NAWAS INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
TREASURES OF ITALY PILGRIMAGE
11 Days: October 7 – 17, 2024
Visiting
Assisi • Lanciano • San Giovanni Rotondo
Sorrento • Monte Cassino • Rome
Hosted by Erin Blanchette
Executive Director, Vine of Grace Retreat Ministry
With Spiritual Director Father Bala Kommathoti
$5079 from Phoenix
(Air/land tour price is $4529 plus $550 government taxes/airline surcharges.)
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Dear Pilgrims,
We want to personally invite you to join us and Fr. Bala for an unforgettable tour of Italy.
Together we will explore the beautiful cities of Assisi, Lanciano, San Giovanni Rotondo, Sorrento, Vatican City & Rome! Our pilgrimage promises to expand and deepen our faith as we learn more about our Catholic heritage, gain a biblical & historical perspective and enjoy the beauty, landscape, cuisine, hospitality and traditions of the region!
We guarantee you will experience the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in a dynamic and intimate way that will enrich, impact, and inspire your spiritual journey forever.
Erin
Executive Director
Vine of Grace Retreat Ministry
TOUR FEATURES
- Round trip airfare from Phoenix.
- $550 Government taxes/airline surcharges.
- Accommodations at first class/select hotels, based on two persons sharing in twin-bedded rooms with private bath.
- Breakfast daily plus (6) six dinners.
- Services of a professional, English-speaking tour director.
- Services of our finest English-speaking guides.
- Comprehensive sightseeing.
- All admission fees, porterage and hotel service charges.
- Transfers to/from airports by private motorcoach including meeting/assistance.
- Daily Mass
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Father Bala Kommathoti was ordained on March 13, 2002 in India. He has been a priest for 20 years. He came to Tucson in 2015, and is currently the Pastor of St. Bartholomew in San Manuel, Arizona and Blessed Sacrament in Mammoth, Arizona.
Father Bala teaches Level One & Two Religious Education Certification courses through the Diocese of Tucson. He is the Spiritual Director for the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Ministry and is involved in Adult Care Homes and hospital ministry as well. Fr. Bala’s love for the Lord, spirit filled enthusiasm for evangelization and passion and dedication to his vocation is evident and contagious! He is a blessing to all those he serves! We are in for a treat with Fr. Bala as our Spiritual Director on our pilgrimage to The Holy Land!
TUE, OCT 8 – ARRIVE ROME/ASSISI
Arrive Rome today where you will be met and transferred to Assisi, the famous city of St. Francis. Born in 1182 as Giovanni di Bernardone, the legacy of St. Francis influenced religion and culture around the world. Drive through the mystical province of Umbria stopping in Orvieto enroute (time permitting).
WED, OCT 9 – ASSISI
This morning your walking tour includes the Basilica of St. Francis, still surrounded today by ancient walls, the Church of St. Clare and Santa Maria degli Angeli with its ‘thornless rose bush’. The balance of the day is at leisure……MORE
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