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November 2010
All Saints Pilgrimage
St. Mary/St.
Frances Cabrini Parish
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Pilgrimage
November 1, (All
Saints Feast Day)
Canonization
Process
Pilgrimage All Saints Day
Monday:
Depart Venice, Italy
November 2:
(All Souls)
Padua
Pilgrimage
All Souls Day
Padua is an old university town with an
illustrious academic history. Padua is the home of the
Basilica of St. Anthony. This Basilica is one of the most
popular pilgrimage destinations in Italy. St. Anthony was a
simple man yet the people built one of the most lavish
churches to house his body. The Basilica is filled with
artwork about his life. Padua University was founded in
1222 and in 1678, Elena Pisopia, was the first woman
graduate. This University was one of the first founded in
Italy. Padua’s buildings also contain frescoes by Giotto.
Tuesday:
Arrive Venice, Italy. Guided tour of Padua, Scrovegni
Chapel, Mass at the Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua.
Venice: Venice is one of the few cities in
the world that can be truly described as unique. It
survives against all the odds, built on a series of low mud
banks amid the tidal waters of the Adriatic Sea and
regularly subject to floods. Venice is a city of tiny
islands, about one thousand of them. No cars, taxis,
motorcycles or trucks are permitted within the city of
Venice. If you arrive in a wheeled vehicle you must leave
it in a parking lot on the city outskirts and enter Venice
by boat or on foot. Every single item arrives at its
destination by water, and so must every visitor. Take a
water bus, water taxi or gondola to the landing point
nearest your destination and then walk.
November 3:
(St. Martin de Porres,
religious) Venice
St. Martin de Porres
Wednesday:
Guided tour of Venice, Mass at the Basilica of St. Mark,
Doge Palace, private boat ride.
St. Mark
Basilica of St. Mark
Venice’s famous Basilica blends
the architectural and decorative styles of East and West to
create one of the greatest buildings in Europe. The
exterior of the basilica has an oriental appearance There
are mosaics on the five main doors and the main door is
framed by some of Italy’s loveliest Romanesque carvings
dating from 1240 – 1265. In the 1100’s, all ships were
expected to bring back from abroad by law a gift to adorn
the House of St. Mark. Until 1807, St. Mark’s was the
private chapel of the Doge. It has five domes with mosaics
decorating them. The Pentecost Dome is probably the first
dome to ever be decorated with mosaics. St. Mark’s remains
are housed in the altar.
Doge Palace (Venice) Palazzo Ducale or Doge’s Palace.
Doge was the name for a ruler. Doge Palace was
the home of all of Venice’s rulers. This palace was founded
in the 9th century. It is a Gothic structure
built from pink marble. The ground floor or base of the
palace is constructed completely of arches.
Bridge of sighs named such because of the
prisoners being taken to the prison.
Overnight in Padua
St. Anthony
of Padua
November 4:
(St. Charles Borremeo,
bishop) Ravenna, Florence
St.
Charles Borremeo
Ravenna: Ravenna rose to power in the first
century BC under the Emporer Augustus. As Rome’s power
declined, Ravenna was made the capital of the Western Empire
(AD402). A role it held until the 6th century.
Ravenna is known for its mosaics that span the years of
Roman and Byzantine rule. Ravenna converted to Christianity
in the second century.
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia is located
behind San Vitale and is known for its ancient and
breathtaking mosaics. The mausoleum is a small, brick
structure that dates from 430 AD. Galla Placidia, a
powerful Roman Empress, was never buried in this mausoleum
but she commissioned the building to be built. Historians
think she is buried in Rome. This plain building has sunk 4
˝ feet in 1600 years and is filled with glittering treasures
of mosaics. One of the most beautiful is a mosaic of the
Good Shepherd.
Thursday:
Depart for Ravenna, Guided tour of beautiful mosaics of St.
Vitale, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Depart for Florence.
St. Vitale
Overnight in Florence
November 5: Florence
Friday: Guided
tour of Florence, Academia Museum (Michelangelo’s
David), Duomo and Baptistry, Church of Santa Croce.
Florence
Florence is a city of culture.
It dates back to 59 BC. By the 13th century, the
city was a major power in Italy. The city is known for its
art and outdoor markets. We will see the works of Da Vinci
and Michelangelo. You will hear a lot about the Medici
Family’s influence on Florence.
