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The estimated cost per person is $6,500
Airfare not included. Pope Francis proclaimed 2025 a year of Jubilee, affirming Romans 5:5, “spes non confundit” (hope does not disappoint). Pope Francis took the name of St. Francis of Assisi, who 800 years ago wrote his Canticle of the Creatures, which gave Pope Francis the title Laudato si’ for his encyclical on care for “our Sister, Mother Earth.” Celebrating both St. Francis and Pope Francis the Catholic Theological Union (CTU) is organizing |
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Italy 2025: Jubilee Trip of Hope and Creation
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This 10-day Jubilee trip is led by Prof. Gilberto Cavazos-González, OFM the John Duns Scotus Chair of Franciscan Spirituality. Our tourgrimage (trip) combines pilgrimage with tourism, affirming our Hope in Jesus Christ and celebrating Francis’s love of Creation while enjoying the beauty and the tastes Italy has to offer.
Our tentative itinerary is as follows Nov 14, 2025 – Make your way to Italy arriving in Rome by early afternoon on Nov 15. 1) NOV 15, 2024 – (Saturday) Arrival in Roma – Festive Cena 2) NOV 16, 2024 – (Sunday) The Holy Door. The Universal Church 3) NOV 17, 2024 - (Monday) Ancient and Christian Roma 4) NOV 18, 2024 - (Tuesday) OFM Pope Nicolas IV’s Basilicas 5) NOV 19, 2024 – (Wednesday) Papal Audience. Leave for Assisi 6) NOV 20, 2024 - (Thursday) Day trip to Florence 7) NOV 21, 2024 – (Friday) Francis and Clare: Laudato Si’ 8) NOV 22, 2024 - (Saturday) Tombs, Art and Relics. Return to Roma 9) NOV 23, 2024 – (Sunday) Tivoli in the Afternoon 10) NOV 24, 2024 – (Monday) Vatican Museums – Festive Cena NOV 25, 2024 – You are free to go back home or stay in Italy for a few more days. The estimated cost per person is $6,500 + additional cost for single supplement.
International airfare is not included. Included in your participation cost: • All lodging (based on double occupancy-all in 5-star deluxe hotels or best available level) • Half-board (breakfast and dinner) • All land travel in air-conditioned coaches • Entrances to religious facilities, museums, guides and gratuities Reservations information is forthcoming on the CTU travel page. |