DIVINE WILL PILGRIMAGE
IN THE JUBILEE YEAR
AN 11-DAY PILGRIMAGE WITH FR. JOSEPH IANNUZZI
Divine Will Pilgrimage
In The Jubilee Year
An 11-Day Pilgrimage with Fr. Joseph Iannuzzi
October 6-16, 2025
Prices starting at $3,490
TRIP SYNOPSIS
Travel to Rome with Father Joseph Iannuzzi for the opportunity to gain a plenary indulgence during the 2025 Jubilee Year! This beautiful 11-day pilgrimage will have you attend the weekly Papal Audience and visit the major sites in the Eternal City, including the major Basilicas, the catacombs, Ancient Rome, and its downtown churches. In Corato, visit the sites related to Luisa Piccarreta, also known as the "Little Daughter of the Divine Will", who was a Catholic mystic whose writings and spirituality centered on union with the Will of God. In San Giovanni Rotondo, pray before the incorrupt body of St. Padre Pio, and in Lanciano, lay your petitions before the Eucharistic Miracle. Enjoy touring with a professional Tour Escort, attend daily Mass, share in Divine Will Spirituality and doctrine with Fr. Joseph, make unforgettable memories, and benefit from the safety and ease of group travel!
HIGHLIGHTS AT A GLANCE
Rome: Attend the weekly Papal Audience, visit the major Basilicas, Ancient Rome, the Vatican Museums, the churches of downtown Rome, and the catacombs
San Giovanni Rotondo: Capuchin Friary and Church of St. Pio Pietrelcina
Monte Sant’Angelo: Grotto of St. Michael the Archangel
Lanciano: Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano
Corato: Sanctuary of Luisa Piccarreta
Pietrelcina: Birthplace of St. Pio Pietrelcina
ITINERARY
Day 1. Monday, October 6: Transatlantic flight
Board your transatlantic flight to Rome, Italy.
Day 2. Tuesday, October 7: Rome
Upon arrival, enjoy a panoramic view of the Coliseum and the Roman Forum from the motorcoach. Visit the St. Josaphat Monastery of the Fathers of St. Basil on Via Santa Prisca where Fr. Iannuzzi lived for 10 years. In the afternoon, enjoy a city tour including the famous Roman Aventine keyhole through which one can view St. Peter’s Basilica cupola (dome), orange grove, view of rose garden, Circus Maximus and the Palatine Hills (where many early Christians were martyred, and the film location of Ben Hur). Tonight enjoy a welcome dinner with your fellow travelers at your hotel in Rome. (WD)
Day 3. Wednesday, October 8: Rome
Begin the day with a visit to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Your sightseeing in the afternoon includes the Catacombs of St. Sebastian and the Basilica of St. Mary Major that houses two of Christianity’s greatest treasures: the Manger from Bethlehem in which the Baby Jesus was laid following His birth, and a painting of the Blessed Virgin Mary, “The Salvation of the Roman People” painted by St. Luke. The basilica was built on the site where a miraculous snowfall occurred in August of 356. Then, transfer to your hotel for dinner and overnight. (BB, D)
Day 4. Thursday, October 9: Rome
Today, visit the Pontifical Gregorian University where Fr. Iannuzzi completed his doctorate in Luisa Piccarreta’s writings. Afterwards, enjoy a walking tour of Rome’s downtown. See the famous Spanish Steps and the Piazza Navona, a popular gathering place with spectacular fountains where the Church of St. Agnes was built on the site of her martyrdom. Admire the famous Bernini Fountains at the Piazza. Continue to the Church of St. Maria Sopra Minerva, a magnificent Gothic church that houses the relics of St. Catherine of Siena. Finally, visit the Pantheon, the best-preserved monument from ancient Rome, thanks to its transformation into a church in 609. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Rome. (BB, D)
Day 5. Friday, October 10: Rome
This morning, enjoy a tour of the magnificent Basilica of St. Peter, the world’s largest church, and the center of Christianity. This was the site where St. Peter, the chief apostle, was buried in 64 AD. During the tour, visit the crypt at St. Peter’s Basilica and render homage to the many popes and saints entombed in this site, including the incorrupt body of St. Pope John XXIII. Next, visit St. Paul Outside the Walls, one of the four major basilicas of Rome, originally founded by Emperor Constantine to house the apostle’s remains. Afterwards, visit Tre Fontane Abbey, and finally, San Pietro in Vincoli to pray before the chains that bound St. Peter in the prisons of Jerusalem. See Michelangelo’s Moses which dates from 1515, the most notable piece of artwork in this basilica. Following this visit, return to your hotel for dinner and overnight. (BB, D)
Day 6. Sunday, October 11: Rome – Lanciano
After breakfast, journey to Lanciano, a small medieval town, nestled in a way from the coast of the Adriatic Sea. In the 8th century AD, in the little church of St. Legontian, a Basilian monk was having doubts about the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. During Mass, after the two-fold consecration, the Host was changed into live Flesh, and the wine was changed into live Blood. The Host-Flesh can still be seen today. Enjoy a walking tour and pray before this Miracle of the Heart of Jesus. Transfer to your hotel near Lanciano for dinner and overnight. (BB, D)
Day 7. Sunday, October 12: Lanciano – San Giovanni Rotondo
Today will be a day of many graces! Travel to San Giovanni Rotondo to pray before the incorrupt body of St. Padre Pio. Visit the old church (Our Lady of Grace) and pray before the crucifix from which he received the stigmata in 1918. Make the Stations of the Cross, visit the Museum of St. Padre Pio, and see the confessional where he spent hours with a multitude of pilgrims. Dinner and overnight in San Giovanni Rotondo. (BB, L, D)
Day 8. Monday, October 13: San Giovanni Rotondo – Monte Sant’Angelo – Corato
This morning, leave San Giovanni Rotondo and travel to Monte Sant’Angelo to visit the grotto where St. Michael the Archangel appeared to the Bishop of Sipontum in 493. After lunch, continue to Corato. Visit the Mother Church, as well as the museum and home of Luisa Piccarreta. Dinner and overnight in Corato. (BB, L, D)
Day 9. Tuesday, October 14: Corato – Pietrelcina – Rome
This morning, make a quick visit to the Church of Santa Maria Greca to pray before Luisa Piccarreta’s mortal remains, known for working miracles. Then depart on your journey towards Rome. As you leave Corato, from a distance, see the Torre Disperata, where Luisa began a new life in the Divine Will after her three-year battle with demons. Stop for lunch and then visit Pietrelcina, the birthplace of St. Padre Pio (1887-1968). Dinner and overnight in Rome. (BB, L, D)
Day 10. Wednesday, October 15: Rome
This morning, attend the General Audience with the Pope. Afterwards, visit the Basilica of St. John Lateran and the nearby Scala Sancta, the Holy Stairs that Jesus Christ ascended during His Passion in Pontius Pilate’s palace. Return to your hotel for a farewell dinner and overnight in Rome. (BB, FD)
Day 11. Thursday, October 16: Homebound flight
This morning, transfer to Rome’s International Airport (FCO) for your flight home. (Boxed Breakfast)
Buffet Breakfast (BB); Lunch (L); Dinner (D); Welcome Dinner (WD); Farewell Dinner (FD)
* In case of unforeseen events, this itinerary is subject to change.
