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"The
World is A Book -Those Who Do Not Travel Read Only One
Page" St. Augustine
YOUR
TRIP INCLUDES:
Round-trip flights from New York, Lisbon and
Lourdes
(special
Add-on Airfares
from all
other US gateways)
8 nights in first class (4 stars) hotels:
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1 nights: Hotel
Mundial, Lisbon, Portugal
- 2 nights: Santa
Maria Jardim - Fatima,
Portugal
- 1 night: Palacio de
los Velada - Avila,
Spain
- 1 night: Hotel Abba - Burgos,
Spain
- 3 nights: Hotel
Padoue - Lourdes,
France
Breakfast and dinner daily
Transportation
by air-conditioned motor coach
Guided tours
and admission fees
Hotel taxes
and service charges
Catholic Priest and Mass Daily
Baggage
handling
Flight bag & portfolio of all travel documents
Post
Optional Tour: Paris, Nevers, Lisieux - $999 fro 3 additional
nights
Not included: Lunch, Airport
tax (approx. $275-$450). Travel insurance optional at $99-219. Tips to your guide
& driver ($6 per day). Items of a personal nature. Add-on
airfare from your hometown.
Your Sample
Day-by-Day Itinerary Is:
Day
1 - Home - Lisbon
Board your
overnight transatlantic flight to Lisbon. Dinner and breakfast
are served on board.
 Day
2 - Arrive Lisbon
Arrive
Lisbon. Meet your Priest, tour guide and fellow pilgrims. After
an orientation drive through Lisbon, we stop and visit St.
Anthony's Church. Despite what might be assumed from his name,
Saint Anthony was born and grew up in Lisbon. Traditionally, the
invocation of his name is considered the best means of locating
lost objects.
Dinner and overnight in Lisbon.
Day
3 - Lisbon - Santarem - Fatima
After breakfast
depart Lisbon for Santarem,
where one of the oldest cities in the world is
located. We will walk through its narrow streets to the Church
of St Stephen, containing the oldest recorded Eucharistic
miracle.
This miracle has been on continuous display since
1269.
We then continue on to Fatima,
the place where the Blessed Mother appeared in
1917 to three simple shepherd children and exhorted mankind to
pray for world peace. Dinner and overnight in Fatima
Days
4 - Fatima
Six times, from the May 13 to Oct 13, 1917, the
Virgin Mary appeared to three novices
belonging to the diocese of Leiria. A new big basilica
is under construction, however just as beautiful, an older
basilica was constructed here in 1928, and millions of pilgrims
visit each year. Fatima is one of the most visited holy places
for Catholics from around the world. The atmosphere of intense
spirituality and the importance of Fatima have been attested to
by the visits of two Popes: Paul VI and John Paul II.
Touring Fatima, see the
Little Chapel of the Apparitions, Basilica, the site of
Francesco and Jacinta's graves, the Hamlet of Aljustrel, where
the children lived, and Valinhos, the site of Our Lady's
appearance after the children's return from prison. Follow the
Stations of the Cross along the Via Sacra (The Sacred Way)
culminating in the Chapel of Calvary, which overlooks all of
Fatima. Join pilgrims from around the world in an evening
candlelight procession to pray the rosary. Dinner and overnight
in Fatima.
 Day
5 - Fatima -
Alba de Tormes - Salamanca
After breakfast depart for Salamanca. On the way we stop in Alba
de Tormes, where St. Teresa of Avila is buried. Arrive in
Salamanca with free time for exploration before dinner and
overnight.
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Day 6 - Salamanca - Avila - Burgos
After breakfast we depart for Avila. Here atmosphere
has changed very little since the days of St. Teresa
of Jesus, to whom the city is dedicated. St. Teresa
the great mystic, was the first woman to be named a
Doctor of the Church. In Avila we will visit: the
Cathedral, which contains many of St. Teresa relics;
The crypt of the Convento of La Santa, built on the
site of the house where she was born, is home to the
most comprehensive museum dedicated to her life, and
La Encarnacion Convent, the first convent she
found. Afternoon departure to the city of Burgos,
the historic capital of Old Castile. After dinner
explore Burgos (on your own), and admire the
magnificent limestone Cathedral .
Day
7 - Burgos - Loyola - Lourdes
After breakfast depart Burgos, heading for Lourdes, France. En
route stop in Loyola, the birthplace of St Ignatius of Loyola,
founder of the Jesuits. Here, we'll see the 17th Century
Basilica dedicated to St Ignatius. Behind the sanctuary is the
family home of St. Ignatius, which we'll visit during our stop.
The most venerated place in this building is the room where
Ignatius at age 30, was brought following his serious wounding
at the Battle of Pamplona. Later we motor through the Pyrenees
Mountains into Lourdes. Here, standing between the spectacular
mountain-river, Gave de Pau, stands picturesque Lourdes, the
birthplace of St Bernadette to whom Our Lady appeared in 1858
near the Grotto of Massabielle. Settle into your hotel, explore
before dinner, followed by a candlelight procession (every
evening from Apr through Oct) before retiring for the evening.
