2025 is the Jubilee Year – Holy Year in Rome & the Vatican City
206 Tours Celebrates Its 40th Year!
Begins Christmas of 2024 | Ends Epiphany of 2026
2025 Pilgrimages to Italy with 206 Tours:
Jubilee Year pilgrimage to Shrines of Italy with Fr. Wilhelm and Dean Bittner
* Rome * San Giovanni * Rotondo * Assisi* lanciano* Loreto * Florence*
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Days | Germany, Italy | January 13 – 24, 2025 |
Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Classic Italy with Father Joe Fitzgerald
Naples * Montevergine * Sorrento * Amalfi Coast * Sorrento * Pompeii * Assisi * Gubbio * La Verna * Orvieto * Rome * St. Peter's Basilica * Vatican Museum * Appian Way * Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls * Catacombs * Papal Audience * Trevi Fountain * Holy Steps * Basilica of St. Mary Major *
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Days | Italy | February 17 – 27, 2025 |
Shrines of Italy pilgrimage
Rome - Papal Audience - Trevi Fountain - Basilica of St. John the Lateran - Holy Stairs - Basilica of St. Mary Major - St. Peter's Basilica - Vatican Museum - Appian Way - Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls - Catacombs – Monte Cassino - San Giovanni Rotondo - Monte Sant' Angelo - Lanciano - Loreto - Assisi - Orvieto - Siena
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Days | Italy | February 24 – March 6, 2025 |
Shrines of Italy with Fr. Jeffrey Kirby
Rome (Pope Francis) * Monte Cassino * San Giovanni Rotondo (Padre Pio * Monte Sant'Angelo (St. Michael) * Lanciano (Eucharistic Miracle) * Loreto (Holy House) * Assisi (St. Francis) * Gubbio * LaVerna * Siena * Florence * Padua * Venice
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Days | Italy | March 23 – April 1, 2025 |
Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to All Italian Shrines with Optional Post Tour To Florence & Venice with Fr. Robert Hughes
Rome (Pope Francis) · Monte Cassino · San Giovanni Rotondo (Padre Pio · Monte Sant'Angelo (St. Michael) · Lanciano (Eucharistic Miracle) · Loreto (Holy House) · Assisi (St. Francis) · Orvieto · Bolsena · Siena · Florence · Padua (St. Anthony) · Venice
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Days | Italy | March 24 – April 2, 2025 |
Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Rome with Bishop Robert Hennessey
Rome: Papal Audience - Basilica of St. John the Lateran - Holy Steps - Basilica of St. Mary Major - Vatican Museums - Saint Peter’s Basilica - Santa Croce - Downtown Rome Tour - Catacombs - St Paul Outside the Walls
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Days | Italy | April 7 – 14, 2025 |
In the Footsteps of Blessed Carlo Acutis
Milan (Bl. Acutis Footsteps) * Cathedral of Milan * Rimini (Eucharistic Miracle) * Loreto * Assisi (St. Francis) * Orvieto * Rome * St. Peter’s Basilica * Appian Way * Church of San Carlo Borromeo * Basilica of St. John the Lateran * Holy Stairs * Basilica of Santa Croce * Basilica of St. Mary Major * Memorial Mass * Canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis * St. Paul Outside the Walls * Catacombs
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Days | Italy | April 18 – 29, 2025 |
Canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis - Assisi & Rome
Assisi (St. Francis) * Orvieto * Rome * St. Peter’s Basilica * Appian Way * Church of San Carlo Borromeo * Basilica of St. John the Lateran * Holy Stairs * Basilica of Santa Croce * Basilica of St. Mary Major * Memorial Mass * Canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis * St. Paul Outside the Walls * Catacombs
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Days | Italy | April 21 – 29, 2025 |
Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi with Deacon Joshua Knight
Rome, Orvieto, Bolsena, Assisi, Bevagna, Gubbio, La Verna
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Days | Italy | April 21 – 30, 2025 |
Canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis
Rome * St. Peter’s Basilica * Appian Way * Basilica of St. John the Lateran * Holy Stairs * Basilica of Santa Croce * Basilica of St. Mary Major * Memorial Mass * Canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis * St. Paul Outside the Walls * Catacombs
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Days | Italy | April 23 – 29, 2025 |
Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi with Fr. Dan Hennessey and Jodi Sampson
Rome – St. Peter's Basilica - Vatican Museum - Appian Way - Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls - Catacombs- Trevi Fountain - Basilica of St. John the Lateran - Holy Stairs - Basilica of St. Mary Major - Assisi – Orvieto – Bolsena – Papal Blessing – Catacomb of St Agnes
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Days | Italy | April 27 – May 5, 2025 |
Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Turin, Florence, Assisi, San Giovanni Rotondo and Rome
Turin – Florence – Assisi - Orvieto – Bolsena - Loreto – Lanciano - San Giovanni Rotondo - Monte Sant' Angelo – Pietrelcina – Montecassino – Rome
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Days | Italy | April 28 – May 9, 2025 |
Jubilee Year to Turin, Florence, Assisi, San Giovanni Rotondo and Rome with Fr. Victor Anthony Ulto
Turin * Shroud of Turin * Cathedral of St. John the Baptist * Sanctuary of Maria Ausiliatrice * Corpus Domini * Florence * Assisi * Orvieto * Bolsena * Loreto * Lanciano * San Giovanni Rotondo * Monte Sant' Angelo * Pietrelcina * Montecassino * Rome * Papal Audience * Trevi Fountain * Basilica of St. John the Lateran * Holy Stairs * Basilica of St. Mary Major * St. Peter's Basilica * Vatican Museum * Appian Way * Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls * Catacombs
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Days | Italy | April 28 – May 9, 2025 |
Diocese of Grand Rapids: Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Shrines of Italy with Pattie Reynolds
Rome * Papal Audience * Trevi Fountain * Basilica of St. John the Lateran * Holy Stairs * Basilica of St. Mary Major * St. Peter's Basilica * Vatican Museum * Appian Way * Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls * St Paul at the Three Fountains * Catacombs * Monte Cassino * San Giovanni Rotondo * Monte Sant' Angelo * Lanciano * Loreto * Assisi * Orvieto
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Days | Italy | April 28 – May 7, 2025 |
Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Turin and Shrines of Italy with Mgrs. James Kee and Michael Farmer
Turin - The Shroud of Turin - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist - Sanctuary of Maria Ausiliatrice - Corpus Domini - Florence - Assisi - Orvieto - Bolsena - Loreto - Lanciano - San Giovanni Rotondo - Monte Sant' Angelo - Pietrelcina - Montecassino - Rome - Papal Audience - Trevi Fountain - Basilica of St. John the Lateran - Holy Stairs - Basilica of St. Mary Major - St. Peter's Basilica - Vatican Museum - Appian Way - Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls - Catacombs
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Days | May 5 – 16, 2025 |
Fr. Philip Mahalic Jubilee Year Faith and Food Pilgrimage
Rome (Pope Francis) · Orvieto · Assisi (St. Francis) · Bevagna · Trevi · Montefalco · Siena · San Gimignano · Montalcino · Orcia Valley · Pienza · Montepulciano · Florence · Chianti Region · Tuscan Countryside · Greve · Castellina
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Days | Italy | May 12 – 22, 2025 |
Rome & San Giovanni Rotondo Jubilee Year Pilgrimage with Fr. Bill Swengros & Maritza Reyes: Optional Pre Tour to Turin & Milan and Optional Post Tour to Assisi
Turin * Cathedral of St. John the Baptist * Milan * Duomo Cathedral of Milan * “Last Supper” painting by Leonardo da Vinci * St. Mary Major Basilica * Trevi Fountain * Pantheon * Coliseum * St. Peter’s Basilica * Vatican Museums * Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls * Catacombs * Manoppello * Lanciano * San Giovanni Rotondo * Monte Sant Angelo * Montecassino * Papal Audience * Basilica of St. John the Lateran * Holy Stairs * Basilica of Santa Croce * Orvieto * Assisi * St. Francis Basilica * Blessed Carlo Acutis’ tomb * Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels * Loretto * Gubbio * La Verna
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Days | Italy | May 15 – 22, 2025 |
Medjugorje & Rome Pilgrimage
Medjugorje * Apparition Hill * Mt. Krizevac (Cross Mountain) * Apparitions * Meetings with the Visionaries * Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament * Visit to the Community of Cenacolo * Prayer at the Statue of the Risen Christ * Rome * Trevi Fountain * Pantheon * Basilica of St. John the Lateran * Holy Stairs * Basilica of St. Mary Major * St. Peter's Basilica * Vatican Museum * Appian Way * Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls * Catacombs