CHAPLAIN
Fr. Joseph Iannuzzi is a theologian and doctoral alumnus of the Gregorian Pontifical University of Rome. He has written several books on revelation and prophecy, appeared on EWTN and was host of several television and national radio programs. An accomplished violinist and wrestler, Fr. Joseph studied medicine and traveled to Medjugorje in 1988, where he was inspired to enter the seminary. In 1991 he obtained a BA in Philosophy and was awarded the Kilburn Award. While assigned for 15 years in Italy, he studied Italian, Greek, Hebrew, Latin and other languages. He obtained a BA, an STL and an STD (Ph.D.) in Theology, with specialization in patristics, dogma and mysticism.
Fr. Joseph was one of four selected students to receive a grant from the Pontifical Biblicum University of Rome to study theology in Israel. While in Rome he assisted the exorcist of Rome, Fr. Gabriel Amorth, and has written several books on prophecy and revelation. He has translated numerous theological works into English and has authored five publications. He is a theological peritus entrusted with several causes of beatification.
Fr. Joseph’s first contact with the writings of the Italian mystic Luisa Piccarreta occurred over twenty years ago, when he was asked to translate her works into English. Fr. Iannuzzi has translated all of Luisa’s writings that are contained in his doctoral dissertation, which is approved by the Pontifical University of Rome.
FLIGHT SCHEDULE
A group air reservation has been made with flights out of Chicago (ORD) as follows:
American Airlines Flight AA110 on 06OCT from Chicago (ORD) to Rome (FCO) 5:10PM - 9:10AM 07OCT
American Airlines Flight AA111 on 16OCT from Rome (FCO) to Chicago (ORD) 11:05AM - 2:30PM 16OCT
Please do not purchase any air tickets to connect with the group until we confirm the group is fully formed. We will notify pilgrims when the time is proper.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Accommodations for this pilgrimage will be in first-class hotels.
(4) nights Rome: Hotel Albani Roma - Area A
(1) night Corato: Appia Antica
(1) night San Giovanni Rotondo: Hotel Gran Paradiso
(1) night Rocca San Giovanni: Hotel Villa Medici
(2) nights Rome: Grand Hotel Palatino - Area B
Rooms in double occupancy are for two people to share; they have two twin beds or one double bed. Rooms in single occupancy have a single bed and are for one person to occupy; a “single supplement fee” is added for single occupancy rooms.
TRIP PACE
The pace for this pilgrimage is moderate. There is daily walking and standing. Pilgrims must be in active enough condition to walk 3-4 hours and stand for 2-3 hours per day. We strongly recommend preparing oneself by walking before the trip, building up to at least 2-3 miles per day.
Sometimes walking is up or down slopes, and at times sidewalks and terrain will be uneven. Pilgrims must have full mobility and be able to climb several stairs, since many of the visited places have no other access. A certain pace must be kept by all pilgrims in order to cover the scheduled sightseeing.
Also see the “PHYSICAL HEALTH & FITNESS” section in the General Terms & Conditions. (Specific Terms & Conditions for this trip will be listed in the online registration form.)
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Transatlantic flights, to be determined
Accommodations in first-class hotels
Meals according to the program
Daily Holy Mass
Private motor-coach services for transfers and sightseeing
Services of a professional English-speaking tour escort during the entire trip
Admission fees for all included sightseeing
Porterage for one suitcase per person at the hotels, where available
Government taxes and fees
What’s not included:
Travel insurance
Gratuities to tour escort, long-distance motor-coach driver, and church alms
Also see the “NOT INCLUDED” section in the General Terms & Conditions.
PRICING INFORMATION
Price per person in double occupancy Land-only: $3,490
Price per person in single occupancy Land-only: $4,220
Price per person in double occupancy With-air: $4,370
Price per person in single occupancy With-air: $5,100
Single supplement included in above single occupancy pricing: $730
Final registration with non-refundable deposit of $300 pp is due by: July 6, 2025
Balance due by: August 6, 2025
Please do not purchase any air tickets to connect with the group until we confirm the group is formed. We will notify pilgrims when the time is proper.