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Answering Christ s call, we guide people to encounter Him so as to live in hope, as pilgrims in daily life. invites you on an Italy Pilgrimage In the Footsteps of Apostles & Saints August 30 September 12, 2018 Rome, Assisi, Padua, Venice, Florence, Orvieto Journey with Pilgrimage Experts Over 25 Years Experience - Answering Christ s Call - Coordinating & Leading Pilgrimages Encounter the Saints Experience the Miraculous Dine European Style Discover Exquisite Beauty

EXPERIENCE AUGUST 30: BEGINNING OUR PILGRIMAGE Depart San Antonio. Dinner & breakfast onboard the flight. AUGUST 31: PADUA Upon arrival in Venice, we will be met by our local guide. This afternoon, we will visit the Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua and enjoy our first Mass here. SEPTEMBER 01: PADUA We will celebrate Mass in, and explore, the Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua; see his relics and pray at his tomb. Enjoy lunch on your own in this quaint village, and a free afternoon for prayer, Eucharistic Adoration, and leisure. SEPTEMBER 02: VENICE Our day in Venice includes Mass at the Basilica of St. Mark, time to explore this church and its relics, plus a walking tour. Enjoy lunch on your own and time to return to the Basilica of St. Mark, stroll through the Plaza, or perhaps ride a gondola. Dinner at a local restaurant in Venice. SEPTEMBER 03: FLORENCE Florence drew to itself some of the greatest artists in history: Fra Angelico, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and others. Upon arrival, we will visit the Academia Gallery. We continue to Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiori in the heart of the city. Mass will be celebrated this afternoon. SEPTEMBER 04: FLORENCE We will celebrate Mass in one of the 16 chapels of the Basilica of Santa Croce. Among the famous persons interred here: Galileo, Rossini, Michelangelo and Machiavelli. In the Convent of St. Mark, we will view Fra Angelico s art. Lunch will be on your own, with free time to enjoy Florence! SEPTEMBER 05: TO ASSISI While driving through the Tuscan countryside to Assisi, we will stop in La Verna, where St. Francis received his stigmata. Mass in the Chapel of the Stigmata is followed by lunch on your own in the local restaurant. Upon arriving in Assisi, we will proceed to our hotel located within the ancient city walls. Then, a visit to the Basilica of St. Francis, containing his relics and frescoes about his life. SEPTEMBER 06: ASSISI We will visit the Basilica of St. Clare, housing her incorrupt body, and San Damiano Chapel where St. Francis wrote his Canticle of Brother Sun. We will have Mass here. Afterwards, we visit the Hermitage where St. Francis spent time in prayer. SEPTEMBER 07: ASSISI We will celebrate Mass in the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels built over the Portiuncula, also called Pardon Chapel, where St. Francis recognized his call to follow the Lord. We will see where he died, the famous rose garden, and more. A highlight this afternoon is light lunch including wine tasting. SEPTEMBER 08: TO ROME We depart Assisi, and visit a Eucharistic Miracle site in Orvieto s Cathedral. After Mass here, enjoy lunch on your own. Then, we will proceed to Rome. Our first stop is the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, where we can pray at Paul s tomb, before proceeding to our hotel in central historical Rome. SEPTEMBER 09: ROME Enjoy early morning Mass at St. Peter s Basilica, built on the site where St. Peter was martyred and is buried, along with many other popes! We will have time afterward to purchase religious items before hearing Pope Francis address us for the Angelus and receiving his blessing. You will have the opportunity to have religious items blessed by the Pope! This afternoon, we visit the Colosseum and see ancient Rome. Then, Basilica of St. Peter in Chains, where the chains used to shackle St. Peter while he was imprisoned in Rome, are displayed. SEPTEMBER 10: ROME St. Mary Major Basilica is the most ancient basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Its Pauline Chapel has an icon painted by St. Luke the Evangelist, believed to be miraculous. St. John Lateran is the Pope s church, Rome s cathedral, dedicated to Sts. John the Baptist and John the Evangelist. The nearby Scala Santa (Holy Staircase) contains a flight of 28 steps believed to be a staircase from Pilate s palace in Jerusalem and brought to Rome. We will view the steps, and be led in a guided prayer. This afternoon, we will visit the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, followed by a tour of St. Peter s Basilica. SEPTEMBER 11: ROME After breakfast, we will visit the Catacombs where early Christians held forbidden services to escape persecution. Here, we celebrate Mass. Afternoon at leisure. SEPTEMBER 12: RETURN JOURNEY...plus many more blessed opportunities the Lord has in store!

