Friday, Sept 18 

Theme: Chosen and Adorned by God

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2:30 PM, Welcome and Visit to the Private Rooms of St. Bridget of Sweden

Reflection: "The Jewelry of Heaven: How God Sees His Daughters." Drawing from Ezekiel 16, we will reflect on God's tender love for His people. Before He adorns us with jewels, He first sees us, chooses us, and calls us beloved. Through the life of St. Bridget, women will explore how intimacy with Christ becomes the foundation of authentic feminine beauty.

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4:00 PM, We'll set out on a prayer walk around the world's smallest country—the Vatican City State—journeying through this extraordinary place where so many saints have walked before us as we take part in a special mission to cover the Vatican in prayer.

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6.00 PM, Mass at St. Anne's Church (The Church of the Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary)​​

Reflection: "Learning from the Grandmother of Jesus." St. Anne teaches the hidden power of spiritual motherhood, faithfulness, and generational holiness.

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7:30 PM, Dinner at Casa Noronha (included)​​​

Dinner Conversation: "Stories of Beauty: Where God Has Adorned My Life"

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Saturday, September 19

Theme: The Interior Castle of the Bride

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10:00 AM, At Santa Maria della Vittoria - "Pearls of Great Price: Lessons from St. Teresa of Avila"  St. Teresa teaches that true beauty is cultivated within. We will journey through the rooms of the Interior Castle, discovering how prayer transforms the soul and allows Christ to dwell more deeply within us.

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Pilgrimage to the Tomb of Blessed Elizabeth Canori Mora

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Reflection: "The Beauty of Faithful Love" The remarkable witness of a wife, mother, and mystic who remained faithful amid suffering and became a model of hope for marriage and family life.

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Mass

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Lunch at an Italian Market 

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Visit to the Original Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Reflection by a Redemptorist Father: "Mary's Jewels: Trust, Surrender, and Perpetual Hope"  Exploring the history of the icon and the maternal mission of Mary, who continually leads her children to Christ and teaches them how to entrust every need to God.

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Visit to St. Praxedes

​Meditation: "The Hidden Jewels of the Early Church." The witness of holy women who preserved the faith amid persecution and whose sacrifices continue to shine through the centuries.

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Dinner (included) 

Reflection on St. Thérèse of Lisieux in Rome ​

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Sunday, September 20

Theme: Sent Forth Clothed in Grace

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9.00 AM, Holy Mass (in English) at Santo Spirito in Sassia 

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10.00 AM, Workshop at Vatican Design Studio (bring your notebook and pen) 

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12:00 PM, Angelus with the Holy Father, where he will impart the Papal Blessing​

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12:30 PM, Farewell Lunch (included) - Closing Blessing and Departure

Meditation: "Wearing the Jewels of Mission". Just as God adorned His people in Ezekiel, He now sends His daughters into the world as witnesses of His beauty, mercy, and love.

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* Itinerary may change.