Daily Itinerary for the 14 October 2022


Day 1 - Friday, October 14
Check-in at Boston airport for overnight flight to Lisbon via Dublin.

Day 2 - Saturday, October 15
On arrival, you will be met by your guide and take a coach to the 4 Hotel Styler in Fatima. After lunch we will check-in for 4 nights with dinner, breakfast and lunch. After check-in you will have some free time to relax and maybe take a nap before dinner. After dinner in the hotel we will visit the grotto and take part in the evenings prayers. L, D

Day 3 - Sunday, October 16
After breakfast we will have morning Mass in the Capelinha, the Apparition site at Cova da Iria. On our orientation tour of the Sanctuary we see the Rosary Basilica with the tombs of Francisco, Jacinta and Lucia, the Berlin Wall, the Old Holmoak, Monument to the Sacred Heart, the Fountain, Basilica of the Holy Trinity, and the Chapel of Adoration. Afternoon visit to the Museum of Light and Peace. Dinner at hotel. B, L, D

Day 4 - Monday, October 17
Morning walk the Hungarian Way of the Cross, through the Olive and Oak trees, to Valinhos (where Our Lady appeared on 19th August 1917) to the Calvary. Visit Loca do Anjo where the Angel of Peace appeared to the Children. Continue to Aljustrel and visit the homes of the Little Shepherds and see the Well in Lucia’s garden where they also had a vision. Return to hotel for lunch. This afternoon is free in Fatima to explore the town. After dinner we join the many pilgrims for the Rosary in the Basilica at 9pm. B, L, D

Day 5 - Tuesday, October 18
After breakfast we will meet in the sanctuary where we will have holy Mass in a private chapel for our group. Take some free time to shop or spend some time in private prayer. After an early lunch there will be a trip the seaside town of Nazare. Here we will first stop at Sitio on the cliffs and visit the church of Our Lady of Nazare. We can see the ancient statue of Our Lady which dates back to the early days of Christianity that legend tells us may have been carved by St. Joseph. Afterwards we will drive down to the promenade where there will be some time to browse in the shops or sit and have coffee or some fresh sardines for which Nazare is famous. Return to the hotel in Fatima in time for dinner and then attend the Rosary and Candlelight procession. B, L, D

Day 6 - Wednesday, October 19
After Breakfast we again join the many pilgrims for the Rosary in the Capelinha. After an early lunch we will take an afternoon tour to Santarem and visit the Church of St. Stephen – site of a Eucharistic Miracle over 700 years ago. After our tour we will continue on to Lisbon airport to take our flight to Toulouse, France, arriving at 6pm. On arrival, you will be met by your guide and take a coach to the 4 Grand Hotel Moderne in Lourdes. Check-in for 3 nights with dinner, breakfast and lunch. B, L, D

Day 7 - Thursday, October 20
This morning after breakfast we will depart as a group and make our way to celebrate our first Mass in Lourdes. Over the next few days all our intentions, the intentions we carry from friends and family will be offered up at each Mass. Following Mass, we will make our way to the sanctuary area where we will have a detailed orientation tour and Our guide will explain where and why the Rosary Basilica was built and introduce us to the confessional chapel and the baths area. We will return to the hotel for Lunch which is usually served at 12 noon. After lunch we generally meet with our guide at our hotel to embark on the walking tour which follows in the footsteps of St. Bernadette. We begin at the cemetery where her parents are buried and walk back in time to visit the Boly Mill, the birthplace of St. Bernadette and the “Cachot” an abandoned prison where she and her impoverish family lived. During the walking tour we will hopefully get the sense of how the apparitions had such an impact on the family and this small village of Lourdes. After our walk we can take some free time to go back to the sanctuary area for some time of personal prayer before attending the blessing of the sick. After dinner we will take part in the evening program as per the Sanctuary schedule which is optional for those who wish to attend the Rosary and the candlelight procession, beginning at 9pm. B, L, D

Day 8 - Friday, October 21
After a restful night’s sleep, we leave the hotel as a group and visit the baths. After lunch there we travel to Bartres. Bernadette held a special place for Bartres in her heart as it was where she stayed and studied the Catechism to prepare to receive her first Holy Communion. As a group we will celebrate Holy Mass in the chapel where Bernadette prayed. Afternoon departure for Bordeaux airport for flight to Zadar. On arrival in Zadar, we will meet our coach and transfer to our guest house in Medjugorje.

Day 9 - Saturday, October 22
After breakfast we will attend the 10:00am English Mass in the Church of St. James. Following Mass, there will be an opening meeting where the guides will share with us the history of the village, introduce us to the shrine and take us through the week. In the afternoon we will visit the Blue Cross, a place of many apparitions of Our Lady. We also will walk to Vicka‘s old family home, to see and to pray in the room where she had apparitions over a long period of time. After dinner, attend the evening prayer program. B, D

Day 10 - Sunday, October 23
After breakfast, we gather at the statue of Our Lady to walk through the vineyards, to the Hill of Apparitions (Podbrdo). We climb, in prayer, to the the place where Our Lady first appeared to six frightened children in June of 1981. This afternoon there is an optional tour to Cenacolo, which is a community for recovering drug addicts. There is a special lesson to be learned from the residents here, by their hard work, perseverance and prayer. After dinner, we attend the evening program.

Day 11 - Monday, October 24
After breakfast, and we will meet at the base of Cross Mountain (Krizevac) to start our ascent. We pray the Stations of the Cross as we make our way to the summit. We make our descent in time for holy Mass. After we meet as a group to join in the closing meeting on the church grounds. David and the guides conclude our pilgrimage with prayer and a short follow up on our stay. This evening we have a special treat as our program director, David Parkes, performs for us in concert with an Evening of prayer through song. David is an internationally acclaimed singer who has traveled worldwide singing and giving testimony about his own healing in Medjugorje. B, D

Day 12 - Tuesday, October 25
This morning we will depart Medjugorje and enjoy our last glimpses of the Croatian coast as we drive to Dubrovnik airport for our return flight to Boston via Dublin. B

Please note this itinerary is subject to change and should not be considered a contract of events or places to be supplied or visited. Every effort is made to follow the itinerary as set out, however events outside of our control may force alterations.