Visit Lourdes, the birthplace of St Bernadette to
whom Our Lady appeared in 1858 near the Grotto of Massabielle. While in Lourdes drink from the spring that the Virgin directed Bernadette to locate
at the base of the grotto, which has flowed uninterrupted since
1858. Wash yourself in the baths where miraculous cures
have taken place. Contemplate Christ's Passion as you pray the
unique three-dimensional Stations of the Cross. Attend the blessing
of the sick, and participate in nightly candlelight processions
requested by Our Lady.
Visit
town of Lisieux, the home of St Therese whom Pope Pius X called "the greatest saint of modern times"
Visit Paris and all its wonderful sights like Notre Dame Cathedral and Sacre Coeur, see the
sights as the Eiffel Tower, L'Arc de Triomphe, and drive through the
Champs Elysees. Mass at Shrine of the Miraculous Medal.
YOUR TRIP
INCLUDES:
Round-trip
air from New York to France (Special
Add-on Airfares from
all other US gateways) 6 nights at
centrally located three and four-star hotels as follows:
(or similar)
AIRPORT TAXES, SECURITY FEES & FUEL SURCHARGES INCLUDED
Not Included: Lunches,
Drinks with dinners,
Travel Insurance
optional at
$99-$225 Tips to your guide & driver
(Euro 6-8
per day). Items of a personal
nature.
* "
Land
Only" does not include airfare or airport transfers.
Sample Day-by-Day
Itinerary:
Day 1 - Depart USA
Depart from New
York, JFK or from your hometown for the overnight flight to France.
Day 2 - Lourdes
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 3 & 4 - Lourdes
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. Join your prayers with those of
pilgrims from around the world as you pray for the sick, drink water
from the miraculous spring or 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." Evenings are for Blessed Sacrament
Procession before dinner. Your role in the universal church will
have new meaning as you join the candlelight procession and group
rosary.
Day 5 - Lourdes -
Paris - Lisieux
After breakfast leave on
the flight or train to Paris.
Upon arrival in Paris, you will meet your new guide at
the airport. Afterwards
we will 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 comes alive as you
visit the Basilica of Saint Therese, one of the biggest and most
magnificent religious structures built in the 20th
century. During our stay in Lisiuex
a mass will be celebrated. We
will stop at Les Buissonets, St.
Therese's family home,
there on display are relics, clothing, and personal objects
belonging to the "little flower." Before leaving we will catch a glimpse of the ancient
Cathedral of St Peter and the Carmelite Convent (Presently
being renovated through Christmas of
2007). Return to Paris for dinner and overnight.
Day 6 - Paris
Wake up in Paris and
depart for mass at 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 Sacre Coeur, 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 7 -
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. At least three times during
her short life-time, she received the last Sacraments. She was
gradually struck by other illnesses as well as asthma: among them,
tuberculosis of the lung and a tubercular tumor on her right knee.
St Bernadette eventually died 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 8 -Depart
from Paris
Transfer to the airport
for your return flight.
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