Tour #: CAS0327 

Mon, Mar 27^th: New York/Rome - Depart on your overnight flight to Rome.

Tue, Mar 28^th: Rome - Morning arrival in Rome and transfer to your hotel. En route we stop at St. Paul Outside the Walls for Mass. Upon arrival at our hotel, we have free time to rest. After dinner, we have a “Rome by Night Tour.”  (B,D)

Wed, Mar 29^th: Vatican City/Eucharistic Miracle of Alatri - This morning we go to St. Peter’s Square for our Papal Audience (provided the Holy Father is in residence). After our audience we travel to Alatri to see the Eucharistic Miracle. A young woman who was attracted to a young man was told to bring a consecrated Host for a love potion. She received Communion and walked home but felt so guilty she hid Our Lord in a corner of the house. After a couple of days, she went to the Host only to find that it had turned the color of flesh. The parish priest was notified and took the Host to the Bishop. (B,D)

Thu, Mar 30^rd: Rome/Pietrelcina/Benevento - Morning departure to PIETRELCINA to visit the birthplace of Padre Pio.  We visit Padre Pio’s home, the Church of Santa Ana, where he was Baptized and then we have Mass at Santa Maria degli Angeli.  Next we stop at Piana Romana to visit the place where Padre Pio received the invisible stigmata.  After our visit, we continue to Benevento for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

Fri, Mar 31^st: Benevento/San Giovanni Rotondo - Morning departure to SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO. Upon arrival in San Giovanni Rotondo, we visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Grace where we see the cell of Padre Pio and have Mass at his Tomb. (B,D)

Sat, Apr 1^st: St. Michael’s Cave - Morning departure to St. Michael’s Cave where St. Michael the Archangel appeared. After Mass we return to San Giovanni Rotondo. (B,D)

Sun, Apr 2^nd: San Giovanni Rotondo/Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano/Loreto - Morning departure to Loreto.  The most popular of the Eucharistic Miracles is the Miracle of Lanciano.  At the time of this Eucharistic miracle heresy was spreading in the Church about the true presence of Our Lord in the Eucharist. A monk was having doubts and his doubts were growing stronger. One morning during Mass at the Consecration, he began to shake and tremble and faced the people to show them what had happened. The Host had turned to Flesh and the wine into Blood!  After our visit we continue to Loreto for a visit of the Holy House of Loreto, also know as Mary’s House. (B,D)

Mon, Apr 3^rd: Loreto/Eucharistic Miracle of Macerata/Assisi - Today we travel to Assisi. En route we stop at Macerata. This miracle centers around a debate dating centuries before and written about by St. Thomas Aquinas; that is, whether Our Lord remained equally in the Consecrated Host after broken by the priest, who puts a small piece in the chalice with the Consecrated Wine. The miracle occurred after the priest broke the large Host. Blood began pouring out of the Host into the chalice and out on to the corporal and the altar cloth.  We continue to Assisi to visit the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli where we will see the Porziuncula (the little Church St. Francis built). Next to the Upper City to visit the Basilicas of St. Francis and St. Clare. (B,D)

Tue, Apr 4^th: Assisi/Eucharistic Miracle of Bolsena and Orvieto - The miracle of Oriveto and Bolsena occurred, in 1263, when a priest was on a pilgrimage to Rome to ask for strength in his vocation and to remove his doubts about the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. On his way he stopped at Bolsena. During Mass as the priest said, "This is My Body," the Host began to bleed profusely. The priest took the corporal and wrapped up the bleeding Host, although blood fell on the marble floor in front of the altar. He immediately took it to Pope Urban IV who was in Orvieto at the time.The Holy Father created a new feast, the Feast of Corpus Christi, to commemorate the Miracle of Bolsena. The bloodstained marble tiles are kept in Bolsena and the bloodstained corporal in Orvieto. (B,D)

Wed, Apr 5^th: Orvieto/USA - Morning departure to Rome airport for our return flight to the USA. (B)

*Terms & Conditions: Cancellation made by passengers. Of the $500.00 deposit, $200.00 is non-refundable in case of cancellation. 70 days to 46 days a $500.00 penalty is imposed. 45 days to 16 days a $500.00 penalty PLUS any penalty imposed by the airlines and hotels. 15 days or less may result in loss of entire cost, depending on what we can recover. Once travel has commenced, no refunds for unused portions can be made.