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Day 1 - USA / LISBON
Tour members meet for our departing flight via wide-bodied aircraft, arriving next morning in Lisbon, Portugal. Meals served on board.
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Day 2 - LISBON / FATIMA
We arrive in Lisbon, Portugal and are met by our Pilgrimage Tours' tour director who will remain with us until the end of our tour. We transfer to the city of Lisbon, where we will have Mass at the birthplace of St. Anthony of Padua, followed by a panoramic tour of the city. Continue to Santarem, site of the Eucharistic miracle. Finally, we arrive in Fatima for dinner and overnight. |
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Day 3 - FATIMA
Morning sightseeing tour with a local guide of Fatima where in 1917 Mary appeared to local children and the "miracle of the sun" occurred. We celebrate Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady and visit the House of Lucia and House of Francisco and Jacinta. The afternoon is free to pray, reflect and relax. After dinner we participate in the Candlelight Procession. Overnight in Fatima. |
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Day 4 - FATIMA / AVILA
After Mass, we depart Fatima and travel to Avila, Spain, the best-preserved walled city in the world and home of St. Teresa of Avila who, with her spiritual director St. John of the Cross, reformed the Carmelite Order. We visit the Carmelite Monastery and celebrate Mass there. We will visit the cell where St. Teresa lived and see relics of Teresa and St. John of the Cross. We'll also tour the ancient city of Avila whose architecture and culture remain the same from centuries ago. Dinner and overnight in Avila. |
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Day 5 - AVILA / ZARAGOZA
This morning we depart Avila for Zaragoza. Next we arrive in Zaragoza and have lunch before we visit the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, the place where Mary appeared to the Apostle James before her Assumption into heaven. Mass at the basilica. Dinner and overnight in Zaragoza.
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Day 6 - ZARAGOZA / MONTSERRAT
After breakfast we continue on to the spectacular mountain sanctuary, Our Lady of Montserrat. We join in celebration of Mass and the "Liturgy of the Hours" at the Monastery with the monks of Montserrat. We continue on to a wonderful tour of the Monastery and grounds where we see the Statute of Our Lady of Montserrat, the Way of the Cross and enjoy some of the most incredible scenery in Spain. Dinner and overnight in Montserrat. |
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Day 7 - MONTSERRAT / LOURDES
This morning we depart Montserrat for Lourdes where, in 1858, Mary appeared to a young Bernadette Soubirous. Upon our arrival in Lourdes, we will celebrate Mass at the basilica. The rest of the afternoon is for reflection, relaxation and prayer before dinner. Following dinner, we join the Candlelight Procession. Overnight in Lourdes. |
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Day 8 - LOURDES
This morning after Mass we see the sites of Lourdes where Mary appeared to Bernadette. We visit the Grotto, the Spring and the healing Baths, as well as the Basilica of St. Pius X, the Rosary Basilica and Bernadette's home. The afternoon is free for Adoration, Confessions, a time of private devotion, reciting the Rosary, and relaxation before dinner. Dinner and overnight in Lourdes. |
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Day 9 - LOURDES / PARIS
This morning we depart Lourdes for Paris. Upon our arrival in Paris we will embark on a motor coach tour of the city to include the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower and the Champs-Elysees. Then we go to Rue de Bac where we will celebrate Mass at the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal, where St. Catherine Laboure received her apparitions of Mary. Finally, we will visit the Shrine of Vincent de Paul. Dinner and overnight in Paris. |
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Day 10 - PARIS / CHARTRES / LISIEUX
This morning we go to the town of Chartres, situated on top of a hill overlooking the River Eure. In the center of the city stands the Cathedral of Notre Dame, one of the finest and best preserved Gothic buildings in France. We will see its very impressive interior including its windows dating back to 1210 that form the most magnificent collection of medieval stained glass in existence. We also see the cathedral's south sprire, its statuary and its Late Gothic choir screens. After lunch we will arrive in Lisieux, home of St. Therese the Carmelite nun known as "The Little Flower" and the Newest Doctor of the Church. Here we will visit the site of the Lisieux family home, Les Buissonets, the Carmelite Convent Chapel where St. Therese and her parents are entombed. We celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Therese before returning to Paris for dinner and overnight. |
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Day 11 - PARIS
This morning we will celebrate Mass at the cathedral of Notre-Dame, an architectural marvel that stands on the banks of the Seine on the site of an early Christian basilica that had in turn been built on the site of a temple from the Roman era. Here we will see the Gallery of the Kings, its Rose Window and its many chapels. When then head to the Montmartre District, the "Artists Quarter" of Paris and visit the Romanesque and Byzantine Sacre Coeur Basilica on top of Montmartre Hill. The basilica with its many domes and arches contain wonderful sculptures, paintings and mosaics. In the rear of the basilica you will see a bell tower that houses the " Savoyarde", a bell weighing nearly 19 tons and one of the largest in the world. The rest of our day is free. Dinner and overnight in Paris. |
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Day 12 - PARIS / USA
This morning we depart Paris for our return flight home. Though our pilgrimage has come to an end, its blessings will last a lifetime and its graces are certain to draw us closer each day to the Lord. |
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