Toulouse

Days 1-2 Greet trip staff in Toulouse I Pray at the tomb of St. Thomas Aquinas in the Church of the Jacobins I Walk the quaint streets of “the pink city”, a nickname given to Toulouse due to the color of its bricks and stones I Visit the breath-taking Basilica of St. Sernin I Orientation, mass, and welcome dinner I Transfer to Lourdes the next morning 

Lourdes 

Days 2-5 Enjoy a hike into Lourdes in true pilgrimage spirit I Pray at the grotto where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette I Participate in the candlelight rosary procession I Visit the house of St. Bernadette I Discover the 3 basilicas of Lourdes I Participate in the “Water Gesture” 

Milan & Pavia

Days 5-6 Fly to Milan and visit the incredible Cathedral which houses one of the nails from the crucifixion of Christ I Take a stroll through the Galleria Vittore Emanuele II, the famous shopping district and historical landmark next to the cathedral I Transfer to Pavia and pray at the tomb of St. Augustine located in the church “San Pietro in Ciel d’Oro” (St. Peter in the Golden Sky)

Rome

Days 6-10 Take a high speed train down to the outskirts of Rome I Hike the Via Appia Antica into Rome while visiting the Basilica of St. Sebastian Outside the Walls, the Church of Domine Quo Vadis, and the Catacombs of St. Callixtus along the way I Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums I Visit the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, and Piazza Navona I Pray in St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major, St. Paul Outside the Walls I Marvel at the Colosseum and the Roman Forum