Companions of Christ Italy – November 2025

Pilgrimage to Italy

Trip Date:
Nov 10, 2025
- Nov 19, 2025
Group Type
Open
Activity Level
Moderate
Price
From $4,299
Deposit $500
Hosted by
Companions of Christ

Trip Overview

Join Companions of Christ and Verso Ministries on a pilgrimage to Italy and be transformed by the beauty and universality of the Catholic Church during this historic Holy Year. This handcrafted journey invites you into a prayerful, authentic, and joyful encounter with the centuries-old practice of Jubilee pilgrimages. Visit the major basilicas and churches of Rome, Assisi, and Orvieto, enter through the Holy Doors, and embrace the Holy Father’s call to be pilgrims of hope.

What’s Included?

  • Verso Pilgrimage Director
  • Licensed, local tour guides
  • Round-trip airfare from Chicago O'Hare (if group flight package selected)
  • Airport/hotel transfers (if arriving/departing with the group flight)
  • Transportation on private motocoach (every day except Days 3 and 5)
  • Accommodations in double-occupancy rooms, including taxes (single rooms available on a limited basis)
  • Meals as indicated on itinerary, including wine at dinners
  • Opportunity for daily Mass
  • All tickets for included activities listed on itinerary
  • Audio headsets
  • Verso pilgrimage booklets and pilgrim kits

Itinerary

November 10, 2025
  • Depart for Rome
November 11, 2025
  • Arrive in at Rome Fiumicino Airport and transfer to hotel
  • Welcome Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary Major, which holds a relic of the manger, with an opportunity to walk through the Holy Door
  • Welcome Dinner in a local restaurant
  • Overnight in Rome

Accommodations: Hotel Orazio Palace or similar

Meals included: Dinner

November 12, 2025
  • Papal Audience in St. Peter’s Square (pending the Holy Father’s schedule)
  • Lunch in a local restaurant
  • Afternoon walking pilgrimage to explore center city churches and sites, such as the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Chiesa Nuova, San Luigi dei Francesi, Sant’Agostino, the Gesù, Santi Apostoli, and more
  • Mass at Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, where the tomb of St. Catherine of Siena is
  • Free evening to explore the city on your own
  • Overnight in Rome

Accommodations: Hotel Orazio Palace or similar

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

November 13, 2025
  • Visit to the Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme to see and pray with the relics from Christ’s Passion
  • Pray on the Holy Stairs that Christ climbed on his way to his trial, brought to Rome from Jerusalem by St. Helena
  • Mass at the Papal Basilica of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome and where a relic of the table of the Last Supper is held
  • Group lunch in a local restaurant
  • Tour of the Basilica of San Clemente, run by the Irish Dominicans, including the ancient excavations beneath the modern church
  • Walk towards the Coliseum and Roman Forum for external views of the ancient Roman sites
  • Free evening to explore Rome and dinner on your own
  • Overnight in Rome

Accommodations: Hotel Orazio Palace or similar

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

November 14, 2025
  • Mass in the Crypt at St. Peter’s Basilica, followed by a tour of the Basilica (including the tomb of Pope St. John Paul II), time for personal prayer, and an opportunity to walk through the Holy Door
  • Free time for lunch and exploring Vatican City
  • Scavi Tour underneath St. Peter’s Basilica, with the opportunity to pray at the tomb of St. Peter (pending availability)
  • Dinner in a local restaurant
  • Overnight in Rome

Accommodations: Hotel Orazio Palace or similar

Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

November 15, 2025
  • Mass at the Catacombs of St. Callixtus, followed by a tour of the catacombs
  • Visit to St. Paul Outside the Walls, with the opportunity to walk through the Holy Door
  • Free evening to explore Rome and enjoy dinner on your own
  • Overnight in Rome

Accommodations: Hotel Orazio Palace or similar

Meals included: Breakfast

November 16, 2025
  • Morning entrance to the Vatican Museums
  • After lunch on your own, depart by bus for Assisi
  • Visit to St. Mary of the Angels and the Porziuncola, with Mass
  • Check in and dinner at hotel in Assisi
  • Overnight in Assisi

