St. Gabriel Italy Jubilee – November 2025

Pilgrimage to Italy

Trip Date:
Nov 10, 2025
- Nov 19, 2025
Group Type
Open
Activity Level
Difficult
Price
From $3,839
Hosted by
St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish
or call us at (574) 383-9396

Trip Overview

Join Verso Ministries and St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish on pilgrimage to Italy and be transformed by the beauty and universality of the Catholic Church during this historic Jubilee Year. This handcrafted journey invites you into a prayerful, authentic, and joyful encounter with the centuries-old practice of Jubilee pilgrimages, including the opportunity to walk through a Holy Door. From Siena to Assisi to Orvieto to Rome, encounter inspiring saints, enjoy the best of Italian cuisine and culture, and embrace the Holy Father’s call to be Pilgrims of Hope.

What’s Included?

  • Licensed, local tour guides
  • Verso Jubilee formation resources
  • Catholic Chaplain
  • Opportunity for daily Mass
  • All tickets and donations for included activities listed on itinerary
  • Standard accommodations in double-occupancy rooms
  • Breakfast daily at hotel, 2 lunches, 4 dinners
  • Audio headsets
  • Transportation on private motorcoach
  • Gratuities for pilgrimage director, guide(s), driver(s), hotel staff, and meals

Itinerary

November 10, 2025
  • Depart for Rome (flights not included)
November 11, 2025
  • Arrive Rome, check in to accommodations
  • Mass in local church, then welcome dinner in local restaurant
  • Overnight in Rome

Accommodations: Hotel Atlante Garden or similar

Meals included: Dinner

November 12, 2025
  • Papal audience in the morning
  • Tour of St. Peter’s Basilica followed by free time in the afternoon to explore the Basilica, climb the cupola, or other private devotions
  • Mass in local church near the Vatican
  • Overnight in Rome

Accommodations: Hotel Atlante Garden or similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

November 13, 2025
  • Mass and tour of St. Mary Major
  • Walking tour of the city center (Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, etc.), with a stop for lunch
  • Free time in the afternoon
  • Overnight in Rome

Accommodations: Hotel Atlante Garden or similar

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

November 14, 2025
  • Pray with the Passion Relics at Holy Cross in Jerusalem
  • Mass and tour of St. John Lateran, with visit to the Holy Stairs
  • After lunch, a walk to the Coliseum and Roman Forum (exterior view only), with a visit to the Basilica of San Clemente
  • Free time in the late afternoon and evening to explore Rome on your own
  • Overnight in Rome

Accommodations: Hotel Atlante Garden or similar

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

November 15, 2025
  • Mass at Saint Paul Outside the Walls, followed by a visit to the ancient Christian catacombs
  • Transfer to Assisi
  • Visit to St. Mary and the Angels and the Porziuncola
  • Dinner at the hotel
  • Overnight in Assisi

Accommodations: Asisium Boutique Hotel or similar

Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

November 16, 2025
  • Morning Mass at the Basilica of St. Francis
  • Tour of Assisi including the Basilica of St. Francis and Basilica of St. Clare, among other Assisi sites
  • Free afternoon to explore Assisi
  • Dinner at the hotel
  • Overnight in Assisi

Accommodations: Asisium Boutique Hotel or similar

Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

November 17, 2025
  • Day trip to Siena to discover the home of St. Catherine of Siena
  • Venerate the relics of St. Catherine at the Basilica of San Domenico, followed by Mass at the Shrine of the House of St. Catherine
  • Time for lunch and to explore the Piazza del Campo, Siena’s bustling main square
  • Overnight in Assisi

Accommodations: Asisium Boutique Hotel or similar

Meals included: Breakfast

November 18, 2025
  • Transfer back to Rome, en-route visit to Orvieto (with Mass)
  • Tour of Orvieto, with Mass, and free time for lunch
  • Farewell dinner in a local restaurant
  • Overnight in Rome

Accommodations: Hotel Isola Sacra, Hotel Sheraton Rome Parco de’ Medici, or similar

Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

November 19, 2025
  • Transfer to Rome airport and depart for the U.S.

