Pilgrimage to Marian Shrines, Medjugorje, & Italy
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Pilgrimage to Marian Shrines, Medjugorje, & Italy
Pilgrimage Overview
Travel Insurance Group ID: CA135
DAY 1
Depart USA
Today we board our flights to Lisbon with meals and beverages served aloft. Anticipate your arrival tomorrow morning.
DAY 2
Arrival Lisbon
Arrive at Lisbon: We arrive at Lisbon Airport where we are greeted by our Holy Land Travel Center Representative. We then transfer to our hotel in Fatima for dinner and overnight. Overnight: Fatima (Dinner*)
DAY 3
Fatima
This morning we celebrate Mass at the Basilica, pray the Way of the Cross, and see the Chapel of St. Stephen and Lucia’s Well, where the Angel spoke to the children. Additional time is dedicated for prayer and reflection. In the evening we join the candlelight procession. Overnight: Fatima (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 4
Fatima
Today, our morning is devoted to visiting the Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima and the birthplaces of Francisco, Jacinta and Lucia to whom the Virgin appeared for the first time on May 13, 1917. Dinner and overnight at our hotel. In the evening we join the Rosary and candlelight procession.
Overnight: Fatima (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 5
Lourdes
Today we board our flights to Toulouse, upon arrival we are transferred to our hotel in Lourdes for dinner. In the evening we join the candlelight procession.
Overnight: Lourdes (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 6
Lourdes
This day we start with mass at the Grotto of Massabielle, where our Lady appeared to Bernadette in 1858. Later we take our official group photo in front of the Basilica, followed by our guided tour of Lourdes. The sanctuary of the Basilica of St. Pius X, the world’s largest underground church. The Basilica, The Baths, where thousands of miraculous cures have taken place is the most respected shrine and sanctuary in France. In the afternoon our group will join the Blessed Sacrament Procession and Blessing of the sick, (if available on that day).
Overnight: Lourdes (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 7
Medjugorje
Today we board our flights to Medjugorje. Upon arrival we are transferred to the Village of Medjugorje by bus. We transfer to our hotel for dinner and overnight. Overnight: Medjugorje (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 8
Medjugorje
Climb Apparition Hill: This mountainous hill is where the visionaries first encountered Our Lady. At the base of this hill is a Blue Cross, where it is said Our Lady appeared to the children while they hid from the communist police in the early days of the alleged apparitions. While climbing, your group is invited to recite the Rosary, pausing five times for each decade of the Rosary. At the top of the hill, you will witness the exact location of the first alleged apparition of Our Lady to the visionaries and enjoy private time for prayer.
DAY 9
Medjugorje
Our Lady has always called us to be close to her Son. For this, you will have the opportunity to adore the Blessed Sacrament at the altar outside of St. James Church. Adoration is held on Tuesdays and Saturdays; Veneration of the Cross is held on Fridays inside the church. Additionally, there is an Adoration Chapel on the grounds of St. James Church, where Adoration is held in the afternoon hours. Overnight: Medjugorje (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 10
Medjugorje
In 1933, the villagers built a 30′ high cross atop a mountain to commemorate Jesus’ passion and death on the cross. Your group will have the opportunity to climb this mountain, and venerate that very cross. While climbing, your group is invited to pray the Stations of the Cross (to meditate on Jesus’ suffering Road to Calvary), pausing fifteen times for each Station. Overnight: Medjugorje (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 11
Rome
Today we transfer to the airport where we will board our flights to Rome out of Split or Dubrovnik. Upon arrival, time permitting, we stop at Saint Paul Outside the Walls where we have Mass before transferring to our hotel for dinner and overnight. Overnight: Rome (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 12
Rome
Today we visit St. Peter’s Tomb. We then continue steps away to the Divine Mercy Church Santo Spirito in Sassia which contains relics of both St. Faustina Kowalska and St. John Paul II. We then transfer to Basilica of St. Mary Major. This Basilica contains a relic from the Manger of the Infant Jesus. We also visit nearby the Basilica of St. John the lateran, where Pope Francis was installed as Bishop of Rome. We return to our hotel. We end our night with a walking tour of Rome, featuring a stroll to the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, a Christian church since the 7th century, and Piazza Navona
Overnight: Rome (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 13
Assisi
Today we are up early for the General Audience with Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Square! Afterwards, we enjoy free time for lunch in the square and in the afternoon we transfer to Assisi for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Assisi (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 14
Rome
After breakfast we take a full day tour of Assisi which will include a visit to the 13th century Basilica which houses the tomb of St. Francis. We will kneel before the crucifix from which Jesus Christ directed Francis to “rebuild my Church”. A visit to the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels which houses the Portiuncula Chapel that Saint Francis built in response to the request to “rebuild my Church”. We continue to the Basilica of Saint Clare which contains the remains of Saint Clare of Assisi. In the afternoon we return to Rome for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Rome (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 15
Depart Rome
Today we board our return flights home with memories and keepsakes that will last a lifetime.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- 4-5 Star Hotels
- Roundtrip Flights
- Air-conditioned Motor Coach
- Professional Licensed Tour Guide
- One Checked Bag
- Accommodations (based on double occupancy)
- Entrance Fees as per itinerary
- Meals (per itinerary)
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
- Passport and Visas (Refer to the section below for Passports or Visas help)
- Gratuities
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