2025 Jubilee: The Holy Year
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Departing Wednesday, May 14, 2025 or Wednesday, June 11, 2025 9 Days, 12 Meals: 8 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 3 Dinners
HIGHLIGHTS… Rome, Basilica of St. John Lateran & the Holy Stairs, St. Mary Major Basilica, St. Paul Outside the Walls, Catacombs, Papal Blessing in Saint Peter’s Square, Assisi & Basilica of Saint Francis, Vatican City, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica & Holy Door, Papal Audience
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Itinerary at a Glance
Day 1: Arrive Rome, Italy
Your tour opens today in Rome, the spiritual centre of the Catholic faith during the Holy Year.
Day 2: Rome
Enjoy time to get to know the place where your journey begins. This evening, join your fellow travellers for a welcome dinner at your hotel, featuring regional delicacies and Italian wine.(B, D)
Day 3: Rome
This morning, begin your pilgrimage of the Seven Jubilee Churches with a visit to Rome’s cathedral: the Basilica of St. John Lateran–the former residence of the popes. Continue to the Scala Sancta, the Holy Stairs which tradition believes are the steps that Christ climbed when he appeared before Pontius Pilate. This afternoon, enter the Marian Basilica of St. Mary Major, where art and spirituality meet. Celebrate Mass before returning to the hotel for an evening at leisure. Or opt to enhance your Roman sojourn with a half-board dinner supplement at your hotel.* (B)
Day 4: Rome
Today, venture beyond ancient Rome’s city limits, though still within the modern city centre. Visit the Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls, built over the shrine of Saint Lawrence, one of the earliest martyrs of the Catholic Church. Continue to St. Paul Outside the Walls and pause in reverence at the tomb of the Apostle. This afternoon, celebrate Mass at the church of St. Sebastian Outside the Walls. Then, follow the steps down to the catacombs underneath the basilica, for a touching visit to the tombs of early Christians, martyrs, and saints. (B)
Day 5: Papal Blessing & Prayer
This morning, celebrate Mass at the Shrine of the Divine Mercy. Afterward, walk on to St. Peter’s Square to await the Papal Blessing.** Every Sunday when in residence, His Holiness pronounces a brief reflection on the Gospel of the day before reciting the Angelus prayer from his window overlooking St. Peter’s Square. This afternoon, visit the Shrine of our Lady of Divine Love, added to the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome by Saint John Paul II during the Jubilee of AD 2000. (B)
Day 6: Assisi - Rome
Early this morning, travel north to Assisi, where St. Francis spent most of his life. Visit St. Mary of the Angels Basilica, built on the founding site of the Franciscan Order. Pause at the Chapel of the Porziuncola, the rose bush, and the cave where the Saint prayed. After an included lunch, join a local expert on a tour of the 13th-century basilica of St.Francis, where you can see many of St. Francis’ possessions and a series of frescoes. Celebrate Mass in the basilica before returning to Rome in the evening for a late dinner at your hotel. (B,L,D)
Day 7: Vatican City - Rome
This morning explore the Vatican Museums,*** including the Sistine Chapel where the Pope is elected and where Michelangelo’s famous Last Judgment mural is located. End your visit of the Vatican City in St. Peter’s Basilica, the world’s largest church. Feel the grace around you as you meander along towering marble columns and stand in awe before La Pietà, Michelangelo’s renowned sculpture. This afternoon, visit the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem, another of the seven pilgrimage churches of the Jubilee and where you celebrate Mass. (B)
Day 8: Papal Audience
Early this morning attend the weekly Papal audience***at the Vatican City to receive the blessing given by His Holiness the Pope. The afternoon is yours to do as you wish. You may choose to cross the Holy Door of St. Peter’s to seek jubilar absolution if you have not done so yet. This evening, join your fellow travellers for a farewell dinner at a local restaurant celebrating the end of a memorable pilgrimage to Italy. (B, D)
Day 9: Rome - Tour Ends
Your spiritual journey to Rome and Assisi comes to a close. Return home with renewed faith as a Pilgrim of Hope. (B)
Travel Dates
Valid for travel 14 May 2025 - until 20 Jun 2024.
Terms & Conditions
Per Person Land Rates*Double $4,301; Single $5,281; Triple $4,256
Included in Price: Hotel Transfers and some gratuities
Not included in price: Round Trip Air*
All Rates are Per Person and are subject to change
**The Papal Blessing and Papal Audience are, at times, unavailable due to the Pope's travel schedule. Both the Blessing and Audience take place in Italian, at times with brief salutations in English and other languages.
***Vatican Museums are not available on most Sundays and Catholic holidays.
Dates and times are all subject to change based on availability of reservations.
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