$4,480.00
Announcing a pilgrimage for the 800th Anniversary Jubilee Year of the death of St. Francis of Assisi ~beginning in Tuscany (feast of Christ the King) and ending on the Amalfi Coast; visit Florence, Assisi, Loreto, Lanciano, Mano- ppello, San Giovanni Rotondo, Monte Sant’Angelo, Mugnano del Cardinale, Naples, Pompeii & Amalfi ~ sacred sights- Catechisms in Stone. Come closer to the saints of these lands and discover some of the greatest Christian poetry ever told!
Announcing a pilgrimage for the 800th Anniversary Jubilee Year of the death of St. Francis of Assisi ~beginning in Tuscany (feast of Christ the King) and ending on the Amalfi Coast; visit Florence, Assisi, Loreto, Lanciano, Mano- ppello, San Giovanni Rotondo, Monte Sant’Angelo, Mugnano del Cardinale, Naples, Pompeii & Amalfi ~ sacred sights- Catechisms in Stone. Come closer to the saints of these lands and discover some of the greatest Christian poetry ever told!
| Single room cost | $595 |
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Day 1 – Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 Evening flight from Chicago (or your home city) to Florence, Italy.
Day 2 – Early evening arrival in Florence, the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance. Transfer to Hotel Paris in the historic city center, close to the major sites on foot, including San Gaetano, the Baroque-style church of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest.
Day 3 – Feast of Christ the King! Morning in Florence, the “City of Flowers”, to visit the Duomo, Santa Maria del Fiore (Our Lady of the Flowers), one of the largest churches in Christianity! Marvel at Brunel-leschi’s Dome, San Giovanni Bap-tistery, and Giotto’s Campanile: artistic jewels of the 15th-century whose experimental architecture sparked the Renaissance. Here, one can easily imagine what the city was like in medieval times. Visit the Duomo Museum with original art and statues from the cathedral over the centuries. Afternoon excursion to the International Seminary of St. Philip Neri, located in an ancient 15th-century villa overlooking the Tuscan hilltown of Sieci. Join with seminarians for Benediction & Vespers and a Procession for the patronal feast. Enjoy a festive meal.
Day 4-FLORENCE/ ASSISI Mid-morning departure for Assisi, the 13th-century birthplace of Saints Francis & Clare and the Franciscan order. Mid-afternoon arrival and tour beginning at Santa Chiara, wherein is the tomb of St. Clare, as well as the crucifix from which St. Francis heard Our Lord imploring him to rebuild His Church. Continue to San Francesco Basilica (tomb of the Seraphic Doctor). On the 800th anniversary of Francis’ death, Pope Leo declared a Year of Grace and granted a Plenary Indulgence for visiting a Franciscan site. Overnight in Assisi.
Day 5 -ASSISI/LORETO Morning visit to Santa Maria degli Angeli Basilica in Lower Town Assisi, built over the Transito where St. Francis died. See the Portiuncula chapel, which he restored, which became the first Franciscan dwelling—mid-day departure for the hilltown of Loreto, overlooking the Adriatic coast in the Marche region. Upon arrival in the mid-afternoon, visit the Holy House Basilica. Tradition holds that the House of the Blessed Virgin Mary was brought here by angels from Nazareth during the Ottoman Siege in 1291 AD. Overnight in Loreto.
Day 6 -MANOPPELLO & LANCIANO Depart for Gargano Promontory (Italy’s bootspur), driv-ing along the Adriatic, with two stops: Manoppello (the linen cloth of Christ) & Lanciano (8th-century Eucharistic Miracle). Arrive in San Giovanni Rotondo (2 nts).
DAY 7-SAN GIOVANNI/MONTE SAN’ANGELO – A day to discover the town where the great Capuchin friar, St. Padre Pio, lived for over fifty years until his death in 1968. Visit the Friary and Church of Our Lady of Graces (where he offered daily Mass and heard confessions) and the new church. Half-day excursion to the cave of St. Michael the Archangel in Mont Sant’Angelo (Fifth-century apparition).
Day 8–MUGNANO DEL CAR-DINALE Depart for Mugnano del Cardinale; site of the Shrine of St. Philomena, a 3rd-century virgin-martyr whose tomb was found in the Roman catacombs (in 1802) and carried here in procession, with many miracles reported on the way. Two nights at a hotel in Nola -dinner on the Bay of Naples.