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Days | Bosnia and herzegovina, Italy | May 31 – June 7, 2025 |
Jubilee Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi
* Rome * Papal Audience * St. Peter's Basilica * Assisi * Gubbio * Orvieto
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Days | Italy | June 1 – 10, 2025 |
Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Rome, Cascia, Assisi, Orvieto, Siena, Florence, Pisa & Turin
Rome * Papal Audience * Basilica of St. John the Lateran * Holy Stairs * Basilica of St. Mary Major * St. Peter's Basilica * Vatican Museum * Appian Way * Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls * Catacombs * Cascia * Assisi * Orvieto * Siena * Florence * Pisa * Turin *
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Days | Italy | June 16 – 27, 2025 |
Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Church's Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Shrines of Italy
Rome*Papal Audience*Trevi Fountain*Basilica of St. John the Lateran*Holy Stairs*Basilica of St. Mary Major*St. Peter's Basilica*Vatican Museum*Appian Way*Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls*Catacombs*Monte Cassino*San Giovanni Rotondo*Monte Sant' Angelo*Lanciano*Loreto*Assisi*Orvieto
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Days | Italy | June 23 – July 2, 2025 |
Jubilee Year pilgrimage to Turin, Florence, Assisi, Orvieto & Rome
Turin * Cathedral of St. John the Baptist * Sanctuary of Maria Ausiliatrice * Corpus Domini * Florence * Siena * Assisi * Orvieto * Rome * St John the Lateran * Holy Stairs * Santa Croce * Santa Prassede * Papal Audience * St Philip Neri * Sts. Ignatius and Francis Xavier * Pantheon * Trevi * Spanish Steps * St. Peter's Basilica * Vatican Museum * Appian Way * Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls * Catacombs
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Days | Italy | June 30 – July 11, 2025 |
In the Footsteps of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
Turin – Oropa - Pollone - Biella - Pollone - Florence - Siena – Rome (Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati) - Memorial Mass - St. Peter's Basilica - Vatican Museum - Appian Way - Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls - Catacombs
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Days | Italy | July 26 – August 6, 2025 |
In the Footsteps of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
Turin – Oropa - Pollone - Biella - Pollone - Florence - Siena – Rome (Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati) - Memorial Mass - St. Peter's Basilica - Vatican Museum - Appian Way - Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls - Catacombs
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Days | Italy | July 26 – August 6, 2025 |
Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati with Frassati Catholic Church
Milan * Pollone * Biela * Oropa * Turin * Cathedral of St. John the Baptist * Sanctuary of Maria Ausiliatrice * Corpus Domini * Assisi * Rome * Basilica of St. John the Lateran * Holy Stairs * Santa Croce * Basilica of St. Mary Major * St. Peter's Basilica * Vatican Museum * Canonization Vigil * Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati *
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Days | Italy | July 26 – August 4, 2025 |
Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
Rome – Vigil Mass - Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati - Basilica of St. John the Lateran – Holy Stairs - Basilica of St. Mary Major - Memorial Mass - St. Peter's Basilica - Vatican Museum - Appian Way - Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Days | Italy | August 1 – 6, 2025 |
Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
Rome – Vigil Mass - Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati - Basilica of St. John the Lateran – Holy Stairs - Basilica of St. Mary Major - Memorial Mass - St. Peter's Basilica - Vatican Museum - Appian Way - Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Days | Italy | August 1 – 6, 2025 |
Canonization of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati - Shrines of Italy
