Shrines of France

pilgrimage with

Fr. Jan Bednarz - spiritual director
July 6th - 17th, 2008

Day 1 Departure - July 6th

Departure for Europe will be from your gateway city, meals served on the board of the plane.

Day 2 - Arrival to Paris - July 7th

Arrival at the airport and after meeting guide we are on the way to Paris for opening Holy Mass at Chapel of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, and after a prayer before tomb of St. Catherine just across the street we will continue to St. Vincent de Paul’s church. Transfer to hotel for check in and dinner.

Day 3 Paris - city tour - July 8th

In the morning after good night rest and breakfast group will leave for panoramic city tour of Paris. You will learn about the history of Paris and admire the chief squares, bridges, main streets and buildings: the Opera square, Concorde square, Champs-Elysees, Arch of Triumph, Trocadero square, Eiffel Tower with the stop for few photos and continue with the Invalides, Pont-Neuf, Bastille square and Opera, Notre-Dame cathedral (stop for visit), Luxembourg gardens and Saint-Germain-des-Près...afternoon free time for shopping and dinner at your hotel in Paris

Day 4 Paris - Lourdes - July 9th

After the breakfast and some free time in the morning transfer to the Montparnasse train station. Early afternoon group will board TGV train to Lourdes. Arrival to Lourdes, and transfer to hotel for dinner and overnight at our hotel in the town of St. Bernadette.

Day 5 Lourdes - July 10th

Tour of the shrine of about 2 hours visiting the Grotto of Massabielle where Blessed Virgin appeared 18 times to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858. Group will also see The Baths, where one can be emerged in the Lourdes miraculous water. Guided tour will also include The Basilica of Immaculate Conception and Crypt which is underneath and was first chapel built here as a place of worship, also Rosary Basilica, Church of St. Bernadette. Afternoon and time for lunch will be on your own. Free afternoon until dinner and in the evening group can participate candlelight Marian procession starting every day at 9:00 pm. Dinner and overnight in Lourdes.

Day 6 Lourdes - July 11th

Guided city tour of the Lourdes, visit to all of the places associated with the St. Bernadette. The Bolly Mill in Rue Bernadette Soubirous where saint was born on the January 7th, 1844 and it is place where she spent first years of her life. Group will also visit “Cachot” or jail where Bernadette lived with her family in great poverty at the time of the apparitions, baptismal font where she was baptized and last is visit to the chapel in Hospice where Saint received first Communion and where she was educated for about 8 years by Sisters of Nevers before becoming nun of the same order. Free afternoon and your last dinner and overnight in Lourdes.

Day 7 Lourdes - July 12th

Free day in Lourdes, group will have a chance for visiting The Baths on your own where you can participate together in this event, emerging into the Lourdes water coming from the Well for which Our Lady said to Bernadette: “Go and drink in the spring and wash there.” Late afternoon free for personal devotions or group prayer of The Way of the Cross on the Hill behind the basilica. Dinner and overnight is in our hotel.

Day 8 Lourdes - La Salette - July 13th

In the morning group will celebrate the holy mass in Lourdes and after the breakfast leave the Lourdes, by bus to La Salette or Gap - TBA. Arrival to the hotel on time for dinner and overnight.

Day 9 La Salette - July 14th

After breakfast group will leave for visit to the La Salette, to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of La Salette. After the visit and private group holy mass afternoon will be free time for prayer, personal devotions and resting. Dinner and overnight.

Day 10 La Salette - Ars, St. John Vianney - July 15th

In the morning after holy mass and breakfast group will leave to Paray le Monial, it was here that Jesus appeared to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque. Shrine dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. After group celebrates private Holy Mass follows short walk through the old part of town to the chapel of the Visitation (XVII), place of the apparitions of the Sacred Heart, La Colombiere chapel (1930), built by the Jesuits. Same day pilgrimage continue to Ars and Saint John Mary Vianney (Jean-Marie Vianney) or Holy Cure of Ars. Arrival to Ars in the early evening, check in to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 11 Ars - St. John Vianney, Holy Cure of Ars - July 16th

Whole morning we will spend in Ars, group will celebrate the Holy Eucharist; listen of the life of Saint John Vianney who became model, example and patron saint of all parish priests in the world. No better place to say a prayer for our parish priests. We will visit Basilica, church of the Holy Priest, and a chapel that houses the heart of The Holy Priest. The Sanctuary with Visitors' Centre will give us opportunity to watch video and learn more of this simple and yet holy man. After full day visit we will return to our hotel.

Day 12 Departure to the USA - July 17th

In the morning transfer to Lyon airport for flight back home to the US, same day arrival home.

RATES FOR JULY 2008 - Fr. Jan Bednarz:

- from SALT LAKE CITY.....$ 3475.00
- from MINNEAPOLIS.........$ 3395.00
- from NEW YORK.............$ 3205.00
- single room supplement..$ 445.00

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INCLUDES

• round trip air fares USA - PARIS, LYON - USA
• accomodation in double/twin rooms
• superior tourist class hotels Paris, Lourdes, La Salette, Ars
• breakfast and dinner daily
• high class air-conditioned tourist coach
• TGV train Paris - Lourdes
• escort and local English speaking guides in Lourdes, Paris, Ars, La Salette
• entrance fees acording the itinerary
• holy mass daily
• spiritual director on pilgrimage Fr. Jan Bednarz

NOT INCLUDED

• airport tax of about $ 200.00 - SUBJECT TO CHANGE
• tips for guides and drivers
• personal items
• travel insurance highly recommended and available at JeriCo Journey

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