Knights of Columbus Board of Directors
Pilgrimage to Rome Celebrating 100 Years in the Eternal City February 7-13, 2020
FRIDAY, FEB. 7 Business Casual (blazer optional) Arrivals to Rome-Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) Transportation to the Rome Cavalieri will be provided 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Arrival Hospitality Michelangelo 1 (Lobby Level) 3:00 p.m.
Rome Cavalieri Check-In Begins
4:30-7:00 p.m.
Board of Directors Meeting Caravaggio (Floor -1)
7:30 p.m.
Reception Pantheon (Lobby Level)
8:00 p.m.
Welcome Dinner Monte Mario (Lobby Level)
SATURDAY, FEB. 8 Blazer and tie through Mass, which can be removed for lunch and tours. Comfortable walking shoes. 6:30-8:30 a.m.
Buffet Breakfast Available Monte Mario (Lobby Level)
8:45 a.m.
Departure from Lobby
9:20-9:40 a.m.
Review of Largo Cavalieri di Colombo
10:15 a.m.
Mass with H.E. James Cardinal Harvey Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls
11 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Tour of the Papal Basilica
12:40 p.m.
Departure
1:00 p.m.
Lunch at Osteria Circo Via dei Cerchi 77/79
Afternoon
Tour of Secular Rome • The Colosseum • The Roman Forum • The Palatine Hill
6:00 p.m.
Estimated return to Rome Cavalieri Optional drop-off in the vicinity of the Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona and Pantheon. Dinner Free
SUNDAY, FEB. 9 Business Attire. Comfortable walking shoes. 7:00-9:00 a.m.
Buffet Breakfast Available Monte Mario (Lobby Level)
8:15 a.m.
Departure from Lobby (Board Men only) for Review of K of C Sports Centers Ladies and Guests free until lunch
8:30-9:00 a.m.
Campo Sportivo Benedetto XV Via dei Sabelli, 88/C (San Lorenzo)
9:30-10:00 a.m.
Campo Sportivo Conte E. P. Galeazzi Via di Villa Giulia, 47 (Valle Giulia)
10:15-10:45 a.m.
Campo Sportivo Pastor Angelicus Lungotevere Flaminio, 87 (Tiber River)
11:30-Noon
Campo Sportivo Pio XII Via dei Monti di Primavalle, 134 (Primavalle)
Noon
Departure from Lobby (Ladies & Guests)
12:30 p.m.
Lunch at Lo Scarpone Via S. Pancrazio, 15
2:30 p.m.
Men and Ladies all visit Campo Sportivo Pio XI Via Santa Maria Mediatrice, 22 Fellowship with the Filipino Community
3:00 p.m.
Blessing of a New Mosaic of St. Michael the Archangel
3:45 p.m.
Departure from Pio XI
4:30 p.m.
Mass in the Borghese Chapel before the Marian Icon “Salus Populi Romani� Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major
5:15 p.m.
Tour of the Papal Basilica
6:00 p.m.
Depart from Papal Basilica Optional drop-off in the vicinity of the Spanish Steps
6:30 p.m.
Arrival at Rome Cavalieri Dinner Free
MONDAY, FEB. 10 Business Attire. Board Ties for men. Dark suits or dark dresses with matching jackets for ladies. No pantsuits and no significant jewelry. No mantillas. Comfortable walking shoes. Name badges. 6:00-7:30 a.m.
Buffet Breakfast Available Monte Mario (Lobby Level)
7:30 a.m.
Departure from Lobby
8:00-10:15 a.m.
Tours of the Papal Basilica of St. Peter including restorations funded by the Order
10:30 a.m.
Rosary at the Gregorian Altar before the “Madonna del Soccorso” with His Eminence Angelo Cardinal Comastri Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of St. Peter
10:50 a.m.
Departure for the Apostolic Palace Visit Redemptoris Mater Chapel (time permitting)
~11:30 a.m.
Private Audience with Pope Francis Sala Clementina
Noon
Mass at the Madonna della Guardia Altar in the Vatican Gardens (weather permitting)
1:15 p.m.
Lunch Reception at the Rome Office Piazza della Città Leonina, 1
2:30 p.m.
Departure to Board Meeting (Men only) Ladies and Guests are free to rest in Rome Office or shop on Borgo Pio
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Board of Directors Meeting Sala Capitolare, Vatican Basilica
5:00 p.m.
Departure from Rome Office (Ladies & Guests)
5:30 p.m.
