October 14 - 22, 2024
Immersion for Evangelists
A Curated TBP Immersion
​Schedule of Events
Mon, Oct 14
4.00 pm, Welcome to Bella Roma! Meet in lobby of Hotel Michelangelo
5.15 pm, Mass (at Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci
6.15 pm, A delicious Italian “Benvenuti” Welcome Dinner - “Radical Receiving” with John & Ashley
Tuesday, Oct 15
Feast of St. Teresa of Avila
7.40 am, TBP prayer in hotel lobby
8.30 am, Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica
A TBP Encounter with Beauty in St. Peter’s Basilica: "Pillar of Faith; exploring the life and legacy of Saint Peter and his evangelistic mission through beauty"
12..30 pm, A delicious Italian lunch
2.30 - Coffee & Masterpiece development
Finish at 5 pm
Dinner on your own
Wednesday, Oct 16
Feast of St Margaret Mary Aloqoque
7.00 am | St. Peter's Square opens for security for the Papal audience. We recommend arriving anytime up to 8.15 am.
9.00 am | Papal Audience with Pope Francis. During the audience, the Pope will deliver a catechesis and impart his Apostolic blessing on all present. In addition, listen for your parish's name! The Secretary of State will recognize the Parish of St. Vincent de Paul during the audience that day.
10.55 am | meet for morning TBP prayer in hotel lobby
A TBP Encounter with Beauty; “Walking in the Footsteps of the Great Evangelist, St. Paul”
Lunch
4.15 pm | Private Mass at Casa Santa Maria, where Fr. Hilton used to live
5.00 pm | Finish. Dinner on your own
Thursday, Oct 17
8.40 am | Morning TBP prayer in hotel lobby
9.30 am | Mass at Basilica of San Clemente
10.30 am | Visit scavi of San Clemente
A TBP Encounter with Beauty: “"Rome: The Eternal Gospel, from Persecution to Glory” at St. John Lateran, Santa Croce, St. Mary Major
Lunch and discussion on "Leadership and a pastoral spirit, based on the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas"
Finish at 5 pm
Dinner on your own
Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch
Friday, Oct 18
8.40 am | Morning TBP prayer in hotel lobby
9.30 am | Mass at the tomb of St. Monica, patron of mothers
A TBP Encounter with Beauty: “Building Faith & Leadership; How the Greats Overcame Challenges and Evangelized to Restore the Faith”
Lunch & discussion, on the hidden symbolism and meaning of the Sistine Chapel
3.15 pm | departure for the Vatican Museums
4 pm | Guided tour of the Vatican Museums. After the tour, you can enjoy the Museums until 6pm.
Feast of St Luke
Saturday, Oct 19
8.55 am | Morning TBP prayer in hotel lobby
A TBP Encounter with Beauty: "Rome and its Pillars of Evangelization"
12.45 pm | Lunch & discussion on "Creativity in Ministry"
3.00 pm | Mass at the church of a great Roman evangelist
A TBP Encounter with Beauty: "Lessons for the future of evangelization from the past"
5 pm | Finish.
Dinner on your own
Sunday, Oct 20
9.30 am - Canonization Mass with Pope Francis (we suggest arriving by 8.30 am)
Followed by Angelus prayer and blessing from the Pope in St. Peter's Square
12.15 pm, Lunch at La Vittoria, Via delle Fornaci, 15 with discussion, “Caring for the Whole Person; Evangelizing through Intentional Living”
2.00 pm onwards, Time on your own. Dinner on your own.
Monday, Oct 21
Vigil of the Feast of Pope
St. John Paul II
2 pm | In honor of JPII’s feast the next day, we'll celebrate a Mass at a special church connected with Pope St. John Paul II (12 minute walk from hotel)
An apperitivo at home with John & Ashley
Discussion led by Ashley Noronha, Professor of Communications at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross: “Going forward and planting on fertile ground"
Q & A with J & A
6 pm | Finish
8 pm | Arrivederci dinner!
Tuesday, Oct 22
Depart for home. Buon viaggio & God bless you!