GRI. THE GREAT MARIAN SHRINES OF EUROPE In Commemoration of the 160th Anniversary of the Apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes ( ) 07 May 2018

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1 An Invitation to Join a Pilgrimage THE GREAT MARIAN SHRINES OF EUROPE In Commemoration of the 160th Anniversary of the Apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes ( ) IL 16 Days 07 May 2018 Departure Date GRI Our Lady of Schoenstatt Our Lady of Banneux (Virgin of the Poor) Our Lady of Beauraing (Virgin with the Golden Heart) Paris Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Nevers Paray le Monial Sanctuary of Ars Our Lady of La Salette Our Lady of Laus Our Lady of Lourdes (Immaculate Conception) Loyola Burgos Our Lady of Fatima AGE With Fr. Gerard Deveza May 07-22, 2018

2 May 07-22, 2018 I T I N E R A R Y THE GREAT MARIAN SHRINES OF EUROPE May 07-22, 2018 MANILA DUBAI. Monday, May 07 DAY 1 - Depart for Dubai in the evening. DUBAI FRANKFURT - SCHOENSTATT (Germany) LIEGE (Belgium). Tuesday, May 08 DAY 2 - Upon arrival in Dubai, take the connecting flight to Frankfurt. immigration and customs formalities, board your coach and head for Schoenstaff to visit the Shrine of Our Lady Schoenstatt. Schoenstatt emphasizes a strong devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, upholding her as a perfect example of love and purity. Schoenstatt seeks to invite the Blessed Mother (and, hence, her divine Son, Jesus Christ), into the home by establishing a spiritual Covenant of Love with her. It encourages its members to have the faith and purity of children, and to think of Mary as their mother. Continue to Liege for dinner and accommodation. (D) LIEGE BANNEAUX LIEGE. Wednesday, May 09 DAY 3 - After breakfast leave for Banneux, a tiny hamlet in the rural district of Louveigne, Belgium situated high up in the Ardenes on a plateau some 1,000 feet above sea-level. Visit the Shrine of the Virgin of the Poor and celebrate mass at the Chapel. Here, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared eight times to a peasant girl named Mariette Beco. Then, spend the remainder of the day for prayers. The apparitions at Banneux and the message of the Virgin Mary seem to us to fit in, in a most extraordinary manner, both with the Gospel and with the life of the Church today. Top Photo: Shrine of Our Lady of Shoenstatt Middle Photo: Shrine of the Virgin of the Pool Bottom Photo: Statue of the Virgin of the Pool The Great Marian Shrines of Europe 2

3 I T I N E R A R Y May 07-22, 2018 LIEGE BEAURAING PARIS (France). Thursday, May 10 DAY 4 - Drive this morning to Beauraing. Visit and celebrate mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Beauraing known as the Virgin with the Golden Heart. In , the Blessed Virgin appeared 33 times to five children of Beauraing where she gave what was later to be known as the greatest promise of Belgium... I will convert sinners. Head on to Paris for dinner and accommodation. PARIS. Friday, May 11 DAY 5 - Meet your local guide for a full day tour of Paris. Visit and mass at the Church of the Miraculous Medal. On with your Paris Discovery Tour... a perfect introduction to the city which includes most of its highlights: Sacre Coure; Concorde Square; Trocadero Square; view of the the Eiffel Tower; Champs Elysees; Arc de Triomphe; Madeleine; and the Opera. End your tour with a one-hour Seine River cruise. PARIS NEVERS PARAY LE MONIAL. Saturday, May 12 Top Photo: Shrine of Our Lady of Beauraing Middle Photo: Church of the Miraculous Medal Bottom Photo: St. Gildard Convent DAY 6 - This morning, travel down south to Nevers and visit the St. Gildard Convent where you can find the incorrupt body of St. Bernadette. Continue your pilgrimage to Paray Le Monial, hometown of the devotion of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Check in at your hotel for dinner and accommodation. 3 The Great Marian Shrines of Europe

