Beatification Ceremonies
of Pope John Paul II
Includes: Rome & The Vatican City
Optional Extention to Fatima
Monday, October 11, to Monday, October 18, 2010 in Rome
($2699 8 days, 7 nights)
Optional
Tuesday, October 19, to Tuesday, October 26, 2010 in Fatima
(additional $800, 8 days, 7 nights)
Price: $3499 for both (if desired)
(16 days, 14 nights)
DEDUCT $100, if $1300 is paid 120 days in advance,
(or by June 11, 2010)
Non-refundable deposit per person… $300
Single supplement... $499
Three in a room...(family and friends only) Deduct $50 per person
Tour Coordinator — Dr. Rosalie A. Turton
Joining us will be the
101 Pilgrim Virgin Statue
The price includes: Priest, Mass, and Rosaries daily,
air transportation and all flight taxes from New York Area airport,
airport transfers, baggage transfers, deluxe motorcoach with lavatory,
hotel accommodations with a private bathroom,
breakfast daily in hotel, dinner daily in hotel or local restaurants,
(lunch is on your own),
all side trips, and a 101 Sacred Hearts jacket.
(No Hidden Costs)
(The program is subject to change — as long as all the paid pilgrims approve —
and as events are announced. Our pilgrims may make requests to us early in advance
of things or places they are eager to see in Rome, the Capital of the World.)
1) Mon., Oct. 11: on plane
Early evening departure from New York area.
2) Tues., Oct. 12: Rome (7 nights)
Morning arrival in Rome. Today we will start with
Mass at St. Chrysogonus Basilica where the long-time
incorrupt body of Anna Marie Taigi (wife, mother, and
mystic) rests enshrined in a glass-sided reliquary beneath
the altar. We will pay a short visit to her museum there.
In the afternoon we will visit to the Capuchin Crypt of the
Sculls. Welcome banquet at our hotel.
3) Wed., Oct. 13: Rome
Today we will have tickets for a Papal audience in
the morning with Pope Benedict XVI. During the afternoon
there will be free time at the Vatican to visit its many
interesting areas, with optional visits to such places as the
Sistine Chapel, the tomb of John Paul II, the interior of
St. Peter's Basilica, the dome of St. Peters, and the Vatican
buildings open to the public, such as the Vatican Post
Office, the Vatican Museum, etc.
4) Thu., Oct. 14: Rome
Today we will visit the Church of St. Paul Outside the
Walls where his tomb is located, and to see the Crucifix
which came alive and spoke to St. Bridget of Sweden.
We will proceed to Tre Fontane, to the Shrine where
Our Lady appeared to Bruno Cornacchiola, and also
go across the street to the Church of the beheading
of St. Paul. Then we will stop to visit the Coliseum.
5) Fri., Oct. 15: Rome
Mass in the Purgatory Museum Church, and a visit to
the small museum there. Visit to the catacombs, and
visit the Holy Cross of Jerusalem Church (Santa Croce in
Gerusalemme) and the Garden of the Cistercian Abbey.
6) Sat., Oct. 16: Rome
Morning visit in St. John Lateran Church, followed by
a visit to the Holy Stairs. Afternoon visits to St. Mary
Major, where rests the manger crib of Jesus, and to St.
Alphonsus Ligouri Church, where hangs the original
picture of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Then we will
proceed across the street to St. Praxedes Church, where
the bones of the martyrs and a large part of the Pillar used
in the scourging of Christ are kept. Our daily Mass will be
in one of these places, as our Chaplain prefers.
7) Sun., Oct. 17: Rome
Beatification of John Paul II., we will be at the Vatican
at St. Peter's for the anniversary of when he became the
Pope (which was actually on October 16, 1968).
(There are hundreds of interesting places to go, but tell
me very early what you would especially like to see in
Rome (if anything), why, and where it is… and we may be
able to include it on this day, or some other day. I have to
put it in the program before it is sent to the bus company.)
8) Mon., Oct. 18: USA (or to Fatima) (2 days, 2 nights)
Return flight to USA, arriving there early afternoon.
on the same day, or bus to Fatima, with several stops.
interesting holy sites enroute.
9) Tues., Oct. 19: Zaragoza & Turin
Continue the leisurely bus-ride to Fatima by bus with
bus stops the way in both Zaragoza, Spain and Turin
Italy, to see the magnificent Cathedrals there, and other
interesting holy sites enroute.
