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Eucharistic Miracles and Saints Pilgrimage to Italy
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Over the past few years, many of our students in Sister Maximilian Marie's Theology classes have expressed a heartfelt desire to visit the sacred sites in Italy where documented Eucharistic miracles have occurred and to experience the shrines and relics of beloved Catholic saints. Filled with wonder and a deep yearning to grow in faith, these students dreamed of witnessing the rich tapestry of our Catholic heritage firsthand.
Thanks to the generosity of a prestigious grant from the Kennedy Foundation, this dream became a reality. On January 7, our Juniors, Seniors, and a select group of Sophomores, along with their chaperones, embarked on a transformative Eucharistic Miracles and Saints Pilgrimage to Italy. This 10-day spiritual journey invites our students to deepen their understanding of the Eucharist and the lives of the saints, igniting their faith and inspiring them to live as joyful witnesses to Christ.
"To go on pilgrimage is not simply to visit a place to admire its treasures of nature, art or history. To go on pilgrimage really means to step out of ourselves in order to encounter God where he has revealed himself, where his grace has shone with particular splendor and produced rich fruits of conversion and holiness among those who believe." Pope Benedict XVI
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Daily Itinerary
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Wednesday, January 8 • Arrive in Rome | Oriveto | Siena
Benvenuti a Roma! Arrive at the Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport. Next, transfer to the Medieval hilltop town of Orvieto. Celebrate Mass at the Duomo, followed by a guided tour to learn about the Eucharistic Miracle of Corpus Christi. Visit San Domenico in Orvieto where Thomas Aquinas lived and wrote the Mass for Corpus Christi in response to the Eucharistic Miracle. Venerate relics of St.Thomas Aquinas: his chair and the Crucifix from which Christ spoke to him “You have written well of me, Thomas.”
Thursday, January 9 • Siena
After breakfast, celebrate Mass at Saint Francis Basilica, the site of the Eucharistic Miracle. Visit the Basilica of St. Dominic, the sites pertaining to the life
of St. Catherine, and the town’s magnificent Duomo. Explore the Piazza del Campo, one of the most beautiful squares in all of Italy. Enjoy a group dinner
and overnight Siena.
Friday, January 10 • Assisi
After breakfast, depart for Assisi, the City of Peace. Celebrate Mass at St. Mary of the Angels Basilica and see the famous Portziuncola, where the Franciscan order began. Spend time in prayer after walking through the holy doors. Enjoy a group dinner. Overnight in Assisi.
Saturday, January 11 • St. Francis | St. Clare | Blessed Carlo Acutis
Take a guided visit of the Basilica of St. Francis and celebrate Mass. Then, visit the tomb of Blessed Carlo Acutis to learn about the sanctified
life of this beatified millennial. Continue with a walking tour of the City of Peace and end at the Church of St. Clare to see her incorruptible body and the
Cross of San Damiano, which spoke to St. Francis.
Sunday, January 12 • Loreto | Lanciano | Manoppello
See the beautiful Madonna of Loreto, where more than 50 popes have traveled on pilgrimage. Celebrate Mass. Then, continue to Lanciano to see the famous 8th-century Eucharistic Miracle in the Church of St. Francis. You can still see the bread and wine that is now preserved in the form of flesh and blood.
Monday, January 13 • Manoppello | Rome
See the Holy Veil of Manoppello in the Santuario del Volto Santo. Then, continue to the Eternal City of Rome and arrive at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. Celebrate Mass before taking time to walk through the Holy Doors.
Tuesday, January 14 • St. Peter’s Basilica | St. John Lateran Basilica | Caravaggio Walking Tour
Celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. Take a guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica and Square, then walk through the Holy Doors. Next, visit the
Basilica of St. John Lateran, the Cathedral of Rome, and walk through the Holy Door. See the Holy Stairs and the relics of the Passion at the Basilica of the
Holy Cross in Jerusalem. End the day with a walking tour of Caravaggio’s paintings as well as Roman monuments around the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, and the Trevi Fountain.
Wednesday, January 15 • Papal Audience | St. Mary Major Basilica | Private Vatican Museums
Attend the Wednesday Papal Audience. Explore around the Vatican. Then, continue to the Basilica of St. Mary Major to celebrate Mass and walk through the Holy Door. Explore the Roman Forum and Colosseum (outside views). Enjoy a very special after-hours tour of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel.
Thursday, January 16 • Footsteps & Rooms of the Saints | Catacombs
Enjoy a walking tour of the Footsteps & Rooms of the Saints led by Fr. Chris and Sr. Maxamillian Marie, including St. Francis of
Rome, St. Agnes, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Bridget of Sweden, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Philip Neri, St. Dominic, St. Cecilia, St. Benedict Joseph Labre and
Pope St. John Paul II. Visit the catacombs, the underground burial sites of the early Christians.
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