Join 206 Tours On A Pilgrimage to... G ROUP C OORDINATOR : J OSE L OZADA Shroud of Turin & The Shrines of Italy Available Departures: April 18-29, 2015 | $4,899 per person from Houston, TX May 18-29, 2015 | $5,099 per person from Houston, TX June 20-July 1, 2015 | $5,099 per person from Houston, TX www.pilgrimages.com/joselozada
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Join 206 Tours On A Pilgrimage to...
GROUP COORDINATOR : JOSE LOZADA
Shroud of Turin &
The Shrines of Italy
Available Departures:
April 18-29, 2015 | $4,899 per person from Houston, TX
May 18-29, 2015 | $5,099 per person from Houston, TX
June 20-July 1, 2015 | $5,099 per person from Houston, TX
www.pi lgr images.com/ joselozada
SAMPLE DAILY ITINERARY
Day 1 | Houston - Italy
Depart Houston for your overnight flight to Rome. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board.
Day 2 | Arrive Turin
You’ll be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel. Take some time to explore and rest prior to dinner and overnight.
Day 3 | The Shroud of Turin and the Sanctuary of Maria Ausiliatrice on the 200th Anniversary of the birth of St John Bosco
This morning we’ll visit the Shroud of Turin. The Shroud of Turin, one of the world’s most famous relics. There have been few expositions of the shroud in the 20th century. The Shroud, a piece of herringbone twilled linen cloth measuring 14.5 feet by 3.9 feet, is believed by many Roman Catholics to be the cloth in which Christ’s body was wrapped after his crucifixion. It bears the faint imprint of a man and the apparent signs of wound marks that correspond to those Christ sustained during his crucifixion. After our visit, we will continue to the Sanctuary of Maria Ausilia-trice, The Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians, completed in 1868. This church in Turin was originally part of a home for poor boys founded by Saint John Bosco, which now contains his remains with the relics of other saints. In 2015, we cele-brate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Saint John Bosco, who had a vision of the Virgin Mary and revealed the site of the martyrdom of the Turinese saints Solu-tor, Adventor and Octavius. The Basilica dell'Ausiliatrice was built on the site of their death and the church also houses the relics of these saints. We will continue our day with touring of this beautiful city. In sight of the Italian Alps, see Turin’s promenandes and historic buildings. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight. Day 4 | Turin to Rome Transfer to the airport for your flights to 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 5 | Rome (Papal Audience and Vatican Museum Tour) Following breakfast, we will prepare for today, which we will have in our minds for many years to come. We will make our way to St. Peter’s Square to attend the Papal Audience, led by His Holiness, Pope Francis. (Papal Audience: Is scheduled to take place every Wednesday, pending the schedule of Pope Francis) Following the audience, visit of the Vatican Museums, containing a group of the most impres-sive 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. Pope Francis visited the tomb of St. Peter, following his elevation, for a visit of devotion that lasted 45 minutes. He is the first Pontiff to visit the ne-cropolis since extensive archaeological excavations were conducted at the ancient site decades ago. We will also visit the tomb of St. Pope John Paul II located at the Vatican. Dinner and overnight.
Day 6 | Rome (Full Day of touring Christian Rome) Following breakfast, we will depart for a sightseeing tour entitled "Christian Rome" which includes: the Basilica of St. Mary Major, the most important and the oldest church dedicated to Our Lady. St. Mary Major contains a relic from the manger of the infant Jesus. Next, the Basilica of St. John the Lateran, the Pope’s cathedral church where relics of both Peter and Paul remain under the main altar. It was here that Pope Francis was formally installed one year ago as Bishop of Rome. Next we cross the street to see the Holy Staircase which is believed to be a stair-case from Pilate’s palace in Jerusalem and brought to Rome by St. Helen in the 4th century. Time permitting we may climb the steps on our knees in memory of Christ’s Passion. Stop for lunch, and then we will continue on to visit St Paul. Out-side the Walls, here we celebrate Mass. Continue our tour via 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 conclude the day by visiting the famous, Trevi Fountain. Built in the 15th Century to mark the ending destination of the Aqua Virgo (a manmade channel erected in 19 B.C. to bring fresh water to Roman bathhouses.) The water comes from the Salone Springs, eight miles outside of the city. Legend has it, by tossing a coin into the fountain, it will guarantee a return trip to Rome. Dinner and overnight.
