Day
1 New York - Paris
Evening departure from New York’s JFK
airport (or from your hometown) for the overnight flight to Paris.
Dinner and breakfast will be served on board.
Day 2
Paris - Lourdes
On arriving in Paris this morning, we
connect to the one-hour flight to Lourdes. Arrive in Lourdes about
noon and transfer to your hotel. Relax or explore before dinner,
followed by a candlelight procession before retiring.
Day 3
Lourdes
During your stay in Lourdes you will
have a chance to 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 or 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. Evenings are free for optional Blessed
Sacrament Procession or join the candlelight procession and group
rosary. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4 Lourdes
- Loyola - Santander
After breakfast we leave for the
beautiful city of Loyola. After celebrating Mass at the Basilica, we
enjoy a short tour of the birthplace of St Ignatius de Loyola, the
founder of the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits. After lunch, we
continue our journey to Santander, our base for the next four days.
Dinner and overnight.
Days
5 & 6 Santander - Garabandal - Santander
After breakfast, we motor through the
scenic countryside of Spain to the hamlet of Garabandal, a sparsely
populated village consisting of about 80 humble dwellings in the
Cantabrian Mountains. Little has changed in Garabandal since June
18, 1961 when four children had two apparitions. In the first an
angel appeared, having been sent to prepare the children for a visit
from the Virgin. From July 2, 1961 until November 13, 1965, the
Blessed Virgin herself visited them, speaking secrets of future
events. The children reported a promised future miracle at the grove
of pine trees on a bluff overlooking the village of Garabandal. The
miracle will take place on the feast-day of a little known martyr of
the Eucharist and coincide with an event in the Church. During your
stay you will have time for reflection, devotions, and a chance to
follow the Stations of the Cross. Return motor coach trip to our
hotel in Santandar for dinner and overnight.
Day 7
Santander - Madrid - New York
After breakfast we leave Santander for
the airport in Madrid for our return flight to New York.
Your
Trip Includes:
Round trip flights: New York / Lourdes / Lisbon / New York
6 nights in 4-star hotels
2 nights: St Savour Hotel in Lourdes, France
3 nights: Hotel Santemar in Santander, Spain
Breakfast and dinner daily
All transfers by private motor coach
Sightseeing tours and entrance fees
Local guides and tour escorts
Luggage handling and hotel taxes
Mass daily
Flight bag and portfolio of travel documents
Not
Included: Airport tax of $85. Travel insurance at $99. Lunch. Tips
to guides & drivers ($5 per day). Items of a personal nature.
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