Rome (Pope Francis) · Canonization of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati - Monte Cassino · San Giovanni Rotondo (Padre Pio · Monte Sant'Angelo (St. Michael) · Lanciano (Eucharistic Miracle) · Loreto (Holy House) · Assisi (St. Francis) · Orvieto · Siena · Florence · Padua (St. Anthony) · Venice
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Days | Italy | August 1 – 11, 2025 |
Canonization of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati - Shrines of Italy
Rome (Pope Francis) · Canonization of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati - Monte Cassino · San Giovanni Rotondo (Padre Pio · Monte Sant'Angelo (St. Michael) · Lanciano (Eucharistic Miracle) · Loreto (Holy House) · Assisi (St. Francis) · Orvieto · Siena · Florence · Padua (St. Anthony) · Venice
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Days | Italy | August 1 – 11, 2025 |
Canonization of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati - All Italian Shrines
Rome (Pope Francis) · Canonization of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati - Monte Cassino · San Giovanni Rotondo (Padre Pio · Monte Sant'Angelo (St. Michael) · Lanciano (Eucharistic Miracle) · Loreto (Holy House) · Assisi (St. Francis) · Orvieto · Siena · Florence · Padua (St. Anthony) · Venice
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Days | Italy | August 1 – 15, 2025 |
Canonization of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati - All Italian Shrines
Rome (Pope Francis) · Canonization of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati - Monte Cassino · San Giovanni Rotondo (Padre Pio · Monte Sant'Angelo (St. Michael) · Lanciano (Eucharistic Miracle) · Loreto (Holy House) · Assisi (St. Francis) · Orvieto · Siena · Florence · Padua (St. Anthony) · Venice
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Days | Italy | August 1 – 15, 2025 |
Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Shrines of Italy with Fr. Rex Familar
*Rome * Papal Audience * St. Peter's Basilica * Monte Cassino * San Giovnni Rotondo * Monte Sant' Angelo * Lanciano - Loreto - Assisi * Assisi (St. Francis) * Assisi - Orvieto *
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Days | Germany, Italy | August 11 – 20, 2025 |
St. Lawrence Parish Jubilee Pilgrimage to Poland and Rome with Dana Hammele and Fr. Steve Williams
Warsaw * Niepokalanow * Swinice Warckie * Czestochowa
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Days | September 8 – 19, 2025 |
Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Poland and Rome with All Saints Parish
Warsaw - Niepokalanow - Swinice Warckie - Czestochowa - Wadowice - Krakow - Zakopane - Auschwitz - Divine Mercy - Lagiewniki - Wieliczka - Rome
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Days | Poland, Italy | September 15 – 26, 2025 |
Jubilee Year pilgrimage to the Shrines of Italy with Anne Werbicki & Fr David Darcy
Rome, San Giovanni Rotondo, Lanciano, Loreto and Assisi
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Days | Italy | September 28 – October 7, 2025 |
Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Shrines of Italy with Anne Werbicki & Fr. Brian McGrath
Rome * St. Peter's Basilica * Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls * Catacombs * Papal Audience * Trevi Fountain * Basilica of St. John the Lateran * Holy Stairs * Basilica of St. Mary Major * Monte Cassino * San Giovanni Rotondo * Lanciano * Loreto * Assisi * Orvieto * Bolsena
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Days | Italy | September 28 – October 7, 2025 |
Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Shrines of Italy with Linda Schwartz and Fr. Brian D. Konopa
*Assisi * Loreto * Lanciano * San Giovanni Rotondo* Rome* La Verna *
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Days | Germany, Italy | September 29 – October 8, 2025 |
Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Malta, Sorrento and Rome with Msgr. Mariano Balbago, Jr
Malta, The Three Cities, Valletta, Mellieha, Gozo, St. Paul’s Bay, Mosta, Mdina, Rabat, Naples, Sorrento, Amalfi Coast, Capri, Blue Grotto, Saint Philomena Sanctuary, Mugnano, Montecassino, Rome
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Days | Malta, Italy | October 2 – 13, 2025 |
The Archdiocese of Nassau Jubilee Pilgrimage to All Italian Shrines
