Marian Pilgrimage and More 11 Days
Spiritual Director: Rev. Ernesto Alonso
St Leo Church
Round Trip From New york
Today, embark on a journey that will be a life-changing experience.
Enjoy the meal served onboard, and then get some rest on
the overnight flight.
We will be greeted by the tour manager- Transfer to the
city center. Enjoy a typical breakfast with Pastel de and
coffee Then meet the local guide for a guide tour, which
includes the Tower of Belen, Monastery of St. Jeron mos.,
and Monument to the Discoveries – Continue to the old
town of Lisbon – Free time for lunch and some shopping.
We then drive to the Church of San Antonio to Celebrate
Mass.- Continue to Fatima.
After breakfast, we visit the Chapel of the Apparitions, the
Basilica and the tombs of Francisco, Jacinta and Sr. Lucia.
We visit also the Monument to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
In Aljustrel and Valinhos, we see the two homes of the
little shepherds and site of the first and third visit of the
“Angel of Peace”. We stop at the Parish Church and the
cemetery where Francisco and Jacinta were once buried.
Celebrate Mass. After dinner, we join the nightly candlelight
procession Dinner and overnight accommodations
will be at the hotel in Fatima
This morning, after breakfast, we drive to Santiago de
Compostela. Upon arrival visit the tomb of St. James, the
apostle who converted Spain to Christianity, located in the
huge 11th century Romanesque Cathedral.
We walk also in the beautiful Old Town with its plazas. Celebrate
Mass. Check into Hotel for the evening. Dinner and
overnight accommodations will be at the hotel heck into
Hotel for the evening
After breakfast, we continue to our drive to Burgos. Upon
arrival, we will enjoy a guided tour of the UNESCO-listed
Cathedral of Burgos, a masterpiece of Spanish Gothic architecture.
The profusion of sculptural decoration and grandiose
proportions make this cathedral one of the most impressive
in Spain and the third largest after the cathdrals of
Seville and Toledo. Built from white limestone, the cathedral
is renowned for its elegance and sense of harmny. Celebrate
Mass. Check into Hotel for the evening. Dinner and overnight
accommodations will be at the hotel. (BD)
After breakfast, we depart Burgos and drive towards
Lourdes. En route stop in Loyola to visit the birthplace f St
Ignatius and the Shrine. Celebrate Mass. The we continue to
Lourdes. Check into Hotel for the evening. After dinner, we
will join in the nightly rosary and candlelight procession.
Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at the hotel
(BD)
Today we spend the day in Lourdes. We visit the historical and spiritual
sites associated with the visionary child Bernadette. We begin at the Grotto
of the Apparitions, and then continue on a guided walking tour visiting the
Basilica of St. Pius X, Boly Mill, Soubirous family home, the Basilica of
the Rosary, the miraculous spring and the healing baths. Celebrate Mass.
After dinner, we will join in the nightly rosary and candlelight procession.
Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at the hotel (BD)
After breakfast, we drive to Zaragoza ( 5 hrs drive) Upon arrival we check
in at the hotel – Then we will go to the city center for lunch and for a panoramic
walking tour with the guide. In the afternoon,we will visit the Basilica
del Pilar with tis magnificent altar built on the site where the Blessed
Virgin appeared to the Apostle. Celebrate Mass Dinner and overnight,
accommodations will be at the hotel. (BD)
After breakfast, we drive Barcelona where upon arrival we will have a
guided tour of the city which includes the most important sites of Barcelona
such as the Sagrada Familia (inside), Passeig de Gracia, Plaza Catalunya,
Montjuic, Barrio Gotico with Barcelona’s Cathedral
After Breakfast we drive north to reach the hilltop of Montserrat ( 1 hrs
drive) Here we Celebrate Mass and visit the black Madonna shrine and
benedectine monastery. Return to Barcelona and enjoy a free afternoon for
shopping. Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at the hotel. (BD)
Departure