Accommodations: BV Grand Hotel Assisi or similar

Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

November 17, 2025
  • Mass at the Basilica of St. Francis
  • Guided tour of the Old City of Assisi, including the Basilica of St. Francis and Basilica of St. Clare
  • Group lunch in a local restaurant
  • Free afternoon in Assisi to explore the peaceful medieval town and visit Santa Maria Maggiore and the tomb of Bl. Carlo Acutis, San Damiano Monastery, the Cathedral of San Rufino, Chiesa Nuova, or the fortress of Rocca Maggiore
  • Dinner on your own
  • Overnight in Assisi

Accommodations: BV Grand Hotel Assisi or similar

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

November 18, 2025
  • Depart Assisi for Orvieto, and visit the Church of San Domenico, where St. Thomas Aquinas lived from 1263-1264
  • Celebrate Mass at the Duomo in Orvieto, the majestic Basilica housing the Eucharistic Miracle of Bolsena, which was the inspiration for Thomas Aquinas’s Eucharistic hymns
  • Conclude the pilgrimage with a Farewell Dinner
  • Overnight in Rome near the Airport

Accommodations: Hotel Isola Sacra or similar

Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

November 19, 2025
  • Transfer to the airport and depart Rome on a group flight

Meals included: Breakfast

Accommodations

Standard Accommodations

  • Rome: Hotel Orazio Palace or similar
  • Assisi: BV Grand Hotel Assisi or similar
  • Rome (Fiumicino): Hotel Isola Sacra or similar

Pricing

Package Cost
$4,299

Trip Savings

Early bird (available for a limited time!)
Save $200/person

Optional Add-ons

Travel Protection
Quote provided after registration
Single Room Supplement
$973/person
Group Flight
$872/person

Pricing listed per person in double-occupancy rooms. Quoted rates may fluctuate based on accommodation selection and availability. Rates also assume a minimum of 30 full-paying pilgrims. Final pricing may adjust based on any significant changes in currency exchange rates and final accommodation selections.

Flights

This pilgrimage includes a group flight. Information is below.

Arrival Flight - November 10-11, 2025

  • United Flight #970
    • Departing Chicago (ORD) at 3:45 p.m.
    • Arriving Rome (FCO) at 7:45 a.m.

Departure Flight - November 19, 2025

  • United Flight #910
    • Departing Rome (FCO) at 9:45 a.m.
    • Arriving Chicago (ORD) at 1:10 p.m.

More Details

  • Gratuities for pilgrimage director, guide(s), driver(s), hotel staff, and meals (optional add on)
  • Roundtrip airfare (if group flight package is not selected)
  • Passport, visa, or luggage fees
  • Any personal purchases
  • Any meals not indicated on itinerary
  • Any required COVID tests or vaccinations
  • Recommended travel protection with Cancel for Any Reason coverage
  • Anything else not explicitly mentioned as included

Payment Schedule

Verso Ministries will administer registration and payment collection from individual pilgrims. Registration can be done directly on the Verso Ministries website whereby pilgrims can make their initial $500 deposit using a debit/credit card. All following payments would be accepted via check, money order, or debit/credit card. Customizable payment plans can be discussed depending on the needs of your group. Suggested payment plan:

To secure your space, Verso requires a group deposit, payable by the group leader/organization. This deposit is non-refundable in the event of cancellation by the entire group. This deposit is refundable back to the group leader/organization if the pilgrimage runs with the required number of full-paying pilgrims.

  • Deposit due upon registration: $500 per person
  • Final balance due 120 days prior to departure: Final balance

 

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation fees apply to organizing groups if the original number of pilgrims is reduced below the contracted amount at the rate of the group deposit multiplied by the number of pilgrims reduced. Verso will assess this fee at the 120 day payment deadline. If the group chooses to cancel its pilgrimage in its entirety, Verso Ministries retains the group deposit and will refund individuals amounts paid, depending on when cancellation by the group occurs. If an individual pilgrim chooses to cancel from the pilgrimage, the refund amount will depend on when the pilgrim cancels and is subject to the cancellation schedule below.

