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PILGRIMAGE TO MEXICO

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MEXICO CITY AND GUADALAJARA

MEXICO CITY AND GUANAJUATO

MEXICO CITY - PUEBLA - OAXACA

First Day, Arrival. “She has called him to come to Her side” ***

Arrival, hotel check-in, and group dinner at the hotel. If time allows, a first visit to the Basilica of Guadalupe and a view at night of the miraculous Tilma, with time for prayer and thanksgiving.

Second Day, A Day with Our Lady.
“There I will give you all my love, my compassion, my help, my defense to all people.” ***

After breakfast, we will have a morning visit to the Basilica area where we will have ample time to get acquainted and for prayer. We will participate in Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady. Afterwards, we will visit the Old Basilica, now a Perpetual Adoration Chapel. We will also climb the Tepeyac Hill where the miracle of the Roses happened and where tradition holds that the first time a Rosary should be prayed is during the ascent. At the top we will visit the Chapel of the Hill and on the way down we will visit the Chapel of the Well and the Parish of Indians. After a full day we will return downtown for dinner and if desirable we will go downtown to the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Palace of the Archbishop where the Tilma was presented to the Bishop. Return to hotel for overnight.

Third Day, St. Juan Diego and his times.
“There was an Indian, named Juan Diego, who had his house in Cuautitlán” ***

After breakfast, arrive at the Plaza of the Three Cultures in Santiago Tlaltelolco, visiting the Temple of Saint James the Apostle. From there travel by bus on the road St. Juan Diego used to walk to his house in Cuautitlán. We will have Mass at the Church of the Little Hill, which was built over the remains of St. Juan Diego’s house. Visit the underground museum. We will afterwards have an early dinner at nearby Tepotzotlán, one of Mexico’s Magic towns. We will visit the Church and ex convent of St. Francis Xavier. Return to hotel.

*** The passages are taken from Angel Ma. Garibay’s version of the Nican Mopohua,, and freely translated by us. The Nican Mopohua is one of the first written narratives of the Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe. and means “It is hereby narrated…” in Nahuatl, the language the Native people spoke in Central Mexico.

Fourth Day, A Marian day in Puebla and Tlaxcala.
“Let nothing upset you… Am I not here, I who am your Mother?” ***

Start with breakfast, then ride to the town of city of Ocotlán to visit the Basilica of Ocotlán – a joyous example of religious art with a rare view of the Virgin’s Dressing Chamber, one of the very few examples still in use. We will have Mass here. Then we will ride on to the city of Puebla to visit the Church of St. Francis, where the uncorrupt body of the Beatified Sebastian of Apparitious is located. Early dinner will be downtown in a traditional Mexican restaurant. Then, onto St. Dominick’s Church, and we will pray the Rosary at the glorious Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary. We will also visit the extraordinary Cathedral of Puebla of the Angels. After these spiritual and cultural experi-ences, we will return to the city, for individual supper and some well deserved rest.

Fifth Day, The Church of the Fifth Apparition and the Pyramids of Teotihuacán.
“Let nothing anguish you…let your uncle’s sickness give you no distress. Rest assured he will be healed” ***

We will start the day with breakfast and then ride to Tulpetlac for a Mass at the Church of the Fifth Apparition, where St. Juan Diego’s uncle was miraculously healed. From here, we will go to San Juan Teotihuacán, one of the most important archaeological centers of Pre-Hispanic America. We will have dinner with the group, and time to visit and shop. Return to Mexico City.

Sixth Day,The Church of the Holy Family and a day in Mexican culture.
“She calls him so he will go to her side”.***

Once rested from the hectic day we have just enjoyed, we will have a leisurely breakfast with the group and then we will have Mass at the Church of the Holy Family, where the remains of the Beatified Miguel Pro are located. He is one of the martyrs of the Christian wars in Mexico during the early XX century. After Mass, we will ride to San Angel area in the south of the city to visit the Bazaar del Sabado. Time for shopping and to visit the Temple and Museum of El Carmen, former Convent of the Carmelite brothers. We will have dinner in the area. Return to downtown for a free afternoon.

Seventh Day, A day for a Mexican fiesta: the Folkloric Ballet and a taste of our people at the Basilica.
“My Lady, my girl, my Queen. I will go in search of those divine things”.***

We will walk with our group to the Blue Tiles Sanborn’s, one of the most traditional restaurants in downtown Mexico. Then we will cross the street in order to go into the Palace of Fine Arts to see, hear, and experience the Folkloric Ballet. Afterwards there will be time to rest or walk in the downtown area. Individual lunch is suggested. By the early afternoon we will visit the Basilica area with plenty time for prayer and in order to participate in Mass at the Chapel of the Well or the Parish of Indians.
After this spiritual experience we will return to the Majestic Hotelfor a farewell dinner and then back to hotel .

Eight day, Farewell.
”And you will be my messenger and in you I put all my trust”***

Depending on the time of our return flight, we will make an early visit to the Church of St. Phillip Neri for Mass and then have breakfast. If time allows, we will also have a last visit to the Basilica or time for last-minute shopping. Final ride to the airport in order to return to the U.S.A., ending the visit to Mex-ico, and having a renewed view of life.

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