WHERE we go, and why
(SEE LIST BELOW) Rome is such a special city... it's really more than a city - for Catholics it is home away from home. And just a short, beautiful train ride away is the serine hilltop city of Assisi.
All of the many places you visit in these two cities have special significance. The pilgrimage ties the principles of marriage and family life - to places that are related to these principles. (For instance, when we are giving a reflection on parenting, the meditation might be held at the basilica of St. Mary Major where Christ's Crib from the Nativity is held.) By doing this, you couples are having experiences - touch, sight, smells - that bolster your care for your vocation. This is a pilgrimage... not a tour. We don't just want to go to Rome and Assisi; we want to experience Rome and Assisi!
When in Rome and Assisi you'll also see all the major sites that any traveler would want to see, and if there is some place that one of you wants to see that's not on the list, you'll have a bunch of free time to do just that. Besides all of the major sites though, you'll also see lesser known gems and local spots that are specially known to residents and former residents - like the ones who are leading the pilgrimage. You'll visit the greatest basilicas, churches, historical sites, piazzas, markets... as well as the shops, museums, restaurants, extra tours that you choose. But don't be overwhelmed, we go at a good relaxed pace! (SEE LIST BELOW)
All of the many places you visit in these two cities have special significance. The pilgrimage ties the principles of marriage and family life - to places that are related to these principles. (For instance, when we are giving a reflection on parenting, the meditation might be held at the basilica of St. Mary Major where Christ's Crib from the Nativity is held.) By doing this, you couples are having experiences - touch, sight, smells - that bolster your care for your vocation. This is a pilgrimage... not a tour. We don't just want to go to Rome and Assisi; we want to experience Rome and Assisi!
When in Rome and Assisi you'll also see all the major sites that any traveler would want to see, and if there is some place that one of you wants to see that's not on the list, you'll have a bunch of free time to do just that. Besides all of the major sites though, you'll also see lesser known gems and local spots that are specially known to residents and former residents - like the ones who are leading the pilgrimage. You'll visit the greatest basilicas, churches, historical sites, piazzas, markets... as well as the shops, museums, restaurants, extra tours that you choose. But don't be overwhelmed, we go at a good relaxed pace! (SEE LIST BELOW)