All cancellations of individual pilgrims must be made in writing (email or letter) to Verso Ministries. Cancellations are possible at any time, but refunds are subject to cancellation fees at the rates listed here. Cancellation fees are for individual pilgrims. Any cancellation charges incurred from other suppliers or vendors (flight, lodging, ground transportation, tickets, etc.) may come in addition to the administrative fees listed here. All group flight airline tickets, optional excursions, trip options, pre/post extensions, private transfers, and additional hotel nights are non-refundable 100 days or less prior to departure unless otherwise noted. We highly recommend the purchase of individual travel insurance.

  • Within 2 weeks of deposit: Free cancellation
  • 14 days after deposit & 91 days or more from departure: Deposit is retained
  • 90-61 days prior to departure: 25% of trip cost is non-refundable
  • 60-31 days prior to departure: 50% of trip cost is non-refundable
  • 30 days or less prior to departure: 100% of trip cost is non-refundable

*To qualify for free cancellation within 2 weeks of deposit, deposit must be made 180 days or more prior to departure.

*Final package pricing may adjust based on confirmed accommodations and/or any significant changes in currency exchange rates.

**Group Deposit guarantees a minimum number of full-paying pilgrims and secures all Verso services. Any cancellation charges incurred from other supplies or vendors (flight, lodging, ground transportation, etc.) will come in addition to the administrative fees listed within this contract. Cancellation fees will be charged per person, per booking. Cancellation fees apply to individual pilgrims who cancel their booking or organizing groups if the original number of pilgrims is reduced and the group size is altered.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who would I be traveling with on pilgrimage?

If a pilgrimage is open to all, registration is open to any pilgrim wishing to participate. As such, our groups welcome a diverse range of pilgrims, from families and married couples to single travellers and retired adults, giving you the opportunity to meet new people and make new friends.
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What risks are involved with pilgrimage?

As with any travel, particularly international, it is important to be aware of your surroundings. We monitor travel conditions for the countries our groups visit, and our on-location partners keep us informed of potentially disruptive events, situations, and conditions that might affect travel. If travel to the country is not recommended by the U.S. and/or local authorities, we handle the particulars on a case-by-case basis and update our pilgrims accordingly. To mitigate risk, we encourage all of our pilgrims to purchase travel protection to minimize losses from unforeseen causes, such as travel delays or cancellations and lost baggage.
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Why should I register now?

The sooner you register for the pilgrimage, the better! Pilgrimages can fill up quickly, especially if pilgrims decide to bulk register as a group, so registering as soon as you think you will be able to travel with us guarantees you a spot on open pilgrimages. If you register and find out you can no longer attend, as long as you registered more than 180 days prior to the departure and cancel within 14-days of registering, we will fully refund your deposit. Just send us a written confirmation of your cancellation and we will take care of the rest.
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Why should I travel with Verso Ministries?

At Verso, we believe in crafting pilgrimages that offer you a view of God’s world and his work in it that you can’t get anywhere else.    We believe that everything – from the holy sites, to the meals, to daily Mass, to your fellow pilgrims – shape the ways God can speak to you, which means we’re intentional about it all.  We believe a pilgrimage isn’t just the days you travel, but it’s how you prepare – from the moment you sign up, to the days and weeks after you arrive home. We shepherd you through the entire process so you can achieve the most transformative experience possible.  We’re not just travel experts; we’re experts in Catholic pilgrimage.
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Resources

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In Via: Journey Through Rome’s Station Churches

A serene statue of the Virgin Mary stands with hands folded, wearing a flowing robe and a gentle expression.

Praying with the 3 Crowns of Mary

Planning maps for a Catholic pilgrimage tour

A New Way to Experience Catholic Pilgrimage Tours

What Our Pilgrims Have to Say

Father Kuhn

Jocelyn

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