10) Wed., Oct. 20: Fatima (6 days, 5 nights)
Arrive in Fatima in time for a excellent buffet lunch
at Centro Commercial, and visit the extraordinary
religious Super Marker there. Special Mass at 3:30
p.m. in the Capalhina for our group in the Cova da Iria,
where Our Lady Actually appeared to the three shepherd
children. Then to our hotel for a welcome banquet and
the evening Rosary Procession.
11) Thurs. Oct. 21: Fatima
This day we will take the mini-train to the Hungarian
Stations of the Cross, and have our Mass at St. Stevens
church on the mountain. At 5 p.m. today, there is a special
Eucharistic Healing Procession (which takes place only on
Thursdays and Sundays). Dinner and the Rosary Procession.
12) Fri., Oct. 22: Fatima
Today we will have a tour of the old majestic Basilica
and then visit the new underground Basilica as well as
some of the local places of interest. After lunch, we will see the
impressive Basilica Fatima museum and brief film. View the
bullet that shot Pope John Paul in our Lady's crown.
13) Sat., Oct. 23: Fatima
This morning, we will visit the village of Aljustral to see
the homes of the three holy children, and the historical
family life museum there. After lunch, we will see the
impressive Basilica Fatima museum and brief film. View the
bullet that shot Pope John Paul in our Lady's crown. Then
we will go to see the new underground Basilica, and spend
one half- hour in Eucharistic Adoration. Dinner and Procession.
14) Sun., Oct. 24: Fatima
Special morning Mass in front of the Basilica. In the
afternoon, there will be free time to visit the various local
museums, churches, centers, shops, or rest. Then at 4 p.m.,
we will walk over to Domus Pacis, the Blue Army “House of
Prayer,” to see the only Byzantine chapel in Fatima.
At 5 p.m. we will take part in the special Eucharistic healing
procession, which takes place in the Cova de Iria . Dinner in
the hotel, Rosary Procession.
15) Mon., Oct. 25: Fatima
Morning Mass at the old Chapel of the Miracle of
the Sun, now called the chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows.
Then we will visit to the Postulation Center (Center for
the cause of the canonization of the three children) for a
film and to see the pictorial and historical museum about
the lives of the children.
16) Tues., Oct. 26: USA
An early 5 a.m. morning Mass in the Cova de Iria,
and then proceed to the airport for our return flights home.
arriving in the US on the same day. Bon Voyage. +++
Use our Pilgrimage Reservation Form
ANNOUNCING A MINI-RETREAT at Fatima House
before the:
Beatification of Pope John Paul II, 2010 Pilgrimage
| Non-refundable deposit: | $25 per person due immediatly if interested. (Balance due within 60 days) |
| Total price is: | $199 per person for a double room $299 for a single room |
| Included are: | Three nights lodging, three full dinners, spiritual video showings, private conferences with priest upon request, Eucharistic adoration periods, Rosary, social hours, daily transportation, and transportation to and from airport. |
If you are driving, you may leave your car at Fatima House during the pilgrimage.
Daily Itinerary
Friday, October 8, 2010:
1) Retreat officially begins at 5 p.m. (Drive here or fly into Newark, NJ, (or JFK, NY,
but Newark is better) and further instructions will be provided).
2) Dinner in excellent Washington, New Jersey restaurant (included)
3) Following dinner, there will be a Rosary and dessert at Fatima House
Saturday, October 9, 2010:
1) Breakfast on your own
2) 11:30 a.m. Mass at Blue Army Shrine
3) Shrine store is usually open daily between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
4) Transportation to restaurant for lunch (on your own) and return to lodging
5) Divine Mercy Chaplet and spiritual video showings at Fatima House
6) Dinner at excellent restaurant (included) and return to lodging
Sunday, October 10, 2010:
1) Breakfast on your own, followed by 11 a.m. Rosary and Mass at the Blue Army Shrine.
2) Transportation for lunch (on your own)
3) 3 p.m. Walking Stations of the Cross/Rosary Garden at Blue Army Shrine
4) 6:30 p.m. dinner in a different excellent restaurant (included)
5) 8 p.m. Rosary meeting, social hour and religious video
Monday, October 11, 2010:
1) Breakfast on your own
2) Depart for early morning Mass
3) Depart to airport
Updated January 28, 2010