▶️ Video-summary of the Pilgrimage 2023
In Rome near St. Peter's Square, you will live an unforgettable experience staying a few meters from where the Holy Father lives and works. Francisco.
The Pope walks through Rome's most famous square to greet the people of Rome. pilgrims from an open vehicle. Then, during the meeting there are readings and songs, and the Holy Father imparts his blessing to the attendees at the end of the meeting.
This year we will resume the visit to the interior of St. Peter's Basilica, the vatican necropolis of very difficult access to the general public. With a visit in small groups (the space suffers many access restrictions) and with a detective air, we will learn where and how the remains of the first Pope of the Church are preserved.
Undoubtedly, the scavi vatican are one of the landmarks of Rome because of the difficulty of visiting them. This day is completed with a guided tour of the basilica.
An intense day that begins with a visit to the catacombs of St. Callixtus and with the celebration of the Holy Mass in them. We will continue with a guided tour of the major basilicas of the city of Rome: St. Paul Outside the Walls and St. Mary Major. Later we will see in the same area the Baptistery and the Scala Santa.
We will visit the palace Domus Aurea -recently restored-. Emperor Nero had it erected after the fire that devastated Rome in 64 A.D., it went down in history for its grandiose splendor and elegance. Decorated with stucco, marble, gold and precious stones, the Domus Aurea was one of the architectural wonders of its time. The project Domus Aurea Experienceallows for an immersive virtual experience. In addition, we will understand one of the most complex and emblematic buildings of ancient Rome, the Pantheonand the basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva.
Where Santa María de la Paz is located: the Marian devotion to which the church is dedicated. prelatic church of Opus Dei in Rome. In its main altar rest the sacred remains of St. Josemaría Escrivá, its founder. In a small crypt underneath the church, the Blessed Álvaro del Portillo Javier Echevarría, first and second successors of St. Josemaría. In addition to visiting this emblematic place, you will have a unique opportunity to participate in an intimate meeting with Bishop Fernando Ocáriz, the current prelate of Opus Dei and Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross.
Hundreds of priests y seminarists from all over the world corners of the worldtheir priestly formation in Rome. We will have the opportunity to meet them and their stories in three activities:
On Friday we will attend two conferences and we will share lunch with students and teachers.
On Saturday we will visit the nearly 100 seminarists of this center, sharing with them the Holy Mass, lunch and social gatherings.
On Sunday morning, before the Angelus in St. Peter's Square, we will visit this residence and experience the Holy Mass concelebrated by priests residents.
13:15 h. Arrival at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suarez airport for check-in and boarding to Rome.
15:45 h. Departure of Iberia flight to Rome Fiumicino.
18:20 h. Arrival in Rome and transfer to the hotel.
Free time and dinner.
Tomorrow. Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure on foot to St. Peter's Square to attend the public audience with Pope Francis. Visit to St. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica. Holy Mass in San Lorenzo in Pisicibus. Lunch in the area.
Afternoon. Viewing in small groups of the scavi vatican and St. Peter's Basilica.
Return to the hotel. Dinner at leisure.
Tomorrow. Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to the catacombs of St. Callixtus. Mass there and visit to the major basilicas of St. Paul Outside the Walls and St. Mary Major. Baptistery and Scala Santa. Lunch in the area.
Afternoon. Continuation on foot and visit of the Domus Aurea palace, the interior of the Pantheon and the basilica Santa Maria Sopra Minerva.
Return to the hotel. Dinner at leisure.
7:45 h. Breakfast.
8:15 h. Pick up by bus and transfer to Villa Tevere, headquarters of Opus Dei.
9:30 h. Holy Mass in the Prelatic Church of St. Mary of Peace.
10:30 h. Tertulia with Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz, Prelate of Opus Dei and Chancellor of the University.
11:30 h. Transfer to the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross.
12:00 h. Views of Rome from the terrace of the University and family photo.
13:00 h. Lunch at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in the company of students and professors.
15:30 h. Beginning of the activities of the International Meeting.
18:00 h. Afternoon and dinner at leisure.
09:00 h. Breakfast at the hotel.
10:30 h. Transfer by bus to the International Ecclesiastical College Sedes Sapientiae.
11:30 h. Holy Mass.
12:30 h. Tour of the school with the seminarians and family photo.
13:00 h. Lunch in the company of formators and seminarians from more than 20 countries.
14:00 h. Gathering with the rector and testimonies of seminarians.
17:00 h. Free walk in Trastevere, on the west bank of the Tiber and famous for its colorful and medieval houses.
20:00 h. Farewell dinner meeting at a charming restaurant.
08:00 h. Breakfast and check out.
08:30 h. Transfer by bus with luggage.
09:00 h. Holy Mass at the Tiberino Priestly College, visit to the facilities and social gathering.
11:00 h. Transfer by bus to St. Peter's Square to attend the Angelus prayer with Pope Francis.
13:00 h. Meet at the meeting point for the bus transfer to the airport.
14:00 h. Check-in and boarding, bound for Madrid.
Iberia return flight, departure at 4:15 pm and arrival at 6:55 pm.
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