Dinner and overnight.
Day 5, Saturday, October 20, 2012: Rome - Florence - Rome
Enjoy drive through the beautiful Tuscan countryside, we arrive in Florence.
A paradise for art lovers, Florence drew to itself the greatest artists of the Renaissance:
Dante, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, Donatello and many others.
After Mass, we will enjoy guided tour of Florence which includes magnificent Franciscan
Church of The Holy Cross or Santa Croce with the beautiful facade, Church is a burial
place of nobles, among which is Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli. Walking tour
through Piazza Signoria, pass by Palazzo Vecchio, Uffizi and Ponte Vecchio. Continue
through Republic Square to the Santa Maria del Fiore 13th century Cathedral.
Return to Rome for dinner and overnight.
Day 6, Sunday, October 21, 2012: Round Trip transfer to Vatican City for Canonization Ceremony
Round trip transfer will be provided to Vatican City for Canonization Ceremony. Dinner and overnight
Day 7, Monday, October 22, 2012: Celebratory Mass
Transfer to Celebratory Mass at a Church TBA. Spend an enjoyable free afternoon for shopping or personal exploration. Dinner and overnight.
Day 8, Tuesday, October 23, 2012: Rome -
Full Day Excursion to Assisi
We travel to Assisi for our full-day’s excursion. We’ll begin our guided exploration of the quaint hilltop city which still retains much of the atmosphere of the early 1200's, the period when St. Francis began his ministry. We visit the huge 13th-century Basilica where we will see the tomb of St. Francis as well as 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. We continue our with a visit to St. Mary of the Angels Basilica in which St. Francis spent most of his life. Here we see the Chapel, Portiuncola, the rose bush, and the cave where the saint retired for prayer. As we continue we see an ancient Roman temple on our way to the Church of St. Clare. St. Clare was the foundress of the Order of Poor Clare's and followed the teachings of St. Francis by living a life of poverty and humility. We will see the to see her incorrupt body and visit her tomb before concluding our day. We’ll return to Rome for dinner and overnight.
Day 9, Wednesday, October 24, 2012: Return to New York/Newark
Transfer to the airport for your return flights to New York.
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