Day 7 | Rome - Monte Cassino - San Giovanni Rotondo
Following breakfast, we will head south and cross through the Roman countryside with its villas and vineyards. During your drive, your tour escort will explain the spiritual, historical, and cultural overview of Italy, which will help to orient you to this beautiful country and prepare you for all that you will experience in the days to follow. We stop at Montecassino, a beautiful town founded by Saint Benedict in 529. Enjoy lunch and then continue through the countryside heading east to Padre Pio’s town, San Giovanni Rotondo, our base for the following two nights. Dinner and overnight.
Day 8 | San Giovanni Rotondo - Monte Sant’ Angel (*View incorrupt body of Padre Pio) 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. (We will have the opportunity to view and pray before the incorrupt body of Padre Pio.) Enjoy a breathtaking view of the Gargano 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. Following lunch, take in the pano-ramic 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 9 | San Giovanni Rotondo - Lanciano - Loreto - Assisi We will have breakfast at our hotel before we make our way to Lanciano, and visit the Church of St. Longinus where we will see the Eucharistic Miracle and celebrate Mass. It was here, as they celebrated the Latin Rite, a Basilian hieromonk was assigned to celebrate Mass. The monk had doubts about the real presense of Jesus Chris in the Holy Eucharist. With doubt in his voice, he said the “Words of Consecration” and the bread turned into living flesh, and the wine changed into live blood. The blood coagulated into five globules, corresponding to the wounds Christ suffered in each hand and foot on the cross, and the wound from the centurion’s spear. After free time for lunch, we will continue on toward the Adriatic coast 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 man-hood, and in which the Holy Family lived. Enjoy lunch before we make our way to Assisi, the hometown of St. Francis, the patron saint of animals and the environ-ment, and the founder of the Franciscan Order. We arrive in time for dinner at our hotel.
Day 10 | Assisi (The Life of a Saint, that inspired a Holy Father) Today is a very special day, as we will spend a full day touring the home of the Saint that inspired our Holy Father. Pope Francis chose his name in admiration of the Saint of Nature and Servant to the Poor. Known for being a humble man him-self, Pope Francis spent most of his life denying the luxuries of life, and preferring to live in simplicity and humility. Following breakfast, we will begin a tour of Assisi. 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. You will have some free time to shop or eat lunch at an outdoor cafe with a view of an ancient Roman temple, we go to the Church of St. Clare to view the relics of St. Clare. The foundress of the Order of Poor Clares followed the teach-ings 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 11 | Assisi - Siena - Assisi After breakfast we will head south to Siena, the birthplace of Saints Catherine (Doctor of the Church, and one of the two patron Saints of Italy, with St. Francis of Assisi) and Bernardine (known as the “Apostle of Italy” for his efforts to revive the Catholic faith in the 15th century). Siena is also 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 conse-crated hosts that remained intact since 1730. After lunch, we will continue on to view the incorrupt head of St. Catherine at the Basilica of St. Dominic (Her body is preserved in Rome in the Basilica St. Maria sopra Minerva). We travel back to Assisi for dinner and overnight.
Day 12 | Assisi - Rome - USA
Following breakfast, we will board our bus that will bring us to Rome Airport for our return flights home. We will bid farewell to our new friends and to a Pilgrimage which will be in our memories and hearts for a long time to come. We depart for Rome Airport and fondly say, Arrivederci Italia!
To Book or for more information, please contact: Jose Lozada email: [email protected] OR Amanda tel: 800-206-TOUR (8687) or email: [email protected]
Your Trip Includes: † Round Trip Airfare from Houston † All airport fuel taxes and surcharges † 10 nights at centrally located 4 star hotels as follows: (or similar) ~ 2 nights: Art Hotel Olympic, Turin ~ 3 nights: Hotel Cicerone, Rome ~ 2 nights: Hotel Gran Paradiso, San Giovanni Rotondo ~ 2 nights: Hotel Giotto, Assisi † Transfers as per itinerary on a group basis † Tour escort to accompany the group for duration of the trip † Breakfast and Dinner daily † Wine and mineral water with dinners † Transportation by deluxe motor coach † Assistance of a professional local Catholic guide(s) † Sightseeing and admissions fees as per itinerary † Mass daily & Spiritual activities † Luggage handling (1 piece per person) † Flight bag & portfolio of all travel documents
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PILGRIMAGE TO SHROUD OF TURIN AND THE SHRINES OF ITALY WITH JOSE LOZADA
Not Included: Lunches, Beverages where not listed, Individual Transfers, Tips to your guide & driver, Items of a personal nature. Travel Insurance (www.206tours.com/insurance). Extended Cancellation Protection Plan @ $299 (www.206tours.com/cancellationprotection)