*Rome* Assisi* San Giovanni Rotondo *
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Days | Germany, Italy | October 7 – 15, 2025 |
Rome and Assisi with Msgr. John Hart
*Rome* Assisi* Orvieto* Bolsena* Bevagna* La Verna* Pantheon- Colosseum* St. Peter's Basilica* Papal Audience - Trevi Fountain*
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Days | Italy | October 13 – 22, 2025 |
Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Italy
Rome (St. Peter's Basilica - Vatican Museum - Appian Way - Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls - Catacombs- Papal Angelus - Trevi Fountain - Basilica of St. John the Lateran - Holy Stairs - Basilica of St. Mary Major) - Pompeii - San Giovanni Rotondo - Monte Sant' Angelo - Lanciano - Loreto - Assisi - Gubbio – La Verna - Siena - Florence - Padua – Milan -Turin (Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassti, St. Don Bosco, St. Dominic Savio)
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Days | Italy | October 23 – November 6, 2025 |
Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Rome & Medjugorje with Martha Morgan
Rome - Papal Audience - Trevi Fountain/Piazza Navona - Basilica of St. John the Lateran - Holy Stairs - Basilica of St. Mary Major – Santa Croce Church - St. Peter's Basilica - Vatican Museum – The Church of Holy Spirit - Appian Way – Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls - Catacombs - Assisi - Medjugorje
| Duration | Destination | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Days | Italy, Bosnia and herzegovina | November 3 – 13, 2025 |
Shrines of Italy
Rome · Vatican City (Papal Audience with the Holy Father) · Trevi Fountain · Basilica of St. John the Lateran · Holy Stairs · Basilica of St. Mary Major · St. Peter's Basilica · Vatican Museum · Appian Way · Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls · Catacombs · Monte Cassino · San Giovanni Rotondo (St. Padre Pio) · Monte Sant'Angelo (St. Michael) · Lanciano (Eucharistic Miracle) · Loreto (Holy House) · Assisi (St. Francis) · Gubbio · La Verna
| Duration | Destination |
|---|---|
| 10 Days | Italy |
On this pilgrimage to the Shrines of Italy, encompasses some of the holiest Catholic sites that Italy has to offer! In Rome, step foot into the four Major Basilicas, see the Square from the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica, and attend a Papal Audience with his successor, the Pope. In San Giovanni Rotondo, visit sites from the life of St. Padre Pio. In Loreto, visit the “Holy House,” home of the Holy Family and mysteriously transported to Italy by the holy angels. Close out your pilgrimage with several days of prayer and reflection in the beautiful hometown of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi.
All Italian Shrines
Rome (Pope Francis) * Monte Cassino * San Giovanni Rotondo (Padre Pio * Monte Sant'Angelo (St. Michael) * Lanciano (Eucharistic Miracle) * Loreto (Holy House) * Assisi (St. Francis) * Orvieto * Siena * Florence * Padua (St. Anthony) * Venice
| Duration | Destination |
|---|---|
| 14 Days | Italy |
In June 2019 Pope Francis declared 2020 the Jubilee Year for Air travelers and Pilgrims to Shrine of Loreto. Our Lady of Loreto was named the patron saint of aviation and aviators by Pope Benedict XV in 1920. The Jubilee Year will start on December 8, 2019, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and conclude on December 10th, 2021 the feast of Our Lady of Loreto. According to pious tradition, Mary’s house in Nazareth was flown by angels to Loreto, Italy in 1294, after a stop in Croatia, what was then Yugoslavia. This miracle is often referred to as “the Miracle of the Holy House of Loreto”.
Take in Rome (with its iconic sites, fountains, and four Major Basilicas), and attend the Papal Audience with the Holy Father. Walk in the footsteps of St. Padre Pio and St. Francis of Assisi. Not to mention time to view the Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano. From Assisi, you will make your way to Florence – recognized as the “Cradle of the Renaissance”. Visit the marvelous Churches, buildings, and museums that make it so unique, as well as the historical relics and artistic masterpieces by the greatest masters! And to finish with Venice – the “City Paved in Water”, famous for its Basilica, palazzi, ancient bridges, monuments, and piazza’s!
