Jubilee of Hope Pilgrimage:

We are deeply honored and filled with gratitude to share that we will be part of a  Papal Audience with Pope Leo XIV on November 8, 2025, a special occasion recently added to the Holy Father's schedule.

Rome, Orvieto, Assisi, Loreto & Cascia | November 6 – November 15, 2025.

"Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord." (Psalm 122:1).

This pilgrimage is a sacred journey through the holy places where saints walked, miracles happened, and the beauty of God’s creation reveals His majesty. As we travel through ancient cities, hilltop villages, and quiet mountain sanctuaries, we allow grace and beauty to transform our hearts.

Day 1 | November 6: Departure from New York

With our hearts set on pilgrimage, we entrust this journey to Our Lady and the saints who will accompany us along the way. We depart, open to the miracles and mercies the Lord has prepared.

Day 2 | November 7: Arrival in Rome 

Upon arrival in Rome—timeless, golden, and crowned with domes—we are welcomed by the city's grandeur that cradles the Church’s beginnings. 

Day 3 | November 8: St. Peter’s Basilica – St. Paul Outside the Walls, Tre Fontane

Standing on the sacred ground of St. Paul Outside the Walls, we enter through the Holy Door into a place of deep spiritual power. Beneath the grand arches and glowing mosaics lies the tomb of St. Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles. The vast basilica echoes with the strength of his witness and the unbroken line of faith stretching from the early Church to today. It is a place of silence, strength, and surrender—where faith meets eternity. We visit the Basilica of St. Agnes Outside the Walls, where the beauty of Roman architecture meets the purity of a young virgin martyr who laid down her life for Christ. In the catacombs, surrounded by silence and stone, we sense the faith of the early Christians who carved out hope in the darkness.

Mass today opens our pilgrimage in prayerful unity, Tre Fontane (Three Fountains)

A short walk away, Tre Fontane marks the solemn site of St. Paul’s martyrdom. Tradition holds that his head struck the ground thrice, and a spring of water flowed from each point. Surrounded by quiet and monks' prayer, this place speaks of sacrifice, transformation, and the triumph of love over death.

Day 4 | November 9:  The Sunday Blessing (Angelus)  - Pope Leo XIV– St. John Lateran – Scala Sancta – St. Mary Major

We gather in St. Peter’s Square, filled with the voices of the nations, to receive the blessing of the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. Later, in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, sunlight streams through centuries-old windows onto the high altar—the cathedral of the Pope. Across the street, pilgrims kneel upon the Scala Sancta, ascending the same stairs once wet with Christ’s Precious Blood. We end the day in the tender arms of Our Lady at St. Mary Major, where the relics of Christ’s crib whisper the mystery of the Incarnation.

Day 5 | November 10: Bolsena – Orvieto – Eucharistic Miracle

As we leave Rome, the landscape begins to change. Rolling hills, scattered cypress trees, and vineyards begin to greet us. We stop in Bolsena, nestled by a deep-blue volcanic lake, where a miracle once unfolded at the altar. We ascend to Orvieto, a majestic town perched atop a cliff of golden tufa stone. The winding streets lead us to its breathtaking Cathedral, a Gothic jewel shimmering with mosaics. Inside, we venerate the blood-stained corporal, an eternal testimony to the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Holy Mass is celebrated in profound thanksgiving. As the sun sets, we descend through the green Umbrian countryside to Assisi.

Day 6 | November 10- 11: Assisi – Blessed Carlo Acutis – First Encounters

We journey north, through the Umbrian valley framed by soft mountains and olive groves, until we reach Assisi, a city that seems to float in light. Its pink stone glows in the sun, and silence lingers in the narrow streets. We begin at the Sanctuary of the Spogliazione, where Blessed Carlo Acutis—young, joyful, and radiant in love for the Eucharist—rests. In a modern glass tomb, his peaceful body invites our own renewal in holiness. We celebrate Mass and begin to walk the town, embraced by Saint Francis and Saint Clare—two lives of radiant poverty and boundless joy.

Day 7 | November  12: Assisi – St. Francis and St. Clare – Carceri – Porziuncola

We begin the day at the Basilica of St. Francis, whose majestic frescoes speak of a saint who imitated Christ in suffering and love. His tomb, simple and luminous, is a place of tears and thanksgiving. At the Basilica of St. Clare, we encounter her resting body and the crucifix that spoke to Francis: “Rebuild My Church.” We then ascend through forests and narrow paths to the Hermitage of the Carceri, carved into the mountain rocks—a place where birdsong and silence speak of God. In the valley below lies Santa Maria degli Angeli, where the Porziuncola is nestled within a basilica. Here, we celebrate Mass in the same humble chapel where Francis died.

Day 8 | November 13: Loreto – The Holy House

Driving east, we cross rolling hills and flowering fields to reach Loreto, perched above the Adriatic Sea. The Basilica of the Holy House, rising like a crown, encloses the sacred stones of Nazareth, carried by tradition through divine intervention. Within those stone walls, the Word became flesh.

While at the Holy House, we whisper our “yes” to God beside Our Lady, asking for the grace to imitate her surrender. The views from the hilltop sanctuary offer a glimpse of heaven.

Day 9 | November 14: Cascia – St. Rita of the Impossible

Winding through the Umbrian mountains, our final full day brings us to Cascia, a quiet jewel nestled between peaks and wildflower-filled valleys. Here we encounter St. Rita, the bride of Christ who bore His wounds and loved beyond all human strength. We venerate her incorrupt body and the Eucharistic miracle preserved in the monastery. Mass is offered in the sanctuary. In this peaceful town wrapped in green hills, we surrender our deepest intentions to God through the intercession of this powerful saint of forgiveness and impossible causes.

A farewell dinner closes our time in joy and gratitude. Overnight Albergo delle Rose.

Day 10 | November 15: Return Home

We return home filled with grace, our hearts renewed by the beauty of creation and the power of holiness. We carry with us the light of Rome’s basilicas, the quiet of Assisi, the miracles of Orvieto and Cascia, and the tenderness of Mary’s Holy House in Loreto.

"You will show me the path of life, the fullness of joy in Your presence." (Psalm 16:11)