Lourdes and Medjugorje Pilgrimage - BHT0044
Lourdes and Medjugorje Pilgrimage
This pilgrimage tour combines two very important and very inspirational Marian Shrines, one in the mountains of the Pyrenees in France and one in the mountains of Herzegovina!
In one place, Lourdes, Mother of God introduced herself as Immaculate Conception only a few years after Pope Pius IX proclaimed Immaculate Conception as a doctrine of the Church! In Medjugorje, the fruits of the apparition of Our Lady where She introduced herself as a Queen of Peace, are numerous prayers, conversions, and spiritual healings, as Pope Francis says:
"There's grace in Medjugorje, there's no denying it. People are having conversions..."
We sincerely hope that your pilgrimage to these two places where "Divine touched the ground" will be as spiritually fruitful as it was to thousands of others! Lourdes and Medjugorje in 12 days, join us or bring your family, parish, or prayer group!
Lourdes & Medjugorje 11 days Pilgrimage
