Join Fr. Joy Chalissery, Fr. Bryan Jerabek and Catholics from the Diocese of Birmingham, AL
A Jubilee Pilgrimage to Italy
February 4 – 15, 2025
$3590 per person + Airfare
This pilgrimage features two nights in Siena, two nights in Assisi, two nights in San Giovanni Rotondo and four nights in Rome, with day-trips to Orvieto, Lanciano, and the Sanctuary of Saint Michael along the way. Daily Mass – the cornerstone of each day – will be complemented by a touring program that will immerse the pilgrims in the incredible history, heritage and relics of our Catholic Faith. Highlights include an Audience with the Holy Father in Saint Peter’s Square, the Papal Basilicas of Rome, the Colosseum, the Duomo of Orvieto, the Basilicas of Saint Francis and Saint Clare in Assisi and the Eucharistic Miracles of Lanciano and Siena.
Roundtrip airfare and centrally-located four star hotels (TBD) will be arranged. A ProRome tour manager will accompany the group throughout the course of the pilgrimage, and private bus transportation, Catholic tour guides, all tours and tickets, daily breakfast and daily dinner are included in the price. One daily meal (either lunch or dinner) is the only item not included in the price.
Land Only: $3590 per person
Airfare: $1300 per person (from Atlanta Airport)
Total Package Including Airfare: $4890 per person
THIS TOUR IS FULL. TO BE PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST PLEASE REACH OUT TO OFFICE@PROROME.COM
Trip Highlights

Siena
Our pilgrimage begins with our journey to the city of Siena, stopping in along the way to venerate the Eucharistic Miracle of Orvieto. We then continue to Siena where we spend two days entering into the the life of St. Catherine.

Assisi
From Siena we will proceed on our pilgrimage to the Seraphic City, Assisi! For two days we will explore this incredible medieval city, following in the footsteps of the great Saint Francis and Saint Clare.

San Giovanni Rotondo
After Assisi we travel south to San Giovanni Rotondo, where Saint Padre Pio lived, worked countless miracles and where his incorrupt body now lies. We’ll also visit the Sanctuary of St. Michael the Archangel.

Rome
This trip features four full days in the Eternal City. We will explore Rome’s greatest sites, from the tunnels of crypts and catacombs to the many ancient amphitheaters and early Christian saints and churches.
IMPORTANT ACTION ITEMS
Planning Checklist
Registration
In order to register, click "Register Now" on the top of this webpage and follow the prompts on the form.
Passports - Upload or Apply Today
After registering we will send you a link to upload your passport. If you do not have a valid passport you must apply ASAP. It can take up to three months for new and renewed passports to arrive. Passports must be valid six (6) months AFTER the date of return to the USA.
Purchase Travel Insurance
ProRome Tours will send you an insurance quote as soon as you register. We strongly suggest that everyone purchase travel insurance.
Prepare Physically
We recommend that pilgrims start walking to prepare for the physical demands of this pilgrimage. We will take the bus whenever possible, but this trip will include approximately 4-7 miles walking, spread throughout the duration of each day.
Pre-Trip Video
Approximately two months before departure, ProRome Tours will send a preparatory pre-trip video to all participants regarding their pilgrimage.
Welcome Boxes
Approximately one month before departure, ProRome Tours will send welcome boxes to all trip participants. Items include: name tags, luggage tags, final detailed itineraries and more.
Final Trip Information
Two weeks before departure, ProRome Tours will email each pilgrim the final trip information, which will include the final detailed itineraries, the rooming lists, the e-ticket numbers for your flights (if booked through ProRome) and any other pertinent trip information.
Pricing, Payments & Cancellation
Additional Information
Trip Patron
St. Joseph – the foster father of Jesus Christ – is the greatest of saints. As our trip patron, we will pray to St. Joseph before and during the trip, asking this incredible man, the protector of the child Jesus, to protect us on our pilgrimage!

“The Church is like a great ship being pounded by the waves of life’s different stresses. Our duty is not to abandon ship, but to keep her on her course.“