APRIL
24,
2014: You
will
fly
NYC to
Rome
R/T.
APRIL
25,
2014:
Upon
arrival,
will
be
transferred
by
private
deluce
motorcoach,
to
the 4* NH
-
MIDAS,
HOTEL,
where
you
will
be met
and
transferred
by our
English-speaking
representative,
and
where
you will
be
staying
for 7
nights,
H/B, 2
meals
daily
( B,D).
APRIL
26,
2014:
ROME
CITY
TOUR:
in
the
morning
after
breakfast,
our
sightseeing
of
the
"Eternal
City."
will
include
visiting
major
basilicas
of
Rome
including
St.
Mary
Major,
Santa
Prassede,
St.
Alphonsus
Church,
Santa
Croce
Gerusalemme
,
St.
John
Lateran,
the
Holy
Stairs,
and
St.
Paul
Outside
the
Walls,
built
over
the
burial
place
of
St.
Paul.
(
B,D).
APRIL
27,
2014:
CANONIZATION
DAY
-
,
After
breakfast,
we
will
be
transferred
to
the
VATICAN,
to
attend
the
Canonization
of
Pope
John
Paul
II
and
Pope
John
XXIII.
( No
tickets
required,
first
come
first
served)
.
the
afternoon, is
free
to
experience
ROME,
visit
other
sites
&
churches. (
B,D).
APRIL
28,
2014:
ROME
-LORETO
-
CASCIA-
ROMe
- (
optional
$149-pp)
-
After
breakfast,
we
visit
the
Holy
House
of
Loreto..
Legend
tells
us
that
in1291
the
Virgin
Mary’s
House
was
miraculously
transported
by
angels
from
Nazareth
to
Croatia,
then
further
transported
here
in
1294.
We
find
the
Holy
House
inside
the
Basilica.
Here
we
celebrate
Mass.
On
the
way
back
to
Rome,
we
visit
the
shrine
of
St.
Rita
of
Cascia.
one
of
the
most
popular
of
the
Italian
saints.
She
was
a
married
woman,
a
mother,
a
widow,
a
nun,
a
stigmatist,
and
later,
a
mystic.
The
Basilica
of
St.
Rita
contains
her
incorrupt
body,
several
relics
from
her
life,
and
a
Eucharistic
miracle
from
before
her
time.(B,
D)
APRIL
29,
2014:
In
the
morning
you
are
free
to
relax
after
a
long
day
the
day
before.
In
the afternoon
we
explore
the
wonders
of
ancient
Rome.
We
begin
with
a
view
of
Capitoline
Hill
and
the
Coliseum,
an
architectural
wonder
completed
in
80
AD.
We
continue
to
the
Basilica
of
St.
Peter’s
of
Chain,
with
the
Arch
of
Constantine,
Circus
Maximus
and
the
Roman
Forum,
the
Spanish
Steps
and
Trevi
Fountain.
Enjoy
the
rest
of
your
afternoon
by
visiting
the
other
churches
and
sites
in
Rome.
(B,D)
APRIL
30,
2014 PAPAL
AUDENCE
-
After
breakfast
we
depart
for
Vatican
City
to
attend
a
Papal
Audience
(if
available).
Opportunity
to
see
Pope
Francis
during
the
Papal
Audience
is
scheduled.
Free
time
the
rest
of
the
day.
Dinner
and
overnight
in
Rome.
(B,D).
MAY
01,
2014.
In
the
morning,
we
visit
the
Vatican
Museum
and
the
Sistine
Chapel
with
Michelangelo's
breathtaking
frescoes.
We
conclude
with
our
visit
with
a
tour
of
St.
Peter's
Basilica.
Free
time
to
do
your
last
minute
visit
to
churches
and
sites
in
Rome
or
else
to
buy
religious
souvenirs
for
relatives
and
friends
back
home
at
the
Vatican
City.(
B,D).
MAY
02,
2014
(-ROME
–
NYC
):
You
will
be
transferred
to
the
Airport
to
fly
back
home.
1 AZ 603 Y 24APR JFKFCO 6:00 pm - 8:35am
2 AZ 610 Y 02MAY FCOJFK 2:45 pm - 6:20 pm
Optional
tour
to
Assisi
(US$149.00
price
based
on a
minimum
of 10
participants)