12-Day Catholic Pilgrimage
St. John Bosco, Eucharistic Miracles & The Saints
The group will depart for Rome, Italy, where this spiritual and
cultural experience will begin
Upon arrival at Turin Airport, you'll be welcomed by your dedicated tour escort. Transfer to your hotel for check-in and rest. Later, gather for Mass and a short orientation walk to get acquainted with the local surroundings. Dinner and overnight in Turin.
Our first full day in Turin begins with a visit to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, housing the Holy Shroud and the incorrupt body of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. We then explore the Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians, the resting place of St. John Bosco and St. Dominic Savio. In the afternoon, stop at the Basilica of Corpus Domini, the site of the 1453 Eucharistic Miracle. Dinner and overnight in Turin.
Travel through the scenic heart of Tuscany. Our first stop is Florence, city of Renaissance masters. Highlights include Santa Croce, Duomo Cathedral, and the Accademia Gallery, home to Michelangelo's David. Afterexploring Florence, we continue to Assisi. Dinner and overnight in Assisi.
Begin with Mass at the Basilica of St. Francis, followed by a visit to his tomb and sacred relics. Then, walk through Assisi's cobbled streets to see the birthplace of St. Francis and the tomb of Blessed Carlo Acutis. Conclude with a visit to the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, the Porziuncola, and the Rose Garden. Dinner and overnight in Assisi.
Depart for Orvieto to venerate the linen cloth stained with Christ's blood, linked to the Eucharistic Miracle of Bolsena. Admire the stunning frescoes in the Cathedral. Then proceed to Bolsena itself for prayer at the original miracle site. Return to Assisi for dinner and rest.
Today we visit the revered Marian shrine in Loreto, home to the Holy House of Nazareth. We continue along the Adriatic coast to Lanciano, site of an 8th-century Eucharistic Miracle. After Mass, we journey south to San Giovanni Rotondo. Dinner and overnight.
Explore the spiritual legacy of Padre Pio: his original friary, confessio al, and tomb. In the afternoon, we ascend to Monte Sant'Angelo, where St. Michael the Archangel appeared. Return to San Giovanni Rotondo
for dinner and overnight.
This morning, we travel to Pietrelcina to visit Padre Pio's childhood home and the Church of Sant'Anna. Continue to Montecassino Abbey, founded by St. Benedict, before arriving in Rome. Optional evening visit to St. Peter's Square. Dinner and overnight in Rome.
Day 10 | Thu: Papal Audience & Major Basilicas
Attend the Papal Audience with His Holiness at St. Peter's Square (pending schedule). After lunch, visit the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran and the Holy Stairs. Conclude with Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary Major. Dinner and overnight in Rome.
Begin with a visit to St. Peter's Basilica, Michelangelo's Pieta, and the tombs of saints and popes. Continue to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. In the afternoon, explore the Appian Way, Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, and the early Christian Catacombs. Farewell dinner and overnight in Rome.
After breakfast, transfer to Rome Fiumicino Airport for your return flight home, carrying with you the spiritual fruits and treasured memories of this holy pilgrimage.
