Marian Shrines
PILGRIMAGE
Fatima • Spain • Lourdes • Paris
Journey to the Holy Shrines of Fatima and Lourdes honoring Our Blessed Mother
Explore a Sacred Journey through Fatima, Portugal, the revered site of Mary’s 100-year-old apparition. Delve into the historic City of Salamanca in Spain, followed by a pilgrimage to Avila, retracing the steps of St. Teresa.
Our path leads to Lourdes, France, the profound site where Our Lady appeared to St. Bernadette, renowned for its healing and miraculous blessings.
Culminating in the enchanting City of Paris, our pilgrimage concludes where the apparition of Our Lady to St. Catherine Labouré gifted the world with the revered Miraculous Medal
Please prayerfully consider joining us on this transformative and spiritual odyssey across these sacred Shrines honoring Our Blessed Mother.
Fatima-Spain-Lourdes-Paris Pilgrimage includes:
- 11 Days/10 Nights(1 Night on plane)
- Roundtrip Airfare
- Swiss Air and Lufthansa Airlines
- Washington-Lisbon (Via Zurich)
- Paris-Washington (Via Frankfurt)
- All airport taxes, fees and fuel charges
- Private Motor Coach Transportation per itinerary
- TGV Train: Lourdes‑Paris
- 4 Star ★★★★ Hotels
- 3 Nights Fatima
- 1 Night Salamanca
- 1 Night Burgos
- 2 Nights Lourdes
- 2 Nights Paris
- Meals: Breakfast each day + 7 Dinners, 2 Lunches
- Evening Rosary Candle Procession, Fatima & Lourdes
- All entrance fees as per program
- Spiritual Direction by Father Alexander Diaz
- Daily Mass / Rosary
- Audio Headphones (Whispers)
- Catholic, english speaking tour guides and JMJ Tours staff
- Luggage Tags, Badges and Trip Booklet
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Highlights of the Trip
Between May 13 and October 13, 1917, the Virgin Mary appeared six times to three young shepherd children from the Diocese of Leiria. In 1928, a basilica was built at the site, which has since become a major pilgrimage destination for Catholics worldwide.


Between May 13 and October 13, 1917, the Virgin Mary appeared six times to three young shepherd children from the Diocese of Leiria. In 1928, a basilica was built at the site, which has since become a major pilgrimage destination for Catholics worldwide.
A visit to the city offers an opportunity to explore several significant sites. The Convent of St. Teresa, built over the house where St. Teresa was born, houses a museum dedicated to her life and works. The Monastery of the Incarnation is where she spent much of her religious life and experienced her profound mystical visions.


A visit to the city offers an opportunity to explore several significant sites. The Convent of St. Teresa, built over the house where St. Teresa was born, houses a museum dedicated to her life and works. The Monastery of the Incarnation is where she spent much of her religious life and experienced her profound mystical visions.
Burgos, Spain, is a city steeped in Catholic tradition, most notably home to the magnificent Burgos Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in Europe.


Burgos, Spain, is a city steeped in Catholic tradition, most notably home to the magnificent Burgos Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in Europe.
The University of Salamanca, one of the oldest in Europe, has been a center for Catholic learning for centuries, and its chapel is a place of deep historical and religious significance. Visiting Salamanca provides a profound connection to Spain’s Catholic tradition, enriched by centuries of faith and scholarship.


The University of Salamanca, one of the oldest in Europe, has been a center for Catholic learning for centuries, and its chapel is a place of deep historical and religious significance. Visiting Salamanca provides a profound connection to Spain’s Catholic tradition, enriched by centuries of faith and scholarship.
Lourdes, France, is one of the most important Catholic pilgrimage sites in the world, renowned for its association with the Marian apparitions experienced by St. Bernadette Soubirous in 1858. The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is the focal point for pilgrims, where the Grotto of Massabielle, the site of the apparitions, is a place of profound spiritual significance.


Lourdes, France, is one of the most important Catholic pilgrimage sites in the world, renowned for its association with the Marian apparitions experienced by St. Bernadette Soubirous in 1858. The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is the focal point for pilgrims, where the Grotto of Massabielle, the site of the apparitions, is a place of profound spiritual significance.
The Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, despite the 2019 fire, remains a symbol of French Catholicism and a masterpiece of Gothic architecture. The Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur is a place of perpetual adoration and offers breathtaking views of Paris. The Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is where St. Catherine Labouré received visions of the Virgin Mary in 1830.


The Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, despite the 2019 fire, remains a symbol of French Catholicism and a masterpiece of Gothic architecture. The Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur is a place of perpetual adoration and offers breathtaking views of Paris. The Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is where St. Catherine Labouré received visions of the Virgin Mary in 1830.
Lisbon, Portugal, is a city steeped in Catholic tradition, offering several key sites for pilgrims and those interested in its religious heritage. The Jerónimos Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a stunning example of Manueline architecture. The Lisbon Cathedral , the oldest church in the city, with its Romanesque and Gothic elements, provides a deep sense of the city’s Christian roots.


