Day 1 New York - Lisbon
Our pilgrimage begins as we leave from
New York’s JFK airport or from your home town, for an overnight
flight to Lisbon. Dinner and breakfast are served on board.
Day 2
Lisbon - Santarem - Fatima
After an orientation drive through
Lisbon, we drive to the town of Santarem, one of the oldest cities
in the world. We will walk through its narrow streets to the Church
of St Stephen, containing the oldest recorded Eucharistic miracle.
See the 750-year-old Holy Miracle of Santarem, a relic of the
Bleeding Host. Stolen by a woman in payment to a sorcerer, the host
began to emit a brilliant beam of light and then to bleed.
Reverently returned to the church of St Stephen, this miracle has
been on continuous display since 1269. In the early afternoon, we
drive to nearby Fatima, the place where the Blessed Mother appeared
in 1917 to three simple shepherd children and exhorted mankind to
pray for world peace. After settling into your hotel, you may
participate in a candlelight procession or relax. Dinner and overnight.
Days 3
& 4 Fatima
After breakfast, we celebrate Mass at
the Little Chapel of the Apparitions. Touring Fatima, we see the
Basilica, the site of Francesco's and Jacinta's graves, the Hamlet
of Aljustrel, where the children lived, and Valinhos, the site of
Our Lady's appearance after the children's return from prison.
Follow the Stations of the Cross along the Via Sacra (The Sacred
Way) culminating in the Chapel of Calvary which overlooks all of
Fatima. Join pilgrims from around the world in an evening
candlelight procession to pray the rosary. Don’t forget your white
handkerchief for the Adeus farewell, when thousands of pilgrims wave
a loving farewell to the statue of Our Lady of the Rosary. Dinner
and overnight in Fatima.
Day 5
Fatima - Coimbra - Burgos
After breakfast we depart by motorcoach
to the city of Coimbra. Here you will see the incorrupt body of St
Isabel and the Carmelite cloister where Sister Lucia still lives. We
will drive into Spain to the city of Burgos. The Basilica of Burgos
is one of the largest and most majestic in Europe. Dinner and
overnight.
Day 6 Burgos
- Lourdes
After breakfast we leave Spain. You
will delight in the scenery as we motor through the Pyrenees
Mountains. Standing between the spectacular mountain river, Gave de
Pau, stands picturesque Lourdes, the birthplace of St Bernadette to
whom Our Lady appeared in 1858 near the Grotto of Massabielle.
Settle into your hotel and celebrate Mass at the famous Grotto.
Dinner and overnight.
Day 7
Lourdes
After breakfast, our guided tour of
Lourdes will include the sanctuary; the Basilica of St Pius X, the
world's largest underground church; and the baths where hundreds of
miraculous cures have taken place. During your stay in Lourdes you
may celebrate daily Mass at the Grotto, enjoy a video presentation
telling the story of Lourdes, and walk in the footsteps of St
Bernadette. See Boly Mill where St Bernadette was born and the
"Cachot," an abandoned prison where Bernadette’s
impoverished family lived. Join your prayers with those of pilgrims
from around the world as you pray for the sick, drink water from the
miraculous spring, and submerge yourself in the healing baths.
Experience Christ’s love as you walk the life-sized Stations of
the Cross overlooking the holy Grotto. Kneel in the chapel built on
the very rock of the Grotto in obedience to the request of the
"Immaculate Conception." Attend the blessing of the sick
and participate in nightly candlelight processions requested by Our
Lady. Time for private devotions before dinner and overnight.
Day 8
Lourdes - Paris
Breakfast, we fly to Paris, transfer to
our hotel, and then take a guided tour of this beautiful city seeing
such landmarks as Notre Dame Cathedral, the Champs Elysees, L’Arc
de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, the Church of the Sacre Coeur, and
the Church of St Vincent De Paul. Dinner and overnight.
Day 9
Paris - New York
Breakfast, then travel to the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal to
celebrate Mass. View the incorrupt body of St Catherine Labouret
whose guardian angel led her to the chapel where the Blessed Virgin
displayed a vision of the miraculous medal and later the green
scapular. The Virgin promised bountiful graces for all who wore
these. Transfer to the airport after your memorable pilgrimage for
your return flight to the United States.
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Optional:
2 extra nights in Paris, Nevers and Lisieux / $499
Day 9 Paris / Excursion to Nevers
Depart by motor coach for Nevers by way
of the picturesque Loire Valley. St Bernadette lived for 12 years as
a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Nevers, having taken
the veil in 1867. Throughout her life she suffered from and
eventually died of asthma at the age of 35. See St Bernadette’s
incorrupt body at the convent of St Gildard, miraculously preserved
since her death in 1879. Dinner and return to the hotel in Paris.
Day 10
Paris / Excursion to Lisieux
After breakfast we travel northwest by
motor coach to the town of Lisieux, the home of St Therese whom Pope
Pius X called "the greatest saint of modern times." Her
extraordinary love for God and service to humanity will come alive
as you visit the Basilica Cathedral of St Peter, and Les Buissonets,
her family home. On display are relics, clothing, and personal
objects belonging to the "Little Flower." View the statue
depicting the Virgin Mary who smiled at St Therese during an ecstasy
before curing her illness. Combine your prayers in the Carmel Chapel
with those of the Carmelite sisters, just as St Therese did before
her death in 1897. Return to Paris for dinner and overnight.
Day 11
Paris - USA
Breakfast, then travel to the Shrine of
the Miraculous Medal to celebrate Mass. View the incorrupt body of
St Catherine Labouret whose guardian angel led her to the chapel
where the Blessed Virgin displayed a vision of the miraculous medal
and later the green scapular. Transfer to the airport filled with
treasured memories for your return flight to the United States.
Your Trip
Includes:
Round-trip flights: New York / Lisbon / Lourdes / Paris / New York
7 nights in 3-star superior tourist class hotels:
3 nights: Fatima, Portugal
1 night: Burgos, Spain
2 nights: Lourdes, France
1 night: Paris (9-days tour) 3 nights in Paris (11-day
tour)
Breakfast and dinner daily
All transfers as per itinerary with private motor coach
Hotel taxes
Mass daily
Guides and entrance fees as listed
Flight bag and portfolio of travel documents
Not
Included: Lunch. Airport tax of $85. Travel insurance at
$99. Tips to guides and drivers ($5 per day). Items of
personal nature.
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