Classic Italy
Rome (Pope Francis) * Monte Cassino * Sorrento * Pompeii * Amalfi Coast * Assisi (St. Francis) * Orvieto * Siena * Florence * Padua (St. Anthony) * Venice
| Duration | Destination |
|---|---|
| 14 Days | Italy |
Apart from the endless beauty, the Amalfi Coast is world-famous for its culture, food, wine, Churches, and views from the rolling hills along the coastline. Be introduced to the life of St. Philomena, the Wonder Worker, who proclaimed “Stand firm under the protection of Mary!” While being a famous spot visited by thousands every year, it maintains a quaint, and cozy feeling that will immerse you in the “Vita Bella.”
Rome & Assisi
Rome, Vatican, Orvieto, Bevagna, Assisi, La Verna and Gubbio
| Duration | Destination |
|---|---|
| 10 Days | Italy |
Travel to Italy for this exciting 10-day Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi. Explore “The Eternal City” and all the marvels Rome has to offer – even experience a Papal Audience with the Holy Father! Visit important Catholic sites like the Holy Stairs, the minor Basilicas, ancient Catacombs and more, as well as some secular sites like the Trevi Fountain. Continue to Assisi to walk in the Footsteps of Saint Francis in his hometown. Immerse yourself in the rich culture, art & cuisine of Italy on this Catholic Pilgrimage!
Rome
Papal Audience * Trevi Fountain * Piazza Novona * Basilica of St. John the Lateran * St. Mary Major * Holy Steps * Vatican Museum * Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls * Catacombs
| Duration | Destination |
|---|---|
| 5 Days | Italy |
Enjoy five (5) days in Rome with the luxury of only having to unpack once! Explore “The Eternal City” and all the marvels Rome has to offer and even experience a Papal Audience with the Holy Father. Visit important Catholic sites like the Holy Stairs, the minor Basilicas, and some historical sites like the Trevi Fountain. Tour the Catacombs in Rome, which are the world’s largest underground Christian burial site. Immerse yourself in the rich culture, art & cuisine of Italy on this Catholic Pilgrimage!
Join us during this special year of grace, on a pilgrimage of a lifetime. During a Jubilee Year, the Catholic Church offers faithful a the plenary indulgence, that is, the remission of sins for themselves or for deceased relatives.
The most exciting and well-known rite during a Jubilee Year is certainly the opening of the Holy Doors.
These special Jubilee Doors will be open throughout the period mentioned and are only open during the Jubilee Year! The four Jubilee Doors are in four major basilicas of Rome:
- Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome (Rome, Italy)
- Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Rome, Italy)
- Basilica of Saint John Lateran (Rome, Italy)
- Basilica of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls (Rome, Italy)
The first door to be opened is St. Peter’s Basilica on December 24, 2024. The other doors are opened in the following days and remain open until the end of the Jubilee when they are once again walled up. Pilgrims will have the opportunity to walk through all four doors during the Jubilee Year while they are opened.
Many are also expecting that the Shroud of Turin will be exhibited during this time. Currently, no specific date has been announced. However, the exhibition is likely to happen sometime between May – June 2025. We will share updates as they become available.
If you are interested in arranging a group pilgrimage with 206 Tours to Rome and Italy during the Jubilee Year, please let us know as soon as possible, as we expect that it will be a very busy year!
Pilgrims visiting Rome in 2025, may be required to obtain a special pilgrim’s card. 206 Tours will handle this registration for you and will ensure that you will be able to attend Jubilee Year events.
The Vatican has said that for the 2025 Jubilee, there will be a specia portal that will include news, notes, information in ten languages available to all pilgrims and has promised to give special attention to all pilgrims, especially: Families, Children, Youth, Movements and Associations, Elderly, Grandparents, Disabled, Sports, Sick and Health Care, Universities, World of Work, Choirs and Choruses, Confraternities, Priests, Consecrated Persons, Eastern Catholics, Catechists, the Poor, Prisoners, and many others.
