March 23 to April 3, 2027

Juniors and Seniors from all Chesterton Academies join in Rome.

Organized by ProRome Tours, this specific Holy Week itinerary places students, faculty, and chaperones in Italy during the most sacred week of the Christian calendar.

📍 Route & Destinations

The second group's itinerary spans twelve days and includes major spiritual and historic sites across Italy:

• Rome (5 Nights)

• Monte Cassino (The motherhouse of the Benedictine Order)

• San Giovanni Rotondo (Shrine and tomb of St. Padre Pio)

• Monte Sant'Angelo (One of the oldest shrines dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel)

• Lanciano (Site of the 8th-century Eucharistic Miracle)

• Assisi (Footsteps of St. Francis, St. Clare, and Blessed Carlo Acutis)

📜 Program Description & Holy Week Highlights

This pilgrimage culminates in the liturgies of Holy Week and Easter:

• Holy Thursday: A visit to St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museums, and the Sistine Chapel. In the evening, the group attends the Mass of the Lord's Supper, followed by the traditional Seven Churches Visitation walked in small groups.

• Good Friday: Pilgrims pray at the Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs) at opening, visit San Giovanni in Laterano, and experience the Solemn Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord.

• Holy Saturday: A day of contemplation, preparation, and reflection.

• Easter Sunday: The group attends Easter Sunday Mass with Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square, concluding with the Urbi et Orbi blessing and plenary indulgence delivered from the central loggia.

✈️ Logistics & Registration

• Cost: $2,950 per person (Land only; international airfare from a major gateway is quoted separately).

• Lodging: Religious guesthouses chosen to maintain the contemplative character of the pilgrimage.