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PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY Spiritual Leader: Father Salvador Marquez-Munoz St. Mary Catholic Church, Siloam Springs, Arkansas MARCH 3 - 12, 2015 SIENA FLORENCE ASSISI ORVIETO ROME

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PILGRIMAGE TO ITALYSpiritual Leader: Father Salvador Marquez-Munoz

St. Mary Catholic Church, Siloam Springs, Arkansas

MARCH 3 - 12, 2015

SIENA

FLORENCE

ASSISI ORVIETO

ROME

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PILGRIMAGE TO ITALYASSISI * SIENA * FLORENCE * ORVIETO * ROME

Spiritual Leader: Fr. Salvador Marquez-Munoz

MARCH 3 - 12,2015

B = breakfast D = dinnerTuesday, March 3 - Depart U.S. for overnight flight to Rome. Dinner and breakfast served aboard.

Wednesday, March 4 - You arrive in Rome this morning, clear customs and are met by your multilingualTour Manager. You drive by deluxe motor coach north to the scenic hills of Umbria, and arrive in Assisi, apeace-filled hill town sanctified by St. Francis of Assisi. This afternoon you go to the plains below Assisito visit the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels. Inside you see the Porziuncola, the little chapel where St.Francis gathered his followers. You celebrate HOLY MASS in the Basilica in the chapel of St. Clare. Backat the hotel you enjoy dinner together. D Assisi

Thursday, March 5 - This morning you celebrate MASS at theTOMB OF ST. FRANCIS in the Basilica of St. Francis. Afterwardyou will be given a tour of the Basilica by a Franciscan guide. Youcan marvel at its many magnificent frescos, especially those by Giottodepicting the life of the saint. Walking through Assisi and up to itsmain square, you go further on to the Basilica of St. Clare. In theupper side chapel you will see and venerate the Crucifix that once wasin the church of San Damiano and that spoke to Francis the commandto "Rebuild my Church." Entombed in the crypt is the incorruptbody of St. Clare. After time for lunch, you continue to explore theholy places of Assisi, and can be tempted by many places to shop. Some may choose to walk downhill fromthe city walls to the Church of San Damiano, so very important in the origins of the Franciscan Order. You

have dinner together at your hotel. B & D Assisi

Friday, March 6 - This morning you head northwest to Siena, a delightful medievaltown, but important because of the connection with St. Catherine, Doctor of theChurch and reformer of the Papacy. In the church of St. Dominic you offer MASSat the RELICS ofST. CATHERINE. Your walking tour takes you to the Piazza delCampo and to the Gothic Cathedral of dark and light marble. You drive north intoTuscany to the city of Florence, flourishing center of the Renaissance and Medievalcenter of Europe's trade and finance. You check in to your hotel in city center andhave dinner together. B & D Florence

Saturday, March 7 - You celebrate HOLY MASS in the Basilica of the HolyTrinity, just steps from your hotel.

Your guided city tour of Florence, Art Capital of the world,includes a visit to the Academy of Fine Arts which housesMichelangelo's sculpture of David, the Cathedral of SantaMaria del Fiore and its masterfully done bronze Baptistry doorsworthy to be called by Michelangelo the "Gates of Paradise."You tour the Piazza della Signoria and its Loggia, and finishat Santa Croce Church filled with the tombs of many famouspersons in the history of Italy. The rest of the day is at leisurefor exploring on one's own. The shops are laden with jewelry

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of Florentine gold and silver, exquisite leather goods and bargains of all kinds. Dinner together at a restaurantnearby. B & D Florence

Sunday, March 8 - You motor south and reach the beautiful hill town ofOrvieto.It is here that in 1263 Pope Urban IV proclaimed the authenticity of a Eucharisticmiracle that the Sacred Host had bled during a Mass celebrated in nearby Bolsena.You can still see the Corporal associated with the miracle enshrined within theCathedral of Orvie to. From this event the Church instituted the Feast of CorpusChristi. The Cathedral's world-famous facade is adorned with splendid mosaicsof religious art. You celebrate HOLY MASS in the CATHEDRAL'S CHAPELof the CORPORAL. Traveling south to Rome, the Eternal City, you arrive atyour hotel for check-in and then dinner together at a restaurant nearby.