The Jubilee Year will begin on December 24, 2024, with the opening of the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica. The Holy Door is a special door that is only opened during Jubilee Years, and it symbolizes the opening of the gates of mercy. Pilgrims from all over the world will come to Rome to walk through the Holy Door and to receive a plenary indulgence, which is a complete remission of their sins.
During the Jubilee Year, there will be many special events and activities taking place in Rome and Vatican City. There will be Masses, processions, and pilgrimages, as well as opportunities to visit the many shrines and holy sites in the city.
The Jubilee Year is a time for Catholics to renew their commitment to their faith and to strengthen their relationship with God. It is also a time for Catholics to come together as a community and to celebrate their faith. The 2025 Jubilee Year is sure to be a memorable and meaningful event for Catholics around the world.
Here are some of the religious and moral activities that pilgrims can participate in during the Jubilee Year:
- Attending Mass and receiving the Eucharist
- Making a pilgrimage to the many shrines and holy sites in Rome
- Praying for forgiveness of their wrongs
- Renewing their commitment to their faith
- Strengthening their relationship with God
- Coming together as a community and celebrating their faith
More information about the Holy Doors:
The Holy Doors are four special doors located in the four major basilicas in Rome: St. Peter’s Basilica, the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, and St. Mary Major. The Holy Doors are only opened during Jubilee Years, which are special occasions that occur every 25 years.
The Holy Doors symbolize the opening of the gates of mercy. When the Holy Doors are opened, it is a sign that God is calling all people to repentance and to a new life of grace. Pilgrims from all over the world come to Rome during Jubilee Years to walk through the Holy Doors and to receive a plenary indulgence, which is a complete remission of their sins.
Here are some of the significances of the Holy Doors
- They symbolize the opening of the gates of mercy.
- They are a sign of God’s call to all people to repentance and to a new life of grace.
- They are a source of hope for all people, regardless of their sins or their circumstances.
- They are a call to renewal and transformation.
- They are a reminder of God’s love and forgiveness.
Plenary Indulgence
There are three primary ways by which the faithful may obtain a plenary indulgence during a Jubilee Year. The primary way is through the means of a pious pilgrimage to any of the following places:
- Rome: Pilgrims must visit at least one of the four Major Papal Basilicas: St. Peter’s in the Vatican, St John Lateran’s, Saint Mary Major’s, and St. Paul’s Outside the Walls.
- The Holy Land: Pilgrims must visit at least one of the three basilicas: the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem, or the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth.
- Other ecclesiastical areas: Local Bishops can designate a local Cathedral, Church or sacred site as participating in the Jubilee Year to be available for those who cannot travel as far.
The two additional ways in which the indulgence may be obtained is through pious visits to sacred places and through works of mercy or penance.
Read the Holy Father’s Official Decree on the Granting of the Indulgence
The Seven Churches Pilgrimage
The pilgrimage of the ‘Seven Churches’, originally conceived by St Philip Neri in the 16th century, is one of the oldest Roman traditions. It involves a walk of about 25 km which snakes through the whole city, reaching out to the Roman countryside, the catacombs and with stops at some of Rome’s magnificent basilicas. Learn more about the Seven Churches Pilgrimage
Iter Europaeum
The itinerary of the churches of the European Union, in Latin, the ‘Iter Europaeum’, involves stop-offs at 28 churches and basilicas. Each church on the pilgrim path is linked to a member state of the EU either for artistic or cultural reasons or because the church has a tradition of welcoming pilgrims to Rome who have come from a specific state of the EU. Learn more
Pilgrimage Route Honoring the Patronesses of Europe and Doctors of the Church
This pilgrimage route will bring pilgrims along a journey to which highlights European female saints, in particular, those who have been proclaimed by the Church as Patronesses of Europe and Doctors of the Church. The Churches which have been selected as part of this pilgrimage route are either named after the Saint or house the relics of one of these holy women.
Learn more about this pilgrimage route
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