Duomo and Baptistry
Rising above the heart of the
city, the richly-decorated Duomo – Santa Maria del Fiore-
and its orange-tiled dome have become Florence’s most famous
symbols. This cathedral is Europe’s 4th largest
church. Next door is the Baptistry with its celebrated
bronze doors that may date back to the 4th
century making it one of Florence’s oldest buildings. The
doors of the Baptistry are housed in a museum and copies are
on the doors now. There are ten relief panels showing
scriptural passages done by the artist Giberti.
Santa Croce is a
Gothic church which began in 1294. This church contains
tombs and monuments of famous Florentines such as
Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli as well as frescoes by
Giotto.
Academia
Museum
Statue of
David (Michelangelo) In the Academy of Fine Arts, we will
see Michelangelo’s statue of David done in 1504. The statue
is a colossal 17 ft. nude statue of the biblical hero David
who killed the giant Goliath. The David established
Michelangelo, at the age of 29, as the foremost sculptor of
his time. His other masterpiece located there is of the
four prisoners who are struggling to free themselves from
the marble. David is in enclosed in glass but imposing and
powerful. No pictures.
Overnight in Florence
 
November 6:
(Blessed Virgin Mary)
Assisi, Montepulciano (Tuscany)
Montepulciano is a medieval and Renaissance hill town in the
province of Siena in southern Tuscany. Montepulciano, with
an elevation of 605 m, sits on a high limestone ridge.
Montepulciano is a major producer of food and
drink. Montepulciano is known world-wide for its fabulous
wine. Wine connoisseurs consider its Vino Nobile
among Italy’s best. Montepulciano is also known for its
pork, cheese pasta, lentils and honey.
The main
street of Montepulciano stretches for 1.5 kilometers from
the Porta al Prato to the Piazza Grande at the top of the
hill. The city is renowned for its walkable, car-free
nature.
Wikipedia
Saturday:
Visit Montepulciano, wine tasting in Tuscany.
Overnight in Assisi
November 7:
(32nd Sunday
Ordinary Time)
Assisi
Sunday: Mass
at the tomb of St. Francis, guided tour of Assisi, Basilica
of St. Francis, Church of St. Clare, Church of La
Porziuncola
Overnight in Assisi
November 8
Monday: Orvieto and Rome:
Mass at the Duomo in
Orvieto, guided tour of Orvieto, departure for Rome
Overnight in Rome
November 9:
(Dedication of the
Lateran Basilica) Rome
Tuesday: Mass
in the Basilica of St. Peter, guided tour of the Vatican
Museum, Sistine Chapel, Basilica of St. Peter. Shop in
stores surrounding the Vatican.
Overnight in Rome
November 10:
(St. Leo the Great, pope)
Rome
Wednesday: Papal Audience at the Vatican,
guided tour of the
Catacombs of St. Priscilla (Mass at the church), Basilica of
St. John, the holy Cross of Jerusalem, Basilica of St. Mary
Major
Overnight in Rome
November 11:
(St. Martin of Tours)
Rome
St. Martin of
Tours
Thursday:
Guided tour of the
Basilica of St. Paul and the Abbey of the Tre Fontane,
guided tour of ancient Rome including the Colosseum and the
Roman Fora.
Overnight in Rome
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Coliseum
The
massive coliseum dates from AD 72, and the design
has never been bettered. It was constructed by
Emperor Vespasian. His goal was to gain popularity
by staging deadly gladiator combats and wild animal
fights for public viewing. Vespasian ordered the
Coliseum to be built on the site of Nero’s palace,
to dissociate himself with the hated tyrant. This
is a functional stadium that once seated 55,000, its
sophisticated backstage facilities allowed the arena
to be flooded for mock sea battles. Most ancient
entertainment featured animals, slaves and
gladiators, but few Christians were martyred here.
During the Middle Ages the Coliseum was a source of
building stone, which explains the missing
sections. Parts of the Coliseum were used to build
parts of the Vatican. The gladiators were many
times soldiers in training. Their combat became a
sport and slaves, prisoners of war and criminals
were forced to fight men or wild animals to the
death. The arena floor covered a network of lifts
and cages for wild animals. The Velarium, a huge
sailcloth awning which sheltered spectators from the
sun, was supported by poles on the upper story.
Italy
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Forbes |
November 12:
(St. Josaphat,
bishop/martyr)
Rome/Home
Friday: Depart
Rome
Parish
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