Men and Ladies meet in the Basilica Atrium and proceed up the Scala Regia (Royal Staircase) to the Vatican Museums
5:45 p.m.
Visit to the Sistine Chapel and Raphael Rooms
7:15-8:30 p.m.
Reception in the Vatican Museums Ethnological Museum Anima Mundi (“The Soul of the World”) Dinner Free (if necessary)
TUESDAY, FEB. 11 Business Casual (blazer optional) with comfortable walking shoes through afternoon. Business Attire for Evening Reception. 6:00-8:00 a.m.
Buffet Breakfast Available Monte Mario (Lobby Level)
8:00 a.m.
Departure from Lobby
9:00 a.m.
Tour the Papal Basilica of St. John Lateran
10:00 a.m.
Depart the Papal Basilica
10:50 a.m.
Mass at the Basilica of St. Sebastian at the Catacombs Via Appia Antica, 136
After
Small Group Tours of the Catacombs of St. Sebastian Walk across the street to lunch
12:45 p.m.
Lunch at Cecilia Metella Via Appia Antica, 125
After
Tour of Secular Rome
4:00 p.m.
Arrive at Rome Cavalieri & Refresh
5:30 p.m.
Departure from Lobby Bring your passport for Embassy security check. Name badge.
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Reception hosted by The Hon. Callista Gingrich U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See at Villa Richardson (Residence)
8:45 p.m.
Arrive at Rome Cavalieri Dinner Free (if necessary)
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12 Business Attire. Comfortable walking shoes. Name badges. 6:00-7:30 a.m.
Buffet Breakfast Available Monte Mario (Lobby Level)
7:30 a.m.
Departure from Lobby
8:00-10:30 a.m.
Small Group Tours • Vatican Grottoes • Vatican Mosaic Studio • The Scavi (Historical Excavations of the Necropolis and Tomb of St. Peter)
11:30 a.m.
Mass in the Pauline Chapel (Conclave Chapel) Apostolic Palace
1:00 p.m.
Lunch at Due Ladroni Piazza Nicosia, 24
3:00 p.m.
Arrive at Rome Cavalieri
3:30-6:00 p.m.
Board of Directors Meeting Caravaggio (Floor -1)
7:30 p.m.
Reception & Farewell Dinner Terrazza degli Aranci (Floor 9)
THURSDAY, FEB. 13 6:00-8:00 a.m.
Buffet Breakfast Available Monte Mario (Lobby Level)
Departures to Rome-Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) Transportation from the Rome Cavalieri will be provided
IMPORTANT INFORMATION Rome Cavalieri Hotel Via Alberto Cadlolo, 101 00136 Rome, Italy +39-06-3509-1 Knights of Columbus Rome Office (Fondazione Cavalieri di Colombo) Piazza della CittĂ Leonina, 1 00193 Rome, Italy +39-06-686-1096 +39-06-688-05-393 (Fax) Enrico P. Demajo Director, Rome Office
+39-335-83-60-101
Taxi Service Numbers +39-06-3570 or +39-06-6645 All licensed taxis are white and metered. Transportation from/to Fiumicino Airport (FCO) Upon arrival, after passport control and collecting your luggage, proceed through customs. Just beyond the security zone, look for staff holding signs with the K of C emblem. Departures from the hotel are scheduled for 3 hours before your flight time (1 hour and 30 minutes before train departures). Meet your driver in the lobby.
Supreme Council Contacts Michael O’Connor +1-203-410-1909 Stephen Feiler +1-203-500-4358 Gary Morrissey +1-203-823-5366 Local Guides Karin Mair Luana Riatsch Caterina Ruscio Michela Chiriatti Capogrossi
+39-348-6812443 +39-340-23-11-507 +39-340-60-400-96 +39-339-5966369
Security Robert Barrett Derek Dunn
+1-203-209-1762 +1-203-500-9344
Alessio Mascherana Local Security Contractor
+39-320-698-3050
Italian Police Emergency
112
U.S. Embassy 119/a Via Vittorio Veneto Rome, Italy https://it.usembassy.gov
+39-06-4674-1
N.B. Add the prefix 011 to begin foreign numbers when calling from the U.S. Add +1 before the area code when dialing a U.S. number from overseas.
NOTES
Cover Image: Pope Benedict XV is pictured after offering Mass at the Madonna della Guardia Altar in the Vatican Gardens for the Knights of Columbus pilgrimage delegation, August 29, 1920. Standing next to the Holy Father is Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty. During this pilgrimage the Holy Father invited the Order to establish a permanent presence in Rome. Photo by G. Felici.
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