Meals included: Breakfast

Accommodations

Standard Accommodations

  • Rome: Hotel Atlante Garden or similar
  • Assisi: Asisium Boutique Hotel or similar
  • Rome Fiumicino: Hotel Isola Sacra, Hotel Sheraton Rome Parco de’ Medici, or similar

Pricing

Package Cost
$3,839

Optional Add-ons

Single room supplement (very limited availability)
$1,309/person
Optional group flight
$1,086 / person
Travel protection
Quote available upon registration*

Pricing listed per person in double-occupancy rooms and does not include airfare.
The number of available single-occupancy rooms is limited.

*Travel protection premium is calculated based on a variety of factors and optional plans are provided by Travel Insured International

Rates assume a minimum of 20 full-paying pilgrims.

Led by

Group Leader
Luke Prout
Kansas City, MO
Chaplain
Fr. Alex Kreidler
Kansas City, MO

Flights

There is an optional group flight available for this pilgrimage. Details are below. Pilgrims may also arrange their own airfare based on the designated arrival/departure times provided.

  • Arrive by: November 11, 2025
  • Arrival time: Arrive by 12:00 P.M.
  • Arrival airport: Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO)
  • Arrival transfer: Transfer to the hotel via taxi or public transit.
  • Depart on: November 19, 2025
  • Departure time: Depart any time on November 19
  • Departure airport: Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO)
  • Departure transfer: Transfer to the airport via taxi or public transit.

Arrival Flight - November 10, 2025

  • Delta Airlines Flight DL5844
    • Departing Kansas City (MCI) at 10:10 A.M.
    • Arriving Boston (BOS) at 2:18 P.M.
  • Delta Airlines Flight DL 112
    • Departing Boston (BOS) at 6:40 P.M.
    • Arriving Rome (FCU) at 8:40 A.M. (next day, November 11)

Departure Flight - November 19, 2025

  • Delta Airlines Flight DL 183
    • Departing Rome (FCO) at 9:20 A.M.
    • Arriving New York (JFK) at 1:15 P.M.
  • Delta Airlines Flight DL5408
    • Departing New York (JFK) at 3:30 P.M.
    • Arriving Kansas City (MCI) at 5:56 P.M.

More Details

  • Verso Pilgrimage Director (Groups of 40+ pilgrims get dedicated director)
  • Passport, visa, or luggage fees
  • Roundtrip airfare (optional group flight can be included)
  • Airport/hotel transfers (included if offering a group flight)
  • Any personal purchases
  • Any meals not indicated on itinerary, as well as beverages at meals
  • Any required COVID tests or vaccinations
  • Recommended travel protection with Cancel for Any Reason coverage
  • Anything else not explicitly mentioned as included

Payment Schedule

  • Deposit due upon registration – $5,000 group deposit ($250 per person on 20 minimum)
  • Payment due 180 days prior to departure – $1,000/person
  • Final balance due 120 days prior to departure – Final balance

As part of the Explorer Package, Verso Ministries only collects payments from the group leader/organization. All pilgrims should pay the group leader/organization, who in turn will pay Verso. To secure your space, Verso requires a group deposit of $100 per pilgrim or $3,000, whichever is higher, payable by the group leader/organization. This deposit is applied to the group invoice for the contracted number of pilgrims.

All final balances are due 120 days before departure. Group payments can be made by check or bank transfer (note: for bank transfer, payment fees apply).

 

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. Individual pilgrims should cancel with their group leaders, who are then responsible for notifying Verso Ministries in writing (email or letter). 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.

  • 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

Frequently Asked Questions

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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Who can I contact for more information?

Our team is eager to help and is available 9am-5pm EST by phone at 574-383-9396 or by email at hello@versoministries.com
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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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Should I purchase travel protection?

We recommend that all pilgrims consider purchasing travel protection. We partner with Travel Insured International (TII) to offer travel protection.  According to TII, travel protection helps protect you and those you are traveling with from unforeseen emergencies, which always seem to happen at the worst possible time. In the event of emergencies, both before and during your travels, as well other circumstances, like travel delay, lost baggage, missed connection(s), and much more, travel protection can help. Upon registration you will receive a travel protection quotation from TII. If you have any questions regarding your quotation, please call TII. If you need an updated or new quotation, please contact us at hello@versoministries.com or call us at 574-383-9396.
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Resources

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