Saint Theresa Italy 2005

About the Trip

I organized this trip for my home parish of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Douglasville. We traveled to Rome to attend the Pallium Mass for Atlanta’s new Archbishop, Wilton Gregory.

I traveled through London and arrived in Rome several days before the group to make sure everything was set up and ready to go. It was ridiculously hot, even for a typical summer in Rome. For most of the travelers, it was their first time to Europe. It was a great honor that my pastor allowed me to put this trip together.

It was a privilege to travel with my fellow parishioners.

The Priests

Father Richard Tibbetts and Father Joe Shaute

Dates

June 22, 2005 – July 1, 2005

Price

$2,699

Visited

Rome
Assisi
Florence (some of the group took a day trip to Florence during our free day)

Masses

St. Mary Major: Sistine Chapel (Rome)
St. Peter’s Basilica: Altar of St. Petronilla (Rome)
Santa Maria sopra Minerva (Assisi)
Santa Maria degli Angeli: Chapel of Tears (Assisi)
Basilica of St. Francis: Tomb of St. Francis (Assisi)
Duomo (Florence)
Sant Anselmo with Archbishop Wilton Gregory (Rome)
St. Peter’s Basilica: Pallium Mass with Pope Benedict XVI (Vatican)

Accommodations

Hotel Alimandi (Rome) – My home in Rome!
Hotel Umbra (Assisi) – In the heart of Assisi, the heart of Italy!

Restaurants

Hostaria dei Bastioni (Rome) – My favorite restaurant in Rome!
Rusticella (Rome) – Great antipasti bar. No one but locals!
Tre Scalini (Rome) – Touristy, pricey – hard to beat the location: Piazza Navona!
Restaurant Giardini (Assisi) – Attached to my fav hotel in Assisi: Hotel Umbra!
Pallotta Trattoria (Assisi) – We even sampled pigeon! Brave group!
Sacro e Profano (Rome) – Calabrian menu. Excellent pizza!

Photos

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More

More Trips with Fr. Richard Tibbetts
St. Theresa Pilgrimage to Greece 2007
St. Theresa Pilgrimage to Italy 2008

More Trips to Italy
First Trip Abroad 1999
Solo Trip to Italy 2000
World Youth Day 2000
The Proposal 2003
The Honeymoon 2004
The Funeral of John Paul II 2005
In the Footsteps of Our Fathers 2006
The Reconnaissance Trip 2006
Christmas in Italy with Regina Caeli Academy 2006
The Second Honeymoon 2007
Sts. Peter and Paul Pilgrimage to Italy 2007
Christmas in Italy with Regina Caeli Academy 2007
Our Lady of the Americas Pilgrimage to Italy 2008
St. Theresa Pilgrimage to Italy 2008