This Pilgrimage Includes... 3 Nights in Padua 2 Nights in Florence 3 Nights in Assisi 4 Nights in the heart of Rome Round-Trip Airfare from San Antonio, Texas & Airline Taxes Private Motor Coach Four-Star, First-Class Hotels In Excellent Locations Hotel Taxes Daily Mass, Prayer, and Spiritual Direction Daily Breakfast and Dinner; Wine with Evening Meals Personal Listening Devices for clear explanations about sites Tips for hotel staff, local guide, porters, and driver Customized & exclusive Pilgrim Book offering maps, history, prayers, guidelines, and journal Pre-Pilgrimage Orientation Meetings and Preparation Materials Travel tote bag, baggage tags, travel document holder This exceptional journey is yours for $6,295. 00 Price per person from San Antonio, Texas, based on hotel double occupancy rate Deacons can receive education credit hours on this pilgrimage! Pilgrimage Spiritual Director Fr. James Seiwert serves at St. Anthony Mary Claret Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of San Antonio. He will be offering daily Mass, be available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and will provide reflections during the pilgrimage. He is excited to join us on this unique pilgrimage. We welcome you to join us on this pilgrimage; a journey of faith offering you a spiritual experience, rich history of our Catholic faith, an introduction to the personal lives of many saints, and of course, wonderful Italian culture and cuisine! This pilgrimage will be instrumental in helping you grow closer to the Lord, Our Lady, and the saints. Imagine praying at the tombs of saints, walking the ancient walled city of Assisi in the footsteps of St. Francis, seeing the Eucharistic Miracle site in Orvieto, and praying in the Catacombs! There is so much more to offer you on this customized and unique pilgrimage. We will be able to join Pope Francis for the Sunday Angelus at St. Peter s Square and receive his blessing. This pilgrimage will not only benefit you as a pilgrim, but your loved ones and friends, as well. Consider making this spiritual investment! May the Holy Spirit guide your discernment process. We welcome your call with any questions, at 210-521-3377 and invite you to visit our website, PilgrimCenterOfHope.org. Mary Jane Fox, LHS Pilgrimage Coordinator and Group Leader Debbie Garza Pilgrimage Group Leader As you discern whether to join us, consider: Our Group Leaders and Local Guide handle all logistical details, so our Spiritual Director can focus on offering the powerful, healing ministry of Jesus to you, the pilgrim. Join us now! Space is limited. 1 Please print legibly. 2 Make checks payable to Consolidated Tours Organization. 3 Mail with deposit to following address: CONSOLIDATED TOURS ORGANIZATION - 1675 Virginia Avenue, Suite 200 - Atlanta, Georgia 30337-2845 Mr. Mrs. Ms. (NAME AS IT APPEARS ON YOUR PASSPORT) ADDRESS CITY / STATE / ZIP TELEPHONE - Home ( ) Office ( ) Cell ( ) Email TR. HOST NAME Pilgrim Center of Hope TR. NUMBER 1191 YES - Definitely arrange for the listed inclusions. I understand an invoice is to be sent to me and is to be paid in full sixty (60) days prior to departure. The $300. 00 per person deposit is attached to confirm participation and as credit to the total cost of the tour. I have read and accept the Tour Conditions. SIGNATURE SINGLE ROOM - $875. 00

Pilgrim Center of Hope entrusts travel arrangements to our partners: CONSOLIDATED TOURS ORGANIZATION, INC. 1675 Virginia Avenue, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia 30337 Telephone: 1-800-554-4556 or 404-767-2727 FAX: 404-766-4520 Email: info@ctoinc.com Tour Conditions Please retain a copy for your records. AIR TRANSPORTATION: Economy class jet connecting IATA and ATC carriers. Airfare is based on SUPER APEX 6-21 days plus domestic add-on fares where applicable. Airfares are based on May 31, 2017 rates and are subject to change without prior notice. BAGGAGE: Limited to one normal size suitcase, the weight of which should not exceed 50 pounds. Flight bags, cosmetic bags, briefcases, and camera cases remain in the personal care of tour members and are not included in the 50 pounds. HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: Superior First Class Hotels, two persons sharing a twin bedroom with private bath. A limited number of single rooms are available at $875.00 supplemental cost. Confirmation required before departure. MEALS: TWO MEALS PER DAY: Full breakfast and dinner daily. Lunch is not included. SIGHTSEEING: As detailed in the itinerary, using comfortable and convenient transportation. English speaking Escort and local government licensed guide. All entrance fees are included when applicable to specified sites. TIPS: Tips associated with porterage at the hotels, meal gratuities, GUIDES and DRIVERS rendering services are included. TAXES: Service charges as imposed by lodging facilities, taxes by local administrations and government authorities on lodging are included on all services rendered to the group. Airport taxes and international border taxes where applicable abroad are subject to change without prior notice are included in the price of this tour. THE TOUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Expense of passports, laundry, wines outside the evening meal, liquors, mineral water, lunches, and after supper coffee or tea or items not found on the menu, excessive baggage expenses, and all items of a personal nature, plus those not listed as being included in the tour price. BOOKING AND CONDITIONS: Deposit and payment. A deposit of $300.00 per person is required at the time of booking. Final payment must be made no later than 90 days prior to departure. CANCELLATIONS: Cancellations must be made in writing. Cancellations made up to 60 days prior to departure, refunds will be made less $100.00 per person administrative fee. Cancellations made 59-35 days prior to departure will be subject to $300.00 per person administrative fee. Cancellations received 35 days or less prior to departure have to pay a charge equivalent to 75% of the cost of the basic tour from the Gateway City. NO SHOW NO REFUND. Cancellation charges with medical reasons certified by a hospital and accepted by the airlines and suppliers will only be made based on refunds from suppliers and less $300.00 per person administrative fee. TRAVEL PROTECTION IS HIGHLY SUGGESTED. No refunds for services or sightseeing rendered and not used by tour members. Consolidated Tours Org. Inc. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL, withdraw or change the tour in whole or in part at any time in the event a change is deemed necessary by CTO, Inc. The sole obligation of CTO, Inc. is to refund payments received in connection herewith if not acceptable to tour members. RESPONSIBILITY: Consolidated Tours Org. Inc. (CTO), and their Agents assume no liability or responsibility for any injuries or loss of property, accident, delay, changes in schedule or itinerary or incidental damages, occasioned by circumstances beyond the control of CTO, Inc. or by any person or reason whatsoever, including but not limited to default or omission of and by any third party providing services or facilities related to or included in this tour or any part thereof or in arranging for same. The IATA carriers, steamship firms and other transportation companies whose services are featured in these tours are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time the passengers are not on board their respective conveyance. The passage contract in use by these companies, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the companies and the purchaser of these tours and/or passenger and CTO, Inc. assumes no liability or responsibility in connection therewith. Requirements for Travel PASSPORT American citizens traveling abroad must have a valid passport. Apply at your nearest passport office or clerk of superior court immediately. Non-American citizens need to check with CTO for requirements. VISA: None at this time for U.S. Citizens. VACCINATION: None at this time.

Past Pilgrims Testimonies If you are wishing to plan a pilgrimage of any sort, I highly recommend to you, Pilgrim Center of Hope... and its founders, Mary Jane and Tom Fox. It was not a tour, not a vacation, not another international trip. Mary Jane and Tom were instrumental in making it a true pilgrimage, focused very intentionally on seeking the Lord. Most Rev. Archbishop Paul Etienne We could spend hours just telling one person all the graces and blessings we all received as pilgrims on this trip. Our Lord and the Holy Spirit were definitely with us every step of the way. We will be telling everyone we know that they need to go on one of your pilgrimages and God willing we will be traveling with you again. Mark & Kathy On the occasion of Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller s reception of the pallium from Pope Benedict XVI in 2011, the Archdiocese of San Antonio desired an Italy Pilgrimage to include the Archbishop and family, Auxiliary Bishop, archdiocesan employees, clergy, and lay faithful. They entrusted Pilgrim Center of Hope with this task. We have been blessed immeasurably over the years because of the pilgrimages we have been on with you, the miracles we have witnessed, and the people who have touched our lives. We look forward to the reunion and hope for (another) one in the near future. Thank you again for being a part of our ongoing spiritual awakening. Our Catholic faith is amazing and through our pilgrimages with you, we have been witness to more than we could have ever dreamed. Tony & Cindy My expectations were set very high, and I was not disappointed. I will never consider taking a pilgrimage with anyone but Pilgrim Center of Hope. Jack The Group Leaders were excellent; best I ve experienced. Mary I will highly recommend this to friends and family. All the Group Leaders were phenomenal; professional, talented, patient, excellent communicators. JoAnn Support from Church Leadership I truly appreciate your dedication to all the people you evangelize through your pilgrimages and for your love of God and Church. The people who have experienced your ministry connect with the Lord and the Church in new ways, and that is invaluable. May the Lord continue to bless the work and ministry of the Pilgrim Center of Hope and thank you for your faithful service to the Church and the people of God. Most Rev. Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, M.Sp.S., Archbishop of San Antonio Be assured of our continuing prayers for you and your special evangelization and pilgrimage Ministry... May the Lord bless and keep you in His love and mercy. His Beatitude Fouad Twal, Emeritus Archbishop and Patriarch of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem Our Partners Contact us to inquire about an upcoming pilgrimage, or about organizing one especially for your group! 7680 Joe Newton, San Antonio, TX 78251 210-521-3377 PilgrimCenterOfHope.org Ministry@PilgrimCenterOfHope.org CONSOLIDATED TOURS ORGANIZATION, INC. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, CTO is owned and operated by the Hanania family, hailing from the Holy Land. Since 1975, CTO has offered insured and bonded tour operation services, which extends to their expertise in our pilgrimage travel arrangements, including flights and hotel. We work closely with CTO s highly professional staff to fulfill pilgrims special requests and customized needs. From our decades of experience in the travel industry and long partnership with CTO, we trust and know that you are in excellent hands.

