Catholic Europe III

France, Italy

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Embark on a sacred journey across Europe and Italy, starting in Cologne with a visit to the renowned Cathedral, home to the relics of the Three Kings. Travel to Vallendar, to visit the original Schoenstatt Shrine and Trier to see one of the most important Catholic relics in existence, the Holy Mantle. We will go to Reims to admire the cathedral where French kings were crowned.

In Paris, experience the spiritual heritage of Notre-Dame and the Sacré-Cœur Basilica. Continue to Lisieux, the home of Saint Thérèse, and visit the beautiful Chartres Cathedral. Explore Nevers, known for Saint Bernadette’s relics, and Bourges with its impressive Gothic cathedral.

Discover the spiritual charm of Paray-le-Monial, known for its connection to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, then journey to Lyon to explore its religious history.

Cross into Italy and visit Turin, home of the Shroud of Turin, and Milan with its stunning Cathedral and Last Supper. Explore Montichiari and Venera for their spiritual significance, then travel to Padua to see the Basilica of Saint Anthony.

In Venice, visit the Basilica di Santa Lucia, housing the relics of Saint Lucy. Continue to Prato and Florence, rich in religious art and history. Visit Cascia, home of Saint Rita, and Assisi, the birthplace of Saint Francis. Explore Loreto, with the Holy House, and Lanciano, known for its Eucharistic Miracle.

In San Giovanni Rotondo, pay tribute to Saint Padre Pio, then experience the scenic beauty of Salerno and Amalfi. Visit Pompeii and Naples, steeped in history, before concluding your pilgrimage in Rome, where you’ll explore the Vatican and its spiritual treasures. This journey offers a deeply enriching experience of Europe’s and Italy’s sacred landmarks.