4 May 07-22, 2018 I T I N E R A R Y PARAY LE MONIAL ARS LA SALETTE. Sunday, May 13 DAY 7 - This morning, visit the Chapel of the Visitation where Jesus exposed His Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque during a number of apparitions, Reliquary of St. Margaret containing her relics, located underneath a wax figure of the saint. After lunch, depart for Ars-sur-Formans to visit the Sanctuaire de St. Jean-Marie Vianney. Here, at the Basilica of Ars, you can find the reliquary containing the body of the Saint. Inside, you will also find the Chapel of St. Philomena on whom the saint had such great devotion. Visit the Saint s House which has been preserved as it was in his day as has the Chapel of the Heart which contains the Saint s heart. Here, he spent a great part of his holy life giving powerful sermons and spending up to 20 hours a day in the confessional, sleeping only two hours a night. See the old 12th century church where St. John Vianney preached. St. Vianney was a parish priest in Ars-sur- Formans from 1818 to his death in Travel to La Salette for dinner and accommodation. CORPS LA SALETTE CORPS. Monday, May 14 DAY 8 - After breakfast, visit the Sanctuary of Notre- Dame of La Salette, situated in the south of the locality of Isere in the heights of the Alps at an altitude of about 1800 metres in an area of remarkable natural beauty. On the 19th of September 1846, two children spoke of having met with a Beautiful Lady in the country side where their cows were grazing, above the village of La Salette. Maximin Giraud was 11 and Melanie Calvat 14. At first seated and weeping, the Beautiful Lady stood up and, in French and in local dialect, she spoke to them for a long time about her Son, drawing examples from their own lives. She gave them a message and told them to ensure that it was passed on to all of the people. Top Photo: Chapel of the Visitation Middle Photo: Basilica of Ars Bottom Photo: Sanctuary of Notre-Dame of La Salette The Great Marian Shrines of Europe 4

5 I T I N E R A R Y May 07-22, 2018 The light in which she was bathed and which enfolded all three of them came from a large crucifix which she wore upon her chest, bearing also a hammer and pliers on the cross bar. She was wearing a heavy chain upon her shoulders and, to the side, roses. Her head, her body and her feet were surrounded by roses. Visit and celebrate Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of La Salette, a large, rather austere church, with a facade flanked by two strong towers. The transept has three medallions representing the stages of the apparition (the weeping, the message, and the departure). The basilica also includes a small museum documenting the history of La Salette. Outside the basilica, pilgrims can take a walking path leading to the apparition site, the Valley of the Apparition. CORPS ÉTIENNE-LE-LAUS MONTPELLIER. Tuesday, May 15 DAY 9 - Travel down south to Saint-Étienne-le- Laus to visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Laus is one of five places of Marian apparitions in France officially recognized by the Catholic Church. It is the location of the longest appearances of the world: 54 years of meetings, phrases and mystical experiences which are already an important message: God takes time to guide us and carry us into the full reconciliation. Top Photo: Basilica of Our Lady of La Salette Middle Photo: Our Lady of Laus Bottom Photo: Our Lady of Laus In May 1664, the Virgin Mary appeared to a 17-year-old shepherdess called Benoîte Rencurel, who lived in the village with her family. Benoîte drove her neighbour s flock up to the same spot to meet the Beautiful Lady every day for four months. The Lady was preparing Benoîte for her mission, to become a privileged witness to the grace of conversion. I am Lady Mary, Mother of Jesus Visit the emblematic places of sanctuary: the Basilica; House of Benoîte; Chapel of the Precious Blood; and Pindreau. On 4 May 2008 the Marian apparitions to Our Lady of Le Laus were officially recognised in the presence of around 30 cardinals and bishops from across the world, underlining the importance of this event to the Church. Continue your pilgrimage to Montpellier for dinner and overnight accommodation. 5 The Great Marian Shrines of Europe

6 May 07-22, 2018 I T I N E R A R Y MONTPELLIER LOURDES. Wednesday, May 16 DAY 10 - Travel by long distance coach to the town of Lourdes, where in 1858, the Mother of God appeared to the then 14-year old Bernadette Soubirous in the remote Grotto of Massabielle. The message with which Our Lady entrusted to Bernadette can be summarized in four words that evoke and amplify the Good News of the Gospels: POVERTY, PRAYER, PENANCE, CHURCH. After dinner, catch the evening Rosary and Candlelight procession. LOURDES. Thursday, May 17 DAY 11 - Celebrate mass at one of the chapels at the Lourdes Sanctuary. Then, spend time meditating and praying the Holy Rosary at the Grotto of Massabielle, the spot where Our Lady appeared to Bernadette and identified herself as I am the Immaculate Conception. At the back of the Grotto, to the left of the altar, one can see the flowing spring that Bernadette discovered on 25th February Immerse yourself in the water of the Baths. This process is a response to the invitation of the Blessed Virgin to Bernadette on 25th February 1858 Go drink of the spring and wash yourself there. The Sanctuaries and pools are always open and religious ceremonies are held every day: Masses, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament; Stations of the Cross; Blessed Sacrament Procession and Blessing of the Sick: Confessions; and the Rosary Procession every evening. Top Photo: Lourdes Sanctuary Middle Photo: Lourdes Sanctuary Bottom Photo: Grotto of Massabielle The Great Marian Shrines of Europe 6