Answering the Call Group Leaders Pilgrim Center of Hope founders, Tom and Mary Jane Fox, experienced a re-awakening of their Catholic faith in the 1980s. While on a trip through the Holy Land, a local priest directed them to take a silent walk along the Sea of Galilee. There, Jesus unmistakably spoke to them. In September 1986, they left their respective careers in hotel management and the travel industry to work full-time for St. Matthew Church in San Antonio. For the first seven years, their main ministry was door-to-door home visitation; in the first few years, they visited over 10,000 families. Mary Jane Fox, L.H.S. Co-Founder & Co-Director In 1992, the Foxes led a group of pilgrims in the Holy Land. After escorting the group to the airport, Tom and Mary Jane returned to Jerusalem to spend two weeks in a simple hermitage in the Garden of Gethsemane. In those two weeks of prayer, they discerned that God wanted them to answer Pope John Paul II s call for a new evangelization, by developing a Catholic evangelization ministry. With the blessing of their bishop, and the crucial support of friends and benefactors, the Pilgrim Center of Hope was founded in June of 1993. When the Foxes answered Christ s call, they were ready to abandon their skills and talents in travel and hospitality. Pilgrimages were not in the plan for the extent of Pilgrim Center of Hope s ministry, but community members and parishes continued to ask the Foxes to organize and lead Catholic pilgrimages. Before long, the couple realized that this was not a coincidence, but a calling from God! We invite you to become a part of this continuing story... Join us on a journey of faith! Ministry of Pilgrimages Among the Pilgrim Center of Hope s three main areas of ministry is the Ministry of Pilgrimages, presenting: Customized International Pilgrimages Presentations on Pilgrimages Interactive educational & spiritual experiences for a parish, school, or group Why Pilgrimages? A pilgrimage is an experience of God s grace that not only affects our relationship with Him, but also all of our other relationships, and it builds up the Body of Christ the universal Church. With the Pilgrim Center of Hope s mission to both (1) answer Christ s call, and (2) guide people to personally encounter Christ; it is clear why pilgrimages are the foundation and wellspring of this unique ministry. Mary Jane is an award-winning, full-time Catholic evangelist with both personal and professional background in travel. She experienced the life of a military family, and met her husband, Tom, while working in the hospitality industry. Mary Jane excelled in a professional career as a travel agent. After a reawakening of their faith in the 1980s, she and her husband pursued the Lord s call for their lives. Their evangelization ministry has led them across the United States, as well as to Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Eygpt, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Greece, and Turkey. Mary Jane is a Lady of the Holy Sepulcher (L.H.S) of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher, under the Holy See. She and Deacon Tom Fox are active parishioners of St. Matthew Catholic Church in San Antonio. Debbie Garza Ministry of Pilgrimages Group Leader Debbie has been praised by our past pilgrims as a true servant. She is a parishioner of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Leon Springs, where she is involved in catechetical and liturgical ministries. As both a pilgrim and a Group Leader, Debbie has spent extensive time in both Rome and Assisi, as well as Turin, Venice, Padua, and San Giovanni Rotondo. In addition to her knowledge about Italian culture and holy sites, she is well-versed in the spirituality of St. Francis of Assisi. She is a graduate of Oblate School of Theology s Spiritual Companion Program. What Is A Group Leader? Unique to Pilgrim Center of Hope pilgrimages are these experienced, trained, dedicated individuals who were inspired to join our mission and ministry. Each has applied for, and been apprenticed in, this important role: Prior to Your Journey Involved in the planning of your pilgrimage Help facilitate your spiritual and practical preparation During Your Pilgrimage Accompany and serve you in your individual needs Free you of stress from logistical details; working with the local guide, driver, Spiritual Director, and other ground partners, to ensure that you have a smooth and maximum pilgrimage experience After Your Pilgrimage Remain united in prayer for you and your intentions