Day 9-POMPEII & AMALFI Morning visit at Our Lady of the Rosary Sanctuary in Pompeii. Built by St. Bartolo Longo (1841- 1926), a former occultist who reverted to Catholicism and gave the rest of his life to honoring God through Mary. Drive along the Gulf of Salerno to San Andrea Basilica in Amalfi (tomb of Saint Andrew the Apostle).
Day 10 – NAPLES Morning in Naples to visit the Cathedral of St. Januarius, where the miracle of the 4th-century saint’s blood liquefies yearly. Afternoon visit to St. Thomas Aquinas House (pending), the novitiate of the Sisters Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus- overnight near the Rome Airport.
Day 11 –Morning airport transfer to the Rome FCO Airport.
TERMS & CONDITIONS PAYMENT: A $500 deposit is required to hold a reservation. The tour cost is based on payment by personal check or Zelle (direct bank transfer). There is a 3% surcharge for credit card use. CANCELLATION POLICY:If a written cancel- lation notice is received beyond 90 days before departure, a full refund less $500 applies. If a notice is received within 90 days of departure, $500 plus any funds retained by the airline, hotels, and bus companies are non-refundable. ITINERARIES: Daily itineraries are prepared in advance and are subject to change. BAGGAGE & SEATING ON PLANE: Only a small carry-on bag is included in the cost. The cost of a suitcase (maximum of 50 pounds) to check-on the plane may or may not be an extra cost. Reserved Seating is normally assigned at check-in, with an option to purchase a seat ahead. DOCUMENTATION: Passengers must have a government-issued valid passport (with up to 6 months left from the trip return date). Beginning October 2026 an ETIAS travel authorization is required for Portugal. It can be obtained online by going to https://travel-europe.europa.eu/en/etias for approximately 7 Euros – $10 USD. SINGLE ROOMS: Costs are based on two people in a room. Single rooms are available at cost. MEALS:Meals are pre-arranged at the hotels. AIR CARRIER RESPONSIBILITY:The airlines cannot be held responsible for any act, omission, or event when passengers are not on board the plane. The airlines, as international carriers, are subject to international conventions limiting their liability; the limitations of liability contained on the passenger’s airline ticket shall constitute the sole contract between the airlines and the passenger under the conditions stated on the ticket. The airlines are not responsible for any negligent acts and/or omissions of independent contractors, their employees, agents, or representatives. Tour participants fly jet service in economy class. RESPONSIBILITY: Sacred Heart Tours acts only as an agent for the airlines, hotels, and bus companies or owners or contractors providing accommodations, transportation, or other services, and all coupons, exchange orders receipts, tickets & contracts issued by the company are issued subject to any and all tariffs and terms & conditions under which any accommodations, transportation, or any other services whatsoever are provided by such airlines, hotels or bus companies or owners or contractors, and by the acceptance of such coupons, exchange orders, receipts, contracts and tickets, the tour member agrees to the following and also agrees that neither Sacred Heart Tours nor any of its affiliates or subsidiary companies shall be or become liable or responsible for any loss, injury or damage to any property, person or otherwise in connection with any accommodations, transportation or other services resulting, directly or indirectly, from acts of God, dangers incident to the sea, fire, machinery or equipment failure, acts of governments, or other authorities, dejure or de facto, wars (declared or undeclared), hostilities, civil disturbances, riots, strikes, thefts, pilferage, epidemics, quarantines, medical or customs regulations, cancellations or delays, of or changes in itinerary or schedule, or from any causes beyond the control of Sacred Heart Tours or for any loss or damage resulting from improper or insufficient passports, visa’s or any documents, and that neither Sacred Heart Tours nor any of its affiliated or subsidiary companies shall be or become liable or responsible for any additional expense or liability sustained or incurred by the tour member as a result of any of the foregoing causes. If illness or other imperative reason compels a member to withdraw after a tour begins, there would be little or no refund as most all of the services are pre-paid. There will be no refund for an absence of sightseeing or meals. Sacred Heart Tours reserves the right to require any individual to withdraw from any tour at any time if his conduct is deemed detrimental to or not compatible with the interest, harmony, comfort, welfare of the tour as a whole. The airlines, bus company or other transportation company whose services are featured on this tour are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time passengers are not on-board their conveyance. The passage contract in use by these companies when issued shall constitute the sole contract between the companies and the tour purchaser.