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Day 1 - COLONIA
Chegada na cidade de Colônia, Alemanha. Hospedagem.
Day 2 - COLONIA/VALLENDAR/TRIER
Breakfast. Visit to the beautiful Gothic Cathedral of Cologne where it houses the relics of the 3 Magi. We will continue to Vallendar to visit the original Schoenstatt Shrine, where the movement of devotion to the Queen Mother was born. Continuation to Trier. Arrival and accommodation.
Day 3 - TRIER/REIMS
Breakfast. Visit to Trier Cathedral to discover one of the most important Catholic relics in existence, the Holy Mantle, that is, the tunic worn by Jesus Christ on the day of his Crucifixion. We will continue to the city of Reims with its beautiful Cathedral. Accommodation.
Day 4 - REIMS/PARIS
Breakfast and we will continue to Paris. Arrival and accommodation. City Tour around the city to see the main tourist attractions, including the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame Cathedral. We will also visit the Chapel of the Miraculous Medal and the Sacre-Coeur.
Day 5 - PARIS
Breakfast. Today we will visit the historic Palace of Versailles, with its beautiful gardens. In the afternoon we suggest a visit to the Louvre Museum and its world-famous works.
Day 6 - PARIS/LISIEUX/CHARTRES
Breakfast. Departure towards Lisieux, where we will visit where Saint Therese lived. We will continue to one of the main Cathedrals in Europe, Chartres Cathedral. Time to visit it and learn about many of its legends. It also contains the Holy Tunic, which, according to history and later studies, would be the veil worn by the Virgin Mary.
Day 7 - CHARTRES/NEVERS/BOURGES
Breakfast. Departure from Chartres towards Nevers where we will visit the incorrupt body of Saint Bernadette, who in Lourdes was visited by Our Lady 3 times. We will continue to Bourges and visit its beautiful Gothic Cathedral. Accommodation.
Day 8 - BOURGES/PARAY-LE-MONIAL/ARS SUR FORMANS/LYON
Breakfast and departure towards the small town of Paray-le-Monial, place of the apparition of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to Sister Margarida-Maria Alacoque. We will continue for a brief visit to the city of Ars Sur Formans, a town famous for being the home of Saint John Mary Vianney, known for being the Saint of the Fathers. Visit your incorrupt body. We will continue to the 3rd largest city in France, Lyon. Brief panoramic tour of the city. In its beautiful Cathedral, it will be possible to visit the relics of Saint Louis. hosting.
Day 9 - LYON/TURIM
Breakfast. Departure towards Turin. Arrival and accommodation. Time to visit the beautiful Cathedral that houses the Holy Shroud and some of its tourist attractions.
Day 10 - TURIM/MILÃO/MONTICHIARI/VERONA
Breakfast and departure towards Milan. Brief visit to its magnificent Duomo. Continuation to Montichiari, place of the apparition of Our Lady of the Mystic Rose. Arrival in Verona and accommodation. In the afternoon, we will take a walking tour of this incredible city with a charming historic center and marked by Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Day 11 - VERONA/PADOVA/VENICE
Breakfast. Departure towards Venice. Before that, we will make a brief visit to Padova, where we will visit the relics of Saint Anthony. Arrival and Accommodation. We will take a city tour on foot through the main tourist attractions of Venice and discover its famous canals, St. Mark's Square and its Basilica, the Rialto Bridge, the Doge's Palace, the Bell Tower and the Bridge of Sighs. We will also visit the body of Santa Luzia. At dusk, we suggest an unforgettable gondola ride.
Day 12 - VENICE
Free day in Venice.
Day 13 - VENICE/PRATO/FLORENCE
Breakfast and departure from Venice towards the city of Prato, where we will visit the Belt of Thomas, a relic that, according to medieval legends, was the belt given by Our Lady to Thomas after her assumption. Arrival in Florence and accommodation. Time to take a walking tour of its historic center and discover its world-famous tourist attractions, including the Palazzo Vecchio and the Basilica Santa Maria del Fiori. Also visit the resting places of great names that made up Italy's artistic history, such as Donatello, Michelangelo, Galileo Galilei, Rossini and Machiavelli.
Day 14 - FLORENCE
Free day in Florence
Day 15 - FLORENCE/ASSISI/CASCIA/LORETO
Breakfast. Departure towards the picturesque city of Assis. Time to visit the Basilicas of Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Clare and their relics. We will continue our trip to Cascia. Visit to the Sanctuary where you find the incorrupt body of Saint Rita. We will continue our journey to Loreto, the city that houses the Holy House, which according to tradition and history, is the home of the Jesus family, brought by the angels of Nazareth so that it would not fall into the hands of the Mohammedans. Accommodation.
Day 16 - LORETO/LANCIANO/SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO
Breakfast. We will continue our journey to the city of Lanciano, where the Eucharistic miracle took place. We will continue to San Giovanni Rotondo. Accommodation. Visit to the incorrupt body of the Holy Priest Pio.
Day 17 - SAN GIOVANNI/SANT´ANGELO/SALERNO/AMALFI
Breakfast and departure towards Amalfi. On the way we will make a brief stop at the oldest Sanctuary in Western Europe, the Sanctuary of the Mount of Saint Michael the Archangel, where some appearances of Saint Michael the Archangel took place. We will continue to Salerno, where you will find the relics of Saint Matheus. We will continue to Amalfi, one of the most beautiful cities in Italy. Accommodation. We will visit the relics of Saint Andrew, the first disciple of Jesus. Accommodation.
Day 18 - AMALFI
Free day in Amalfi
Day 19 - AMALFI/POMPEII/NAPLES/ROME
Breakfast. Early in the morning we will leave to visit Pompeii, a historic city that was buried by the Vesuvius Volcano, and therefore remains extremely preserved today. We will continue to Naples, where we will visit the Basilica of Saint Philomena and her relics. Before arriving in Rome, we will visit the Basilica of Saint Paul Extramuros, where we will visit Saint Paul's tomb and the site of his execution. Accommodation.
Day 20 - ROME
Breakfast. In the morning, we will visit the Vatican, the Vatican museum and the Sistine Chapel. In the afternoon, we will take a city tour of the Italian capital where we will visit the Roman Forum, Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, among other places. Furthermore, we will stroll through some places that remember Christ's passion in Rome, such as the Flagellation Column, where Jesus was flogged during his passion; the Title of the Cross, an inscription that stood over Jesus on the cross saying that he was the “king of the Jews”; the Holy Ladder, which led to the top of the praetorium of Pontius Pilate, in Jerusalem, climbed by Jesus during his trial.
Day 21 - ROME
Breakfast. End of our services.

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