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7 Days: A Journey to Rome & Assisi
DAY 1: DEPART USA
We depart USA en route to Rome, with complimentary meals and
beverages served
aloft.
DAY 2: ARRIVE ROME
We arrive in Rome and are met by our Catholic Travel Centre tour
escort, who will
accompany us throughout our journey. We enjoy a panoramic tour
of the city and then
go to our hotel for dinner and the evening. (D)
DAY 3: ROME: AM: PAPAL AUDIENCE / PM: ST. PETER'S
We make our way to Vatican City to attend the General Papal
Audience at Pope Paul
VI Audience Hall (subject to the Holy Father's schedule). After
our visit we will have
time for lunch on our own and time to shop at some of the
excellent religious articlesshops in the Vatican area. This
afternoon our guide will show us the Basilica of St.
Peter. We then will have free time to visit the Vatican Museum
if you wish. Dinner is at
our hotel tonight. (B, D)
DAY 4: ROME: MAJOR BASILICAS AND CLASSIC ROME
We begin our day with a visit to the Basilica of St. Mary Major,
the largest church in
Rome dedicated to the Blessed Mother. We continue to the Papal
Basilica of St. John
Lateran. It is here that St. Francis persuaded Pope Innocent III
to give permission to
begin the Franciscan Order. The night before, the Pope had seen
a man in a dream
and the man was supporting the tottering building of St. John
Lateran. The next day,
when Francis appeared before Pope Innocent, His Holiness
recognized the face from
the dream and consented to Francis' request.
This afternoon our walking tour will start at the Trevi
Fountain, where we toss our
traditional three coins. We continue to the Piazza Trinita dei
Monti at the top of the
Spanish Steps, affording a romantic panoramic view of the city
of Rome, then across
the city to the Pantheon and we finish our day at the Piazza
Navona. We will have
some time for browsing and shopping. Dinner is at our hotel
tonight. (B, D)
DAY 5: ROME: EXCURSION TO ASSISI
Today we visit this "quiet medieval town, imbued with the
mystical spirit of one of the
most fascinating characters of history." The town of Assisi is
nestled on the side of
Mount Subasio, resting majestically in the Umbrian plain. This
town was home to Ss.
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Francis and Clare. Our guide will meet us for a visit of St.
Francis' Basilica, where we
celebrate Mass at the Tomb of St. Francis. We will later enjoy a
walking tour of town,
including the Church of San Rufino (with St. Francis' baptismal
font), and the Basilica
of St. Clare (where her incorrupt body lies in repose).
This afternoon we meet at the Piazza near St. Clare's Church and
take taxis up to the
Eremo delle Carceri (Hermitage), secluded some 2 1/2 miles
outside the town of
Assisi. Here is where St. Francis often retired to pray. In the
midst of the lush green
forest and the singing birds, one gets a deep sense of the
spirit of St. Francis. We
take some time for our own private reflections here. We then
make our way to Romefor dinner and overnight. (B, D)
DAY 6: ROME: ANCIENT ROME, ST. PETER IN CHAINS, ST. PAUL'S
OUTSIDE
THE WALLS
This afternoon we enjoy a tour of some of the sites of Ancient
Rome, including the
Forum and Coliseum. Its real name was the Flavian Amphitheatre,
after the emperors
who built it in the first century after Christ. Coliseum refers
to the 'colossal' statue of
Nero that at one time stood at the entrance. We will drive by
the Forum and enter into
the Coliseum. The last stop on our tour will be the Church of
St. Peter in Chains,
featuring Michelangelo's famous statue of Moses.
This afternoon we visit the Basilica of St. Paul's Outside the
Walls, housing the Tomb of St. Paul the Apostle,
affectionatelyknown as the Apostle of the Gentiles. Here we
celebrate Mass. Our day's tour concludes with a visit to the
Catacombs of
St. Calixtus. Dinner is at our hotel. (B, D)
DAY 7: RETURN USA
This morning we transfer to the Rome airport to board our return
flight to the USA. (B)
NOTE: While no changes are anticipated, there might be occasions
when certain alterations become necessary to this
itinerary due to changes in airline schedules or for other
reasons. All Masses are subject to final church schedules.
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