Traveling September 17–27, 2024
Pilgrimage to Italy
with Fr. Louis Richard
Take a pilgrimage to Italy!
Visit Vatican City, the epicenter of our Catholic faith and see historical and cultural sites in Assisi, Rome and San Giovanni Rotondo.
Pilgrimage Sites *
Assisi
• Basilica of Saint Francis
→ Tomb of Saint Francis
• Basilica of Saint Clare
• Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels
• San Damiano
• Relics of Blessed Carlos Acutis
Rome
• Basilica of Saint Peter
→ Tomb of Saint Pope John Paul II
→ Vatican Museums
→ Sistine Chapel
• Basilica of Saint Mary Major
• Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
• Basilica of Saint John Lateran
• Basilica of Saint Peter in Chains
• Church of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem
• The Colosseum (outside view)
• Roman Forum
• Catacombs
• Michelangelo’s Moses
• Trevi Fountain
• Piazza Navona
San Giovanni Rotondo
• Franciscan Capuchin Friary
• Saint Padre Pio’s Cell
• Basilica
• Convent Chapel
• Way of the Cross
• Cave of Saint Michael
Amalfi Coast
• Cathedral of Saint Andrew
Monte Cassino
• Abbey of Monte Cassino
*Based upon availability
Inclusions
• Spiritual Director
• Round-trip Airport Transfer from Abbeville, LA
• Round-trip Airfare
• Accommodations
3 or 4 Star Hotels, Double-Occupancy
Porterage (when available)
• Meals
All Breakfasts
All Dinners
• Magnificat Travel Escort (In Addition to Tour Guides)
• Experienced, Catholic, Multilingual, Local Tour Guides
• Ground Transportation by Luxury Motor Coach
• Masses and Spiritual Activities Coordinated
• Cover Charges, Entrance Fees and/or Registration Fees
• Orientation and Pre-Departure Meetings
• Hospitality Packet
• Distribution of Tips
• Early Registration Discounts or Free Optional Payment Plan
Exclusions
• Travel Insurance
• Tips ($160 per pilgrim, collected at Journey Departure for Tour Managers, Tour Guides, Motorcoach Drivers, and Hotel Staff)
• Lunches and Meals While in Transit ($15-20/day)
• Single Room Supplement
• Flight Upgrades
• Significant Foreign Exchange Rate Fluctuation
