With a Pilgrimage Chaplain
October 1, 2025
Italy
“Now the time has come for a new Jubilee, when once more the Holy Door will be flung open to invite everyone to an intense experience of the love of God.” The Holy Father, Pope Francis, calls on all Christians to become “pilgrims of hope.”
Walk through the Holy Doors of Rome and obtain the Jubilee Indulgence granted by the Holy Father in this Jubilee Year of Hope. Embark on a life-changing Pilgrimage to Rome with the Shrines of St. Padre Pio and St. Francis of Assisi with a Pilgrimage Chaplain on October 1-12, 2025.
Begin your pilgrimage with a 4-night stay in the eternal city of Rome. As the spiritual heart of Catholicism, the home of Popes and Saints, and a treasure trove of history and art, Rome offers an experience like no other. For every pilgrim, a journey to this sacred city is a fulfillment of a lifelong dream. Visit the major sites and shrines of Rome, including the four major basilicas, and pass through the holy doors of St. Peter’s Basilica, St. Paul Outside the Walls, St. John Lateran, and Sta. Maria Maggiore. A highlight of your visit is the opportunity to attend the Papal Audience with Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City to receive the Papal Blessing!
Travel from Rome to Manoppello, where you will visit the Santuario del Volto Santo (Shrine of the Holy Face) and attend Mass. This sacred church is home to a revered linen cloth believed to bear the miraculous image of Jesus Christ’s face. From there, continue to San Giovanni Rotondo, the spiritual home of Saint Padre Pio. Visit the humble cell where he lived and passed away, and reflect before the crucifix in Santa Maria delle Grazie Church, where he received the stigmata. Conclude your visit by offering prayers before Saint Pio’s incorrupt body, reverently displayed in a part-glass coffin at the Sanctuary of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, also known as the Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church.
Travel to Mont Sant’ Angelo to visit the Sanctuary of St. Michael the Archangel (Santuario di San Michele Arcangelo), a sacred grotto believed to be the site where Archangel Michael appeared and consecrated the shrine. Then, continue to Lanciano to witness the Eucharistic Miracle, a sacred relic miraculously preserved in a monstrance at the Church of St. Legontian since the eighth century.
Next stop is the Basilica of the Holy House in Loreto, a sacred shrine believed to be the home of the Holy Family, where Our Blessed Mother is said to have been conceived and born. Devout believers hold that this very house was miraculously transported by angelic beings from Nazareth to Dalmatia (modern-day Croatia). In 1924, the house was relocated once again, this time to the hilltop town of Loreto in Italy. Proceed to Cascia to visit and attend Mass at the Monastery and Basilica of St. Rita of Cascia, a minor basilica that preserves the incorrupt body of St. Rita.
Wind down your pilgrimage with a two-night stay in Assisi, a medieval city built on a hill and the home of St. Francis, the founder of the Franciscan Order. The sublime city of Assisi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In particular, the Basilica di San Francesco, which houses the tomb of St. Francis, is considered a masterpiece.
The Jubilee has always been an event of great spiritual renewal and reflection. The Jubilee of 2025 will be a moment of joy, hope, and reconciliation. Join a 12-day Pilgrimage to Rome with the Shrine of St. Padre Pio and St. Francis of Assisi with a Pilgrimage Chaplain on October 1-12, 2025. May each pilgrim’s faith be strengthened, and may they experience God’s infinite love and mercy in profound ways.
Visit the Sanctuary of St. Michael the Archangel, a sacred cave that the Archangel Michael consecrated himself.
Italy’s famed gelato is a big hit! Make a game of tasting one in every Italian city you will visit — compare and enjoy!
Learn these simple Italian words: “grazie” (thanks); “ciao” (hello or goodbye); and “prego”(you’re welcome or please).
Shop for rosaries, medals and other religious souvenir items while on pilgrimage, and ask your Pilgrimage Chaplain to bless them before heading home.
Avail of the Sacrament of Reconciliation while on pilgrimage, one of the conditions required to receive the plenary indulgence for the Jubilee year.
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The whole pilgrimage is a new and fulfilling moment in my life. It’s a nice feeling being with the Lord in His important day. And also, gaining new friends and becoming my new extended family is something I will treasure. I hope that this is just the beginning and we’ll continue to get in touch with one another despite the distance.
Brenda
Hello Co-Pilgrims,
It was indeed a wonderful Pilgrimage: very rich in history, a thanksgiving of blessings, a spiritual renewal and nourishment, and finally ending in a test of Faith.
Thank you so much Pilgrim Leader, Ging Igual, for standing beside us up to the last stretch of our 13-day journey - more particularly in the handling of an unexpected situation (cancelled flight in Mexico and re-direction of flights to make sure the 38 Pilgrims reach LA for their respective flight bookings). Ging, you were an angel to us so blessed with energy, passion, love and Milagrosa. We really felt the presence of Our Lady of Guadalupe fielding angels every step of the way.
