A Pilgrimage of Faith with Father Henry Purcell April 5 - 17, 2027
Sacred Italy 2027 (April 5–16) invites you, with Father Henry Purcell, on a pilgrimage through 2,000 years of Catholic faith—from Rome’s Catacombs to the golden mosaics of St. Mark’s in Venice.Climb the Holy Stairs, pray before Siena’s Eucharistic Miracle, and seek the peace of Assisi in the footsteps of St. Francis and St. Carlo Acutis. Walk where Apostles preached and martyrs witnessed, returning home with a soul renewed by the Italian saints.
Spiritual & Sightseeing Highlights
- Climb the Holy Stairs on your knees at the Basilica of St. John Lateran.
- Receive the Apostolic Blessing during a Papal Audience in St. Peter's Square.
- Celebrate Mass in the ancient underground chapels of the Roman Catacombs.
- Explore Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel frescoes and St. Peter's Crypt at the Vatican.
- Venerate the Eucharistic Miracle of Bolsena in Orvieto.
- Seek spiritual peace in Assisi while honoring St. Francis and Blessed Carlo Acutis.
- Pray before the incorrupt Eucharistic Miracle inside Siena's Basilica of San Francesco.
- Visit the mountain sanctuary at La Verna where St. Francis received the Stigmata.
- Admire Giotto's frescoes in Padua's Scrovegni Chapel and visit St. Anthony's tomb.
- Take a water taxi along Venice's canals and see St. Mark's gold mosaics.
Your Journey
Depart St. Louis on an overnight flight to Rome.
Arrive in Rome to visit St. John Lateran, the Holy Stairs, and Passion relics.
Attend the Papal Audience in St. Peter's Square and tour the Catacombs.
Explore the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica.
Tour St. Mary Major, the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and historic fountains.
Travel to Orvieto for the Eucharistic Miracle and winery tour, then arrive in Assisi.
Visit Assisi's basilicas, the tomb of Blessed Carlo Acutis, and Franciscan holy sites.
Journey to Siena to venerate St. Catherine and the preserved Eucharistic hosts.
Ascend La Verna mountaintop sanctuary and admire Ravenna's Byzantine mosaics en route to Venice.
Explore Padua's Basilica of St. Anthony and Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel frescoes.
Tour St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace in Venice with a Grand Canal water taxi ride.
Depart Venice on your return flight home to St. Louis.
What's Included
- Fly round-trip from St. Louis with all flight arrangements included.
- Stay ten nights in four-star hotels across Rome, Assisi, and Venice.
- Enjoy daily buffet breakfasts and dinners in local Italian restaurants.
- Travel with a dedicated in-country tour manager and TravelTyme Host.
- Explore historical sights alongside professional local tour guides.
- Celebrate daily Mass at reserved major shrines, crypts, and basilicas.
- Use private audio headsets on guided tours for crystal-clear listening.
- Journey comfortably in a deluxe private climate-controlled motorcoach.
- Participate in an authentic winery tour and sampling in Orvieto.
- Have essential hotel, restaurant, and sightseeing guide tips pre-paid.
Physical Requirements
This pilgrimage involves a moderate level of physical activity. On many days you can expect to walk 4–5 miles, often on uneven ground, cobblestones, hills and stairs, and sometimes in hot weather. Some holy sites can only be reached on foot, and coaches often have to park some distance away. The group travels together on a full daily schedule. If you have any mobility needs, please tell us on this form so we can talk with you about them before you travel.
Questions about this pilgrimage? Call us at 636.391.1000
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