Divine Word Parish 50th
Anniversary Pilgrimage
September 21 – October 2, 2026
$3,895
September 21
We begin our journey with a flight from Cleveland to Rome.
September 22 – 24
- 3 Nights in Rome
- 4 Major Basilicas
- Holy Stairs
- Papal General Audience
- Roman Ruins
- Vatican Museum/Sistine chapel
- Purgatory Museum
September 25 – 26
Depart Rome for shrines in:
- Alatri: St. Paul Cathedral & Eucharistic Miracle
- Montecassino Abbey and Tomb of St Benedict,
- Castelpetroso: Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sorrows/ Maria Apparition
- San Giovanni Rotundo: Padre Pio (2 nights)
Mass in St. Michael’s Cave
September 27 – 28
Depart San Giovanni Rotundo for Shrines in:
- Foggia: Shrine of the Most Holy Mary Mother of God Crowned
- Bovino: Sanctuary of Our Lady of Valleverde
- Bari: Basilica of Saint Nicholas (2 nights)
September 29 – 30
Depart Bari for shrines in:
- Salerno: Crypt of St. Matthew
- Amalfi: Relics of St. Andrew
- Sorrento: Lemon Tour (2 nights)
- AnaCapri: Church of St. Michael the Archangel
October 1
Depart Sorrento for Shrines in:
- Pompei: Our Lady of The Rosary & Newly canonized Saint Bartolomo Longo
- Naples: Cathedral of Naples & Blood of Saint Janarius
- Caserta: (Versailles of Italy)
- Nettuno : Shrine of Saint Maria Maria Goretti & American Military Cemetery & Museum
- 1 night at Rome Airport
October 2
Depart Rome for Cleveland or optional 7 days in Medjugorje ($895, see below)
Logistics
Cost is $3,895
$500 due March 1
$1,000 May 1
$1,000 June 1
Final Balance, July 1
This price includes lodging, transportation, guides and breakfast and dinner each day. (The only out of pocket expense is lunch each day, donations to churches where we will have mass daily, airline fees for seats and checked bags, and obviously gifts and souvenirs.)
If you have questions or wish to discuss further, please call, text or e-mail at 216-533-6106 or padrepiopilgrimage@gmail.com
If you want to hold spots, the $500 deposit can be paid by check, credit card, Venmo, Zelle and PayPal and by filling out the form below.
*Additional Week to Medjugorje
We are offering an optional 3rd week to this trip to visit Medjugorje (where Our Blessed Mother is currently appearing daily since 1981 and recently approved as an official Marian Apparition Pilgrimage Site by the Vatican) for an additional $895.
This includes transportation and transfers, lodging, breakfast and dinner daily, and all tips and guide fees. While there we will be present for an apparition with one of the visionaries as well as hear talks from priests, nuns, and lay people who make Medjugorje their home. Click for a similar itinerary (standalone trip).
If you are interested in this option please check the below box in the form that say interest in possibly extending additional week in Medjugorje for $895.