7 I T I N E R A R Y May 07-22, 2018 LOURDES LOYOLA - BURGOS (Spain). Friday, May 18 DAY 12 - Depart for the town of Loyola, the birthplace of St. Ignatius, founder of the Society of Jesus where a mass will be arranged at the Chapel of Conversion. Travel by long distance coach to Burgos. Dinner and overnight accommodation. BURGOS FATIMA (Portugal). Saturday, May 19 DAY 13 - Continue your journey toward one of the world s greatest pilgrimage centers - Fatima. Join the Rosary and candlelight procession in the evening. FATIMA. Sunday, May 20 Top Photo: Chapel of Conversion Middle Photo: Fatima Bottom Photo: Sanctuary of Fatima DAY 14 - Celebrate the Holy Mass in one of the Chapels at the Sanctuary of Fatima. After, meet your local guide for a walking tour: visit the Chapel of Apparitions; Basilica, where you can find the tombs of the three seers, Francisco, Jacinta, and Lucia; the new Holy Trinity Church; Aljustrel, home of Francisco and Jacinta; Lucia s house with the well where the Angel appeared a second time; Valinhos, site of Our Lady s 4th apparition; Loca do Anjo, where the children received the first and third visit of the Angel of Peace ; and the Stations of the Cross and Calvary, composed of 14 little chapels; and the Parish Church. The rest of the day shall be free for private devotions and prayers. Spend time at the Sanctuary in the Cova da Iria for private prayers and devotions. After dinner, join the Rosary and Candlelight procession. 7 The Great Marian Shrines of Europe

8 May 07-22, 2018 I T I N E R A R Y FATIMA LISBON DUBAI. Monday, May 21 DAY 15 - Early morning Mass at the Grotto of Apparitions. After breakfast, check out of your hotel and transfer to Lisbon Airport for your flight to Dubai. (B) DUBAI MANILA. Tuesday, May 22 DAY 16 - Arrive Dubai Airport and take the connecting flight back to Manila to arrive in the evening or your may opt to take a 3D Dubai Stopover Package. Top Photo: Grotto of Massabielle Bottom Photo: Sanctuary of Fatima The Great Marian Shrines of Europe 8

9 I T I N E R A R Y May 07-22, 2018 Tour Inclusions: Roundtrip economy airfare Roundtrip airport and departure transfers First class hotel accommodation on twin sharing Meals as specified in the itinerary (B Breakfast; L - Lunch; D - Dinner) Tours as specified in the itinerary with services of local guide Transportation by deluxe air-conditioned motor coach Daily Masses Services of a Pilgrimage Chaplain and Filipino Tour Leader all throughout the tour Porterage of one (1) piece of luggage at hotels (subject to avaialability) Tour Cost: Per Person on twin sharing basis: Based on min. of 30 paying pax US$ 3, Based on min. of 20 paying pax US$ 3, Based on min. of 15 paying pax US$ 4, Not Included: Airline Taxes US$ Tip Fund US$ Travel Insurance: 75 years old and below US$ years old US$ Optional: Additional for Single Room US$ *Subject to change without prior notice! Booking Conditions: 1) A non-refundable US$ deposit is required upon reservations together with a photocopy of a passport (valid for 6 months from date of departure), Pilgrim s Profile, and the visa fee (if applicable). 2) Full payment in U.S. dollars is required before ticketing but in no case shall it be later than one month before departure date. Top Photo: Trocadero Square Bottom Photo: Champs Elysees 3) The following cancellation charges will apply: > 45 days before departure date - US$ > 30 days before departure date - 50% of the Tour Cost > 20 days prior to departure date - Full tour cost will be forfeited. 9 The Great Marian Shrines of Europe

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