Make your way to your local airport where you will board your flight(s) to Mexico City. Upon arrival, you will collect your luggage in the baggage claim area, and continue to the Arrival's Hall where you will be greeted by a tour guide and/or driver. Transfer to your hotel. Enjoy free time before gathering in the Hotel Lobby as a group and walk to a nearby Church to celebrate a Special Mass in honor of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. After, we return to the Hotel for dinner, and then gather for a Welcome Meeting. Return to your hotel room for a restful nights sleep.

Wake up in Mexico City on the Feast of Saint Juan Diego! After breakfast, the first part of the morning we will dedicate to one of the most important women in the Mexican spiritual history, Blessed Conchita Concepcion Cabrera de Armida, a model for wives, mothers and lovers of Christ. We will board our bus and begin our visit with el Altillo where her remains currently rest. There will be time for prayer and meditation, and it is here that we will celebrate Mass. In turn we will visit the House Museum that includes a relic of our Blessed Conchita. Here you will meet with the Sisters of the Apostleship of the Cross and they will guide you through her house.

Then we will proceed to the Historical Center and have lunch. After lunch we will also tour the oldest and largest Cathedral in all of Latin America, the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven. Throughout your time in the Cathedral, you will be overwhelmed by the stunning paintings, altar pieces, and statues.

In the afternoon we will be assisting a conference to know more about Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, one of the most important women in Mexican history. Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz was a writer, philosopher, composer, poet and a brave fearless Hieronymite Nun. You will quickly learn why she gained the nickname "the 10th Muse " and the "Phoenix of America".

We will also have the time to stop at the Church of la Sagrada Familia where you will view the urn of the Jesuit martyr, Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro. During the Mexican Revolution, Fr. Pro was exiled from Mexico due to the great amount of religious persecution. Yet he bravely returned to Mexico and was aided by an underground group that helped him hide from the authorities. He assisted many individuals with their spiritual and temporal needs during the persecution. Although he helped many, he was eventually arrested and killed. His final words before the firing squad were “Viva Cristo Rey!” which translates to “Hail Christ the King!” At The Holy Family Church, you can venerate this saint’s relics and pray for his intercession.

Return to your hotel to enjoy a delicious dinner and rest before the next day of activities. Enjoy dinner and overnight.

*Virtual Lecture with Kathleen Beckman, LHS

A fun-filled day is ahead of you. Enjoy a spectacular drive to what is known as Mexico's most beautify city - Puebla. On your ride, you will climb to over 10,000 feet above sea level, and view two magnificent peaks; one that is covered with snow and the other that is an active volcano. Upon arrival, you will visit the well preserved kitchen of the Nuns of the former Convent - Santa Rosa de Lima, a masterpiece of Talavera and colonial architecture. Upon arrival, you will begin your sightseeing tour and visit: the Cathedral dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, a treasure of colonial art. Also, the Church of St. Dominic to admire the Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary built in 1690. This is an outstanding example of Mexican Baroque, with dazzling use of gilded stucco and onyx stonework. Enjoy a typical poblano lunch that will be served at a local restaurant. Make your way to the Church of St. Francis of Assisi where you will view the incorrupt body of Blessed Sebastian of Aparicio, followed by Mass. You will have some free time for shopping at the local Parian market with its colorful, glazed pottery (pending time and traffic). Return to your Hotel in Mexico City and make your way to dinner, and then return to your room for a restful overnight.

After breakfast, we will depart for the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Patroness of the Americas). The Shrine was built at the request of Our Lady to St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, the visionary. When St. Juan relayed Her request to the Bishop, the Bishop requested a physical sign. Our Lady provided St. Juan with culturally significant flowers that miraculously bloomed in the middle of winter on Tepeyac Hill. When the visionary returned to the Bishop with his cloak (the Tilma) full of flowers, he laid the flowers at the feet of the Bishop, where upon his blank cloak miraculously was imprinted the image of Our Lady, right before the Bishop and multiple witnesses present, which many scientific studies have proven could not have been made by human hand. You will have the opportunity to kneel in front of St. Juan’s tilma, on which Our Lady’s image was miraculously imprinted. We see the original chapel on the exact site of the apparitions to Juan Diego (Capilla del Cerrito) and the Old Basilica completed in 1709. We will also make one special stop is La Capilla del Pocito (Chapel of the Little Well).

We will have Lunch and then some time at the Shrine. On the way home we will stop at the Plaza of the Three Cultures and visit Church of Santiago Tlatelolco where St. Juan Diego was baptized. This plaza is important as it symbolizes the unique blend of the pre-Hispanic, and Hispanic cultures that make up Mexico. Here we will have Mass.

Your fun-filled busy day will culminate with a delicious dinner at your Hotel, and then continue to the Banquet Room where "Women of Grace" have arranged a Special "Roses and Intentions" activity, in preparation for the upcoming Feast Day. Return to your room for an overnight at your hotel.

*Lecture in the evening led by Johnette

After breakfast, we will begin a day that will be in our minds and hearts forever! Depart for the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe where we will pay tribute, and celebrate, her Anniversary. We will attend this very Special Mass known as the “Mass of Roses” which the Priests will concelebrate in, and you will take part of the joyful day at the Shrine. Enjoy lunch in the afternoon, and then transfer to the Church of Tulpetlec (also known as the Church of the 5th Apparition) where the Blessed Virgin Maria de Guadalupe appeared to Juan Bernardino, Juan Diego's uncle. Here you can find a well of healing water which locals drink from. We will celebrate Mass here, and then our final return visit to the Shrine to have some quiet time for prayer. After, you will have the remainder of the day free to spend at your own leisure. In the evening, we will gather for a special Farewell Dinner in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Women of Grace! Then, retire to your room to pack and for a restful overnight.

*Lecture in the evening led by Johnette

After an early breakfast and heartfelt farewells, we transfer for Mexico City Airport for our return flights home.

*Farewell Mass will take place in the Hotel at 7:00 AM. (Attendance is optional)