Day 1 Tuesday, 1 September 2026 Depart Boston
Check in at Boston Logan International Airport for your overnight flight to Toulouse, France, via a major European hub. Rest onboard as you prepare to begin your pilgrimage journey to Lourdes and Fatima.

Day 2 - Wednesday, 2 September 2026 Arrive Lourdes
Upon arrival in Toulouse, you will be met by your Marian Pilgrimages guide and transferred by coach to Lourdes. Check in at the Moderne Hotel and take time to settle in. In the afternoon, attend your first group Mass at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. After dinner at the hotel, you are invited to join the evening Torchlight Marian Procession.

Day 3 Thursday, 3 September 2026 Walking Tour of Lourdes
After breakfast, take a guided walking tour of Lourdes. Visit the Boly Mill (St. Bernadettes birthplace), the Cachot (the cramped former jail where her family lived), her parish church, and the cemetery. Celebrate Mass at the Grotto. In the afternoon, participate in the Blessed Sacrament Procession. Following dinner, attend the evening Rosary and Candlelight Procession.

Day 4 Friday, 4 September 2026 Baths and Stations of the Cross
We will begin today at the most sacred site at the sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, the grotto where Our Lady first appeared to Bernadette in 1858. During our time at the Grotto we can walk in and around the Grotto area placing our hands on the grotto walls where the original spring is still visible. There is also an intentions box situated within the Grotto area where we can leave our intentions. Attend Mass in the Lower Dolores. In the afternoon we will meet up as a group at St. Joseph's Gate with our guide and participate in the High or Low stations of the cross. The high stations are life size figures which re-enact the passion of Christ. They are located at the top of the Rosary basilica hill and will take approximately 1.5hr to complete. The low stations are located across from the baths area and have been designed to facilitate anybody who may have any walking difficulties. Both the high and low stations are an opportunity to experience Christ's unconditional love for us all as we pray together on the passion through Our Lady's eyes. After dinner we again have an opportunity to take part in the evening programme as per the Sanctuary schedule.

Day 5 Saturday, 5 September 2026 Group Candle Lighting
Our day begins with a delicious breakfast in our hotel. After breakfast we will proceed to the candle area where we will light our group candle and pray for everyone's intentions on the pilgrimage. This afternoon will be free in Lourdes. After dinner we again have an opportunity to take part in the evening ceremonies.

Day 6 Sunday, 6 September 2026 Transfer to Fatima
This morning, after breakfast we will depart by coach to Toulouse Airport (TLS) for your flight to Lisbon (LIS). On arrival, transfer directly to Fatima and check in to 4 Hotel Steyler. Rest and relax before dinner in at the hotel. After dinner, join the Rosary and Candlelight Procession in the sanctuary square.

Day 7 Monday, 7 September 2026
Begin your pilgrimage in Fatima with a guided visit to the Chapel of the Apparitions, the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, and the tombs of Sts. Jacinta and Francisco Marto and Sister Lucia. Celebrate Mass at the sanctuary. After dinner, join the Rosary and Candlelight Procession in the sanctuary square.

Day 8 Tuesday, 8 September 2026 Aljustrel and Valinhos
This morning, walk the Hungarian Way of the Cross to Valinhos, the site of Our Ladys August apparition. Continue to Aljustrel to visit the homes of the three visionaries and the Parish Church where they were baptised. Visit the site of the Angels apparitions at Loca do Cabeo. Return to Fatima in the afternoon. After dinner, participate once again in the evening procession.

Day 9 Wednesday, 9 September 2026 Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity / Eucharistic Miracle in Santarm
Celebrate morning Mass in the modern Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity. Afterward, depart for a day trip to Santarm to visit the Church of St. Stephen, home to the 13th-century Eucharistic Miracleone of the oldest in Church history. Spend time in prayer before returning to Fatima for dinner and a final evening Rosary Procession.

Day 10 Thursday 10 September 2026 Depart Lisbon for Boston
After breakfast, depart Hotel Estrela and transfer by coach to Lisbon Airport for your return flight to Boston. Carry home memories of your spiritual journey through Lourdes and Fatima, enriched in faith and grace.