B & D Rome

Monday, March 9 - This morning your MASS is in the crypt ofST. PETER'SBASILICA near the tomb of the first Pope. As you walk through and pray, your thoughts are flooded with theevents that have taken place here and the people who have worshiped in this great center of the Church. AfterMass you have some free time for exploring on your own. Some may evenventure an ascent to the top of the dome ofSt. Peter's, and be rewarded witha fantastic view of Vatican City and the city of Rome. There are shops whereyou may wish to purchase religious articles and have them blessed by thePope at the Wednesday Audience. At the noon hour there is time on yourown to find a snack. That at 1:00 PM you meet a guide for a tour throughthe treasures of the Vatican Museum, seeing especially the Sistine Chapelwith its awesome frescos by Michelangelo. The tour concludes with aninside visit of the Basilica. This evening you assemble in your hotel and goout for a dinner at another nearby restaurant featuring delicious Italian cuisine. B & D Rome

Tuesday, March 10- This morning you drive to the outskirts of Rome to the Catacombs of St. Callixtus,which is adjacent to the Old Appian Way. Your tour through thesehallowed burial grounds of the early Christians calls to mind thefundamentals of our Faith, depicted in part on the very walls of theseunderground chambers. Close by you reach St. Paul Outside theWalls, a beautiful Basilica dedicated to the Apostle of the Gentiles,where you celebrate HOLY MASS in the CHAPEL OF ST. BENDICT.As you stand in the atrium, you marvel at the Basilica's mosaic thatdepicts the Lamb of God giving Life to His Flack. This afternoon isfree. Much can be seen by walking through Old Rome: the PiazzaNavona, the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps and countless

church where tombs of saints and great masterpieces can be discovered. Rome, the Center of the Roman Empireand Center of the Church! This evening you can go out on your own for dinner. B Rome

Wednesday, March 11- This morning you will experience a highlightof your Roman stay, attendance at a PAPAL AUDIENCE at St. Peter'swith His Holiness Pope Francis. After the Papal Audience you takea break for lunch. In the afternoon your bus transports the group tothe most illustrious church dedicated to Our Lady, the Basilica of St.Mary Major. Here you will celebrate HOLY MASS in the beautifulchapel of Our Lady, Protector of the Roman People. Your TourManager will point out some points of interest in the interior of the

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Basilica. In the Confessio beneath the high altar you can venerate the Relics of the Crib that held the InfantJesus in Bethlehem. You see an ornate ceiling comprised of gold from thenew world as well as a beautiful mosaic apse. Your next stop is the churchof St. Peter in Chains, where you see the masterpiece sculpture of Moses byMichelangelo. You return to your hotel and prepare to go out and celebratetogether at a Farewell Dinner with wine and music. B & D Rome

Thursday, March 12 - You check out of your hotel and transfer to theRome airport for your return flights to the U.S., arriving this same day inyour home cities.

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brochure are based on prices and exchange rates in effect at the time ofthe printing of this brochure (Sept. 19, 2014) and are subject to changeand currency fluctuation.

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INCLUDED FEATURES

'* Round-trip air fare from Fayetteville or Little Rock'* 8 nights in moderate 1st class hotels: '* Breakfast daily and 7 dinners2 Assisi, 2 Florence, 4 Rome '* English-speaking Tour Manager throughout'* Baggage handling, 1 piece, in/out of hotels '* Guided tours as listed in itinerary'* Deluxe motor coach transportation '* Priest Leader and Daily Mass

Not included: Gratuities to guide and driver, extra beverages during meals,charges you make to your room and items of a personal nature

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