 Day
8 & 9 - Lourdes
After breakfast,
our guided tour of Lourdes will include the sanctuary; the
Basilica of St Pius X, the world's largest underground church;
and the baths where hundreds of miraculous cures have taken
place. During your stay in Lourdes you may celebrate daily Mass
at the Grotto, enjoy a video presentation telling the story of
Lourdes, and walk in the footsteps of St Bernadette. See Boly
Mill where St Bernadette was born and the "Cachot," an
abandoned prison where Bernadette's impoverished family lived.
Join your prayers with those of pilgrims from around the world
as you pray for the sick, drink water from the miraculous
spring, and submerge yourself in the healing baths. Experience
Christ's love as you walk the life-sized Stations of the Cross
overlooking the holy Grotto. Kneel in the chapel built on the
very rock of the Grotto in obedience to the request of the
"Immaculate Conception." Attend the blessing of the
sick and participate in nightly candlelight processions
requested by Our Lady. Time for private devotions before dinner
and overnight.
Day
10 - Lourdes - Home
Your homebound
flight or;
Choose one of our Post Tour options to Paris, Nevers & Lisieux
Post Optional Tour: Paris, Nevers,
& Lisieux - Additional $999
Day 9
-Lourdes & Paris
After breakfast leave on the
one-hour flight to Paris. Upon arrival in Paris, you will meet a
new guide and transfer to the hotel. Mass at the Shrine of the
Miraculous Medal. View the incorrupt body of St Catherine
Labouret whose guardian angel led her to the chapel where the
Blessed Virgin displayed a vision of the miraculous medal and
later the green scapular. The Virgin promised bountiful graces
for all who wore these. Our sightseeing tour includes some of
the most beautiful and important churches in the world such as
Notre Dame Cathedral and Scare Cour, see the sights as the
Eiffel Tower, L'Arc de Triomphe, and drive through the Champs
Elysees. Enjoy other sights on this mostly panoramic tour.
Return to the hotel for little relaxing, dinner and overnight.
Day 10 - Paris - Excursion to
Nevers
Leave by motor coach for Nevers
by way of the picturesque Loire Valley. After taking the veil in
1867, St Bernadette lived for 12 years as a member of the
Congregation of the Sisters of Nevers. Throughout her life she
suffered from and eventually died of asthma at the age of 35.
See St Bernadette's incorrupt body at the convent of St Gildard,
miraculously preserved since her death in 1879. Dinner and
return to the hotel in Paris.
Day 11
- Paris - Excursion to Lisieux
After breakfast we travel
northwest by motor coach to the town of Lisieux, the home of St
Therese whom Pope Pius X called "the greatest saint of modern
times." Her extraordinary love for God and service to humanity
come alive as you visit the Basilica Cathedral of St Peter, and
Les Buissonets, her family home. On display are relics,
clothing, and personal objects belonging to the "little flower."
View the statue depicting the Virgin Mary who smiled at St
Therese during an ecstacy before curing her illness. Combine
your prayers in the Carmel Chapel with those of the Carmelite
sisters, just as St Therese did before her death in 1897. Return
to Paris for dinner and overnight.
Day 11
- Paris - Home
Transfer to the airport for your return flight.
Rates
Please note: Prices are subject to change
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2007 Departure Dates &
Prices |
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Nov |
04 - 13 |
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$2,199 |
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Upgrade to Business Class
($1,250). One Way |
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Single Supplement / Private Room |
$699 |
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Post tour to Paris, Nevers & Lisieux (3 nights) |
$999 |
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2008 Departure Dates &
Prices |
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Oct |
14 - 23 |
Spiritual Director: Fr. James
Flynn |
$2,399 |
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Nov |
04 - 13 |
Spiritual Director: Fr Thomas
Madison |
$2,199 |
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Feb
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03 - 12
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Lourdes Anniversary |
$2,499 |
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Mar
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02 - 11
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$1,999 |
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Mar
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16 - 25
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Holy Week & Easter |
$2,399 |
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Mar
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30 - Apr 08
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$2,499 |
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Apr
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13 - 22
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$2,499 |
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Apr
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27 - May 06
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Feast of the Ascension |
$2,599 |
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May
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11 - 20
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Spiritual Director: Fr.
Joseph Mundakal |
$2,599 |
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May
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25 - Jun 03
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$2,999 |
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Jun
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08 - 17
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$2,999 |
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Jun
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22 - May 01
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$2,999 |
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Jul
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20 - 29
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$2,899 |
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Aug
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17 - 26
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Spiritual
Director: Fr. Jim Sullivan |
$2,899 |
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Aug
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31 - Sep 09
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$2,899 |
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Sep
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14 - 23
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$2,599 |
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Sep
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28 - Oct 07
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$2,599 |
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Oct |
12 - 21
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$2,499 |
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Nov
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02 - 11
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$2,299 |
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Upgrade to Business Class
($1,450). One Way |
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Land Only |
$1,999 |
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Single Supplement / Private
Room |
$599 |
|
Post tour to Paris, Nevers & Lisieux (3 nights) |
$999 |
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