Date: March 27 - 31, 2025
Location: Rome (Italy)
Transportation: plane, car. Flight from Prague on Thursday. Arrival so that you are checked in by 6 PM. Return flight on Monday, March 31. Transportation is at the expense of each participant based on their own ticket or chosen means of transport.
Accommodation: Reserved accommodation here
The price includes 4 nights from Thursday, March 27 to Monday, March 31. Accommodation is available on Thursday, March 27 from 2 PM, check-out on Monday, March 31 by 10 AM. It is possible to store luggage upon early arrival or late departure (at the designated place). All rooms are simply furnished, equipped with private bathrooms, and include bedding, towels, and basic hygiene products (toilet paper, soap). The price includes an Italian breakfast (beverage and croissant). The accommodation capacity is 25 places.
Price:
160 € for accommodation – to be collected in cash by November 30, 2025
30 € city tax (7.5 €/person/night) - in cash on site
pilgrim package (to be paid on site)
pocket money for meals during the day (in 99% of places payment by card is possible)
Additionally, you will need: a ticket to/from the airport depending on your chosen transport, possibly a public transport ticket in Rome (1 ride 1.5€, 72 hours 18€), but essentially you can walk everywhere. The ticket price will be slightly higher in 2025.
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Preliminary program:
Thursday, March 27.
Meeting in Rome in the center near the accommodation
11:30 luggage storage
12:30 - 17:00 time for pilgrimage to the Holy Door
17:00 meeting at the accommodation, formalities, check-in
19:00 mass in the chapel, information
20:00 individual dinner
Friday, March 28.
9:00 departure for the pilgrimage to the Holy Door
11:00 opening mass at the Lateran Basilica of the Holy Savior and St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist
free time, refreshments
14:00 meeting in front of the San Giovanni metro entrance (A), departure by metro to Termini, transfer to line B towards Anagnina, exit at the San Paolo Basilica station, pilgrimage to the Basilica of St. Paul outside the walls, passing through the Holy Door, personal prayer, return to accommodation, rest
Saturday, March 29.
6:30 departure for the pilgrimage to the Vatican, metro A to Ottaviano (direction Battistini)
general audience with Pope Francis
mass
group tour of the basilica
free time, refreshments
16:00 meeting at the obelisk (with the group of pilgrims), opportunity for a joint walk to Trastevere – the basilica with the grave of St. Cecilia via the most famous monuments, return to accommodation, rest
Sunday, March 30.
personal time, proposed walk around the city, refreshments
13:00 joint pilgrimage to the basilica, passing through the Holy Door, personal prayer
15:30 closing mass at the Basilica of St. Mary Major
personal time/return to accommodation, rest
20:00 closing joint gathering
Monday, March 31.
packing, farewell
9:45 - 10:00 handing over keys, luggage storage
approximately 11:30 departure to the airport
depending on your departure
The program is provisional; changes may occur.