Lisbon, Portugal, is a city steeped in Catholic tradition, offering several key sites for pilgrims and those interested in its religious heritage. The Jerónimos Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a stunning example of Manueline architecture. The Lisbon Cathedral , the oldest church in the city, with its Romanesque and Gothic elements, provides a deep sense of the city’s Christian roots.
Itinerary
Departure Washington Dulles Airport to Lisbon, Portugal
Meet at Washington, Dulles
Meet at Dulles airport: 2:45 PM for distribution of trip envelopes (Luggage Tags, badge, booklet) Father Heisler pilgrimage prayer & blessing prayer.
- Departure 5:55 PM
(Non-Stop) Washington, Dulles to Lisbon
TAP Air Portugal Flight # TP0232
Dinner on Flight - Arrival MON
Lisbon – Monday June 10, 2024 – 6:10 AM
Arrival Lisbon – Road to Fátima
- Arrival in Lisbon, Portugal 6:10 AM FLIGHT TP0232
- Meet the TOUR-ESCORT and BUS and Visit Lisbon
- GUIDED VISIT LISBON: Old Quarter, Cathedral, Church of St. Anthony
- MASS in the Saint Anthony’s Church in Lisbon
- Independent lunch
- Discover BELEM with the tour-escort: panoramic tour with exterior views (Jerónimos Monastery, Belem Tower and Discoveries Monument)
- Travel to Fatima
- HOTEL-DINNER
- 9:30 PM Possibility to pray the Rosary and participate in the candlelight Procession in Fátima
- Free evening
- Overnight in Fátima
Fátima / Excursion Valinhos and Aljustrel
- Breakfast
- CONCELEBRATED MASS at the Chapel of Apparitions “La Capelinha” in Fátima
- Discover VALINHOS, ALJUSTREL and FÁTIMA with the tour-escort: VALINHOS (if possible walk the Stations of the Cross along the Via Sacra), ALJUSTREL (Homes of the Shepherd children) and FÁTIMA (Basílica or Our Lady of the Rosary and Basilica of the Holy Trinity)
- Independent lunch
- Afternoon at leisure in Fátima for private devotions
- HOTEL-DINNER
- 9:30 PM Possibility to pray the Rosary and participate in the candlelight Procession in Fatima
- Overnight in Fátima
Salamanca – Alba de Tormes – Los Cuatro Postes – Ávila – Burgos
- Breakfast
- 8:15 AM Travel to Alba de Tormes
- 9:00 AM MASS at the Carmelite Monastery by the Tomb of Saint Teresa in Alba de Tormes
- Discover ALBA DE TORMES with your tour-escort: Carmelite Convent
- 11:30 AM Continue to Ávila with stop at Los Cuatro Postes
- 1:45 PM RESTAURANT-LUNCH in Ávila
- 3:30 PM GUIDED VISIT ÁVILA: Convent of Saint Teresa, Cathedral, Incarnation Monastery
- 5:30 PM Continue to Burgos (arrival approx. at 9:00 PM)
- Free Evening. Independent dinner
- Overnight in Burgos
Lourdes
- Breakfast
- CONCELEBRATED MASS at the Grotto in Lourdes
- GUIDED VISIT LOURDES (3 hrs): walk “in the footsteps of St. Bernadette”: Boly Mill, Locale Mill, “Cochot”, Parish church with baptismal font where she was baptized
- Independent lunch
- Afternoon at leisure for private devotions, visiting the Grotto, confession or take part in the Miracoulous Baths
- RESTAURANT-DINNER
- 9:00 PM Join the Candlelight Procession in Lourdes
- Overnight in Lourdes
Lourdes – Paris
- Breakfast or pick-nick bag in case of early departure
- TRANSFER HOTEL LOURDES – LOURDES TRAIN STATION own arrangements for TGV speed train TRAIN LOURDES – PARIS
- BUS and GUIDE SERVICE PARIS: TRANSFER PARIS TRAIN STATION – HOTEL PARIS
- Independent lunch
- 3:00 PM BUS and GUIDE SERVICE PARIS: panoramic tour with exterior views (Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, Tomb of Napoleon, Place de la Concorde, Opera Square, Bastille Square, Place des Vosges), Sacre Coeur Basilica
- 6:30 PM BUS and GUIDE SERVICE PARIS: Hotel – Restaurant – Hotel
- 7:30 PM RESTAURANT-DINNER
- Overnight in Paris
Paris
- Breakfast
- 8:00 AM BUS and GUIDE SERVICE PARIS: Île de la Cité, exterior visit of the Cathedral Notre Dame (at least it has re-opened) and Shrine of the Miraculous Medal
- MASS in the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal in Paris
- Independent lunch
- Afternoon at leisure
- 6:30 PM BUS and GUIDE SERVICE PARIS: Hotel – Restaurant – Hotel
- 7:30 PM RESTAURANT-DINNER
- Overnight in Paris

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