2025 Jubilee: The Holy Year A Pilgrimage to Rome & Assisi

What's Included

• Daily Mass

  Daily Mass is organized for you during your stay.

• Welcome Dinner

  Join your fellow travelers for a welcome dinner at your hotel, featuring regional delicacies and Italian wine.

• Included Lunch in Assisi

  Enjoy an included lunch in Assisi during your visit.

• Farewell Dinner

  Join your fellow travelers for a farewell dinner at a local restaurant celebrating the end of a memorable pilgrimage to Italy.

What's Not Included

• Optional Half Board Dinner Supplement

  The optional half board dinner supplement in Rome is not included and can be booked up to 30 days prior to your trip.
  
  

• Transportation for Optional Dinners

  Transportation is not included for the optional half board dinner supplement.
  
  

Experiences

Visit the Seven Pilgrim Churches that grant indulgence during the Holy Year.Pause at the Holy Stairs, believed to be the steps that Christ climbed when he appeared before Pontius Pilate.Daily Mass organized for you during your stay.

Options

Rome: Hotel Half Board Dinner Supplement For a carefree stay in Rome, you can opt to add 4 dinners to your trip, enhancing your stay at the hotel to a half-board arrangement. The additional dinners will be 3-course meals including water and a choice of wine or beer. Duration approximately 1 hour(s). Transportation is not included

This optional supplement can be booked up to 30 days prior to your trip.

Culinaries

Must See

Venture underground to the catacombs of St. Sebastian, where early Christians hid and buried their dead.Enter the Marian Basilica of St. Mary Major, where art and spirituality meet.In Assisi, visit the Basilica of St. Francis and see the Porziuncola chapel from where the Franciscan Order originated.

Choice Highlights

Rome Rome is the capital of modern Italy and the historical home of one of the great civilizations in history, the Roman Empire. The historical city was founded in 753 BC and has grown to a size of over 3 million inhabitants today. The city is home to major monuments like the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain and many more. The city was built on the seven ancient hills along the Tiber River. Today it is a collection of neighborhoods with vibrant shops, restaurants and museums just waiting to be explored.

Basilica of St. John Lateran & the Holy Stairs

St. Paul Outside the Walls Around 65-67 AD Nero sentenced Saint Paul to be beheaded. In the 4th century, Emperor Constantine built a basilica over his tomb. The basilica was enlarged and alter many time over the centuries until 1823 when it was destroyed by fire. Today the basilica has been rebuilt as it was before with a few additions like a new portico. The church is one of four major basilicas in Rome and the only one outside the Aurelian walls.

Catacombs Dive into the depths of Rome when you explore the Catacombs, a collection of underground burial sites for early Christians. Wander among the numerous pathways and discover the hidden passages of this ancient relic.

Papal Blessing in Saint Peter’s Square

Assisi & Basilica of Saint Francis

Vatican City The Vatican City is the smallest independent state with an area of 110 acres (44 hectares). Inside the Vatican walls are the Papal Palace, St. Peter's Basilica, the curia of the Vatican state, extensive gardens and the Vatican Museums. More than half of that territory is dedicated to the Vatican Gardens. The Vatican City and Pope are guarded by the Swiss Guard, who wear uniforms that can be traced back to Michelangelo.

Sistine Chapel

St. Peter's Basilica & Holy Door

St. Mary Major Basilica The major Basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary is said to have been inspired by a dream in which the virgin spoke to Pope Liberius. The Virgin indicated Esquiline Hill as the site upon which the church should be built by covering the hill with a blanket of snow on August the 5th. The church contains beautiful artistic works such as 5th-century mosaics and a gilded wooden ceiling covered with gold from the New World.

Papal Audience The Papal Audience is a weekly gathering of pilgrims held in St. Peter's Square every Wednesday when the Pope is present. Each audience consists of teachings or readings in multiple languages and greetings from the Pope and finishes with the Apostolic Blessing from the Pope. The Pope arrives in the square by Popemobile and passes around the square before taking his seat on stage. Pilgrims can bring items like rosaries to be blessed at the end.

Mode of Transport

Travel includes an overnight flight to Rome and a journey north to Assisi, with a return to Rome in the evening. Transportation for optional activities is not included.

Accommodation

Stay at the Hotel St. Martin in Rome, offering a comfortable and welcoming environment for your pilgrimage. Enjoy regional delicacies and Italian wine during your welcome dinner at the hotel.