The Pilgrimage to California Mission Churches and Our Lady of Guadalupe gives me personal inspiration for the work and activities of the next chapter of my lifetime: farming with promotion of agriculture for millennials (inspired by the scenic view of farms in California), tourism (which is a major industry in all places we visited), and support for a favourite major seminary in Tagaytay and a scholarship fund for deserving individuals (thru a non stock non profit institution).
Thank you to my Co-Pilgrims and prayer partners for the prayer support, sharing of life experiences and friendships; Fr. Tony, thank you for your spiritual reflections and service; Fr. Jerry Orbos for an overflowing spiritual reflections and enabling us to have the needed personal encounter with Jesus and Mama Mary (it was like a 12-day Holy Retreat); and the Executive Resources for making a very nice pilgrimage package a part of our lifetime.
Ms. Emma
Lord, we cannot find words enough to say how grateful we are to You. Our pilgrimage made us realize that Your love for us is more than what we deserve.
To all our co-pilgrims, thank you for making us feel we belong to this new family. To Fr. Dante, thanks for your prayers and pieces of advice for our spiritual nourishment. To Sis Lea, for taking care of each one of us. To Sis Joy, thanks for the contagious joys and laughters.
To our prayer partners, Sis Maribel, Melvy and Didick and Bro Mon and Sis Jot, thank you for your prayers. We will pray for you, too!
To The Pilgrim’s Center - Executive Resources, thank you for accommodating us in this Eastern Europe Pilgrimage.
God bless us all always!
Albert and Adee
Dear Pilgrims' Center:
My husband Aldo & I would like to praise & commend our Pilgrim Chaplain Fr. Dante Venus & our Tour Leader Bro. Monty for the very successful & memorable pilgrimage to Italy & the Holy Land we were very fortunate to join on March 26-April 8, 2018.
It was very hectic to be sure, but still they managed our time very well that we were able to visit more places than was promised in the itinerary, and we are very appreciative of that. Likewise, the solemnity of the whole pilgrimage experience was still observed despite many of us in the group, myself included, often forgetting that we were pilgrims & not tourists 😉😉, taking photos, selfies, etc. instead of, or before focusing on what the local guide was explaining or on the scripture readings. I cannot fault us pilgrims on this because for many of us seniors, and I speak for my husband & I, that trip might be our first & last time to visit those places, so we made sure they were properly documented. Nonetheless, it was a truly spiritually uplifting & life-changing experience for us. We continue to thank our Lord for making that experience of a lifetime possible. Indeed, nothing is impossible for God! Thank you very much to Fr. Dante, Bro. Monty & to each of us pilgrims in the group for the prayers, love, care & concern shown to each other. Let us continue to pray for and with each other. It is my hope that we meet each other again soon, to strengthen our bonds of friendships.
Most sincerely, Leclec Cabusora
Leclec Cabusora
My husband and I just came back from a wonderful trip to Israel - with Franciscan Fr Reu Galoy. Thank you Pilgrim Center for the arrangements. We are so happy and satisfied with all that you have done for us. Kudos to Yanyan and Monty from Pilgrim Center, and Fr Reu and Ronin for your caring services. It was a spiritual journey and we felt the abiding presence of the Lord all throughout.
Ann Arguelles Cortes
Our pilgrimage was worth all the hardships (I was having leg pains). We had an excellent leader in the person of Adrian, two priests Fathers Val and Ron, who gave us very nice pieces of advice and homilies, and of course the members of the group who were all very nice. Looking forward to join another pilgrimage.
Emily Bautista
It was the most profound experience I had in my whole life....Walking with the Footsteps where Jesus walked made my life more grateful and humble....My faith become stronger as I express it...A growing faith is a sharing faith....TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!! SHALOM!
Carmen Nierra
Vir & I would like to express our gratitude for a wonderful pilgrimage we had from Sept 5-18. From checking-in last Sept 5 & all during the tour, we felt the care from a family. No words can ever describe how thankful we are.
I almost cried last Sept 8, (my birthday) when we (2 of us have the same birthday) were given a surprise mini celebration when after our dinner, we were given a cake. I really felt the love of a family then.
All these things made possible because of your capable coordinator Ms. Ging Igual. She's such a wonderful leader. Kudos to her.
Rest assured that i will refer your company to all my friends who are planning to go on pilgrimage .
Good day & may God always guide & protect all of you in the Pilgrims' Center/ Executive Resources, Inc.
Cora and Vir Franca
I am honored to be included in this pilgrimage. The Pilgrims' Center has very good itineraries worth remembering. No hours wasted. They took very good care of us in spite of our big number of 47 people. The daily mass and homilies of Fr. Manny Cruz held in different shrines and churches were very inspirational and transforming. Accommodations were nice most especially the one on top of the Mountain with an awesome view built in 1909. It's like travelling back in time. I definitely would want to do it again with Pilgrim Center.
Peter Joseph Mapua
The Pilgrims' Center always gives you the best. They let you feel like an Executive in terms of personal service & attention especially during pilgrimage. Their choices of pilgrimages and pilgrim chaplains are outstanding. You go back home very fulfilled and immersed...
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