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Lourdes
& the Shrines of
France
Proposed Itinerary
Day 1 - Depart USA
Departure from your home town for the overnight flights to France. Dinner and
breakfast will be served on board.
Day
2 -Lyon -La Salette
Early flight to Lyon. Upon arrival Transfer to La Salette located in a high
alpine pasture in the French Alps, La Salette is the site where the Virgin Mary
appeared in 1846 to two shepherds, Melanie Matthew and Maximin Gird. Our Lady
appeared to these shepherds crying, lamenting over the lack of observance of
Sundays and the profaning of her Son's holy name. A spring forever marks the
spot where the Virgin appeared and where millions of pilgrims come to in order
to drink the fresh spring water and to pray. The stunning mountain scenery and
lush mountain trails make La Salette one of the most spectacular pilgrimage site
in France, with a beautiful Basilica built to honor the Virgin Mary. In
2006 La Salette celebrated the
160th anniversary of Our Lady's first appearance. Dinner
and overnight in Corps.
Day 3 -La Salette - Paray Le Monial
Mass at Notre Dame De La Salette, then we continue our journey and travel North
to Paray Le Monial. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4 - Paray Le Monial - Ars - Paray Le Monial
We start our day with Mass in hometown of the devotion of the Sacred Heart of
Jesus. Visit the Chapel of the Visitation where Jesus exposed His Sacred Heart
to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque during a number of apparitions, Reliquary of St.
Margaret containing her relics, located underneath a wax figure of the saint.
Next we head to the pretty little town of Ars where St Jean-Marie Vianney, the
patron saint of parish priests, spent a great part of his holy life giving
powerful sermons and spending up to 17 hours a day in the confessional, sleeping
only two hours a night. People continuously flowed into Ars from every part of
France seeking his spiritual guidance and healing. The charity and love for
people of this simple curate of Ars became famous all over the Christian world.
He died in 1895 and his incorrupt body lies in repose, along with many relics
from this saint who was canonized in 1925. Continue to Paray Le Monial.
Day
5 - Paray Le Monial - Lyon - Lourdes
After
an early breakfast we depart Paray le Monial for Lyon airport where we will
board our 2 hour flight to Pau or Toulouse Airport (this flight is not included
for Land Only * participants).
Upon your arrival in Lourdes
transfer to your hotel. Relax or explore before dinner, followed by a
candlelight procession before retiring. Dinner and overnight.
Days 6 & 7 - Lourdes
During your stay in Lourdes you will have a chance to celebrate daily Mass, and
Mass at the Grotto on Sunday, 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 the
Virgin directed Bernadette to locate at the base of the grotto, 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." Our tour of Lourdes includes visits to the sanctuary,
the Basilica of St Pius X, the world's largest underground church. Attend the
blessing of the sick, and participate in nightly candlelight processions
requested by Our Lady.
Day 8 - Lourdes - Nevers
After
breakfast leave on the flight to Paris or Lyon. We will travel by motor coach for Nevers to visit St Gildard's Convent to pray before
the uncorrupted body of St Bernadette. At the conclusion of the eighteen
apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Lourdes, St Bernadette lived for 12 years as a
member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Nevers, having taken the
veil in 1867.Throughout her life she suffered from and eventually died of asthma
at the age of 35. You will see St Bernadette's incorrupt body miraculously
preserved since her death in 1879. Dinner and overnight in Nevers.
Day
9 - Nevers - Chartres -
Lisieux
After
breakfast we depart for Chartres, famous for its stained-glass windows and
wonderful colors dating back to the 12th and 13th centuries. We will tour the
Cathedral followed by free time for to explore and enjoy Chartres and it's famed
maze on your own. Dinner and overnight in Lisieux.
Day 10 - Lisieux - Rouen - Paris
After breakfast we travel northwest 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.
We continue
on to Rouen where on
the 30th May 1431, Joan of Arc was burnt at Place du Vieux Marche. We will
visit the Joan of Arc museum and Rouen church.
Return to Paris for dinner and overnight.
Day 11 - Paris
Breakfast, then travel to the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal to celebrate Mass.
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. Following Mass we will stop at the Church of St Vincent De Paul
and
then continue on our guided tour of this beautiful city, visiting the
magnificent Notre Dame Cathedral, the Church of the Sacre Coeur (if possible)
and panoramic Paris. Afternoon is free for individual visits and shopping. This
evening we can take an optional dinner cruise on the River Seine (additional
cost).
Day 12 - Paris - USA
Transfer to the airport for
the return flights to the United States.
Tour Features
- Round trip airfare from New York
- Accommodations in Superior Tourist and/or First Class Hotel, twin-bedded rooms with private
facilities
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- Transfers between airport and lodging with porterage at
hotels
- Multi-lingual Tour Escort
- Sightseeing as specified in itinerary
- Welcome Packet / Document Portfolio
- Daily Mass and all spiritual activities coordinated
Pricing
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Tour # |
2010 Pilgrimages
Dates |
Price |
| SF10 0413 |
April 13 - 24, 2010 |
$4,599.00 |
| SF10 0427 |
April 27 - May 08,
2010 |
$4,499.00 |
| SF10 0511 |
May 11 - 22, 2010 |
$4,499.00 |
| SF10
0525 |
May 25 - June 05,
2010 |
$5,099.00 |
| SF10 0608 |
June 08 - 19, 2010 |
$5,099.00 |
| SF10 0720 |
July 20 - 31,
2010 |
$5,099.00 |
| SF10 0817 |
August 17-28, 2010 |
$5,099.00 |
| SF10 0831 |
August 31 - September
11,
2010 |
$4,599.00 |
| SF10 0914 |
September 14 - 25,
2010 |
$4,599.00 |
| SF10 0928 |
September 28 -
October 09, 2010 |
$4,599.00 |
| SF10 1012 |
October 12 - 23,
2010 |
$4,599.00 |
| SF10 1102 |
November 02- 13,
2010 |
$4,299.00 |
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