The church is arranging a Pilgrimage to Rome in May 2007 which will be lead by Canon Denis.

The trip will be a 5 day visit flying from Heathrow Airport on Monday 7th May 2007 and returning on Friday 11th May. Cost is approximately £550 - £600 per person which includes half board accommodation, excursions, insurance, coach transfers to Heathrow and hotel transfers. There will also be a Papal Audience with Pope Benedict.

Anyone wishing to book a place on this Pilgrimage, please contact Canon Denis, or Ros Penn on the email link below.

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The Eternal City

A pilgrimage to Rome is a very special journey for all pilgrims. This is the city that Christians from all over the globe travel to on pilgrimage. Even St Paul wrote, “I must go and see Rome.” Rome has many wondrous sights to take in and worship at, including St Peter’s Basilica, Basilicas of St John in Lateran and St Paul outside the Walls, or the well-hidden Vatican Gardens

Itinerary:

Day 1 We fly to Rome, where we are met by a representative. To start our pilgrimage we visit the Basilica of St Paul’s Outside the Walls (for an hour’s visit) on the transfer from the airport to the hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel we check in and enjoy some free time (depending on flight time). Evening dinner and overnight in Rome.

Day 2 After breakfast, we are joined by a guide with bus transportation for the day (09.00), and start by visiting the Catacombs. We then continue on to visit the Scala Sancta. After a break for lunch, we then visit the nearby Basilica of St John Lateran. We then take our final visit of the day to the Basilica of St Mary Major. Evening dinner and overnight in Rome.

Day 3 After breakfast we may be transported by bus (depending on the location of our accommodation) to attend the Papal General Audience* in St Peter’s Square (if the Pope is in Rome). The afternoon is free to relax, to explore or to do some shopping in the local area. Evening dinner and overnight in Rome.

Day 4 After breakfast, we are met by a courier and maybe transported by bus (depending on location of accommodation) for a guided visit of the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Gardens**. (Our courier will introduce us to an official Vatican guide for the morning and leave us here). We then have free time to spend in the Vatican Museum. (There is a restaurant in the VaticanMuseum if group members wish to stay all day rather than going out for lunch). Evening dinner and overnight in Rome.

Day 5  After breakfast we enjoy some free time (depending on flight time) and then travel to Rome airport where we are assisted with check-in for our return flight.

The price for this tour includes insurance, flights, airport to hotel transfers, local representative to meet group for arrival (day 1) and departure (day 5), half board accommodation, bus transportation as per the itinerary, English speaking guide on day 2, the morning of day 4, entrance fees for the Catacombs and Vatican Museum, and headset costs for visits at the Vatican and St Paul’s Outside the Walls.

UK airport transfer (to add these please see last page of document), public transport, gratuities, any other entrance fees and lunch are not included.

Accommodation is based upon sharing in twin rooms and all rooms will have private facilities.

Board basis:                Half Board

First included meal:     Dinner on day 1 (subject to flight times)

Last included meal:     Breakfast on day 5 (subject to flight times)      

Hotel:                         Dates              Hotel                       Basis   
                               07-11/05/07   Hotel Ritz Regent            HB     

                                                           
Single Rooms:    A single room supplement of £99 per person per tour applies.
                                       
There are a limited number of single rooms available and we can only undertake to provide a ratio of 10% of the overall group size. Any additional rooms would be on request and, if available, may incur a higher charge.

 ADDITIONAL ITEMS INCLUDED

PAYMENT SCHEDULE

IMPORTANT POINTS OF INFORMATION

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Sights to see

The Trevi Fountain

Without doubt the most famous fountain in Rome. Pietro da Cortona and above all Bernini, who began the undertaking, both had a hand in the project. The death of Pope Urban VIII brought work to a standstill and it was not until about a hundred years later that Clement XII entrusted the work to Nicola Salvi, who finished the undertaking between 1732 and 1751.

St Peter's Square - the Vatican, Rome

The Obelisk in St. Peter’s Square was quarried at Aswan in the reign of Nebkaure Amenemhet II (B.C. 19th Century), and erected at the pylon of the Temple of the Sun in Heliopolis. In A.D. 37, the then Roman Emperor Caligula transported it to Rome, and erected it in the Caligula Circus or the Vatican Circus. Then Pope Sixtus V [reigned 1585-1590] directed the obelisk to be re-erected at the center of the colonnaded square, so-called St. Peter's Square in 1586, in front of the "new" Basilica of St. Peter, which was under construction at that time. It still remains here today.