Pilgrimage to Fatima, Lourdes and Paris

FR. DAN WALZ - spiritual director

August 17th - 26th, 2008

or similar one

September 28th - October 9th, 2008
PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA - SANTIAGO - LOURDES - PARIS - LISIEUX

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Day 1 - DEPARTURE FOR PORTUGAL

Our journey starts with a flight to Portugal and its capital city Lisbon. Catholic pilgrimage to Fatima, Lourdes and Miraculous Medal in Paris . Meals served on board the plane.

Day 2 - LISBON FATIMA

Upon arrival to Lisbon transfer to Fatima. On the way to Fatima short stop in Santarem to one of the most popular Eucharistic Miracles in Europe! In Fatima group will check to hotel, dinner and candlelight procession at 9:30 in the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima. Overnight in our hotel.

Day 3 FATIMA ALJUSTREL VALINHOS

Visit of places connected to the apparition in Fatima, tiny village Aljustrel, home of visionaries, pasturage at Valinhos where Our Lady also appeared and to the Cova da Iria, the actual place of the apparition where Our Lady of Fatima gave a message to the world through Jacinta, Francisco and Lucia. Holy Mass in one of the chapels in the Shrine. In the evening participating in the prayer service (optional). Dinner and overnight stay in Fatima.

Day 4 FATIMA ALCOBACA BATALHA NAZARE

After breakfast and Holy Mass in the morning later in the afternoon we leave for our visit to the impressive Abbey of St. Mary of Alcobaca built by Cistercian monks in 12th century than off to the Monastery of "Santa Maria da Victoria" in Batalha and to the picturesque fisherman village of Nazare. Return to Fatima, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 5 FATIMA - SALAMANCA - BURGOS

Today group will leave Portugal. You will be driving to spanish city Salamanca. This ancient town is one of the oldest universities in Europe. The Main Square or Plaza Major has impressive Romanesque, Moorish and Gothic monuments. Possibly celebrate holy mass and continue to Burgos, city of El Cid and many spanish kings and amazing cathedral. Dinner and overnight in hotel in Burgos.

 Day 6 BURGOS - LOURDES

In the morning city tour of Burgos and departure to Lourdes. After cheking to hotel free time before dinner. Time permitting you will have chance to walk to the shrine of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception. In the evening prayer of the Rosary during the candle light procession.

Day 7 LOURDES - SHRINE and TOWN

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 8 LOURDES

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 9 LOURDES PARIS

After an early breakfast transfer to Lourdes train station for train to Paris. Arrival to Paris in the early afternoon. Today group will celebrate Holy Mass at the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, hosting the tomb of St. Catherine Labore. Just across the street we will visit the church of St. Vincent de Paul founder of Daughters of Charity order to which St. Catherine belonged. Our sightseeing of Paris by bus will include Arc de Triumphe, Champs Elysees, the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame and more. Dinner and overnight stay in Paris.

RATES : FR. DAN WALZ - AUGUST 2008

• departure from Newark - 3395,00 US$
• departure from Minneapolis - 3515 ,00 US$
• single room add on - 455 ,00 US$
  


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INCLUDES

• round trip air fares USA - Lisbon, Paris - USA
• accomodation in double/twin rooms
• superior tourist class hotels Fatima, Burgos, Lourdes, Paris
• breakfast and dinner daily
• high class air-conditioned tourist coach
• TGV train Lourdes - Paris
• escort and local English speaking guides in Lisbon, Lourdes, Paris
• entrance fees acording the itinerary
• porterage of one piece of luggage
• holy mass daily
• spiritual director on pilgrimage

NOT INCLUDED

• airport tax of about $ 350.00- SUBJECT TO CHANGE
• tips for guides and drivers
• personal items
• travel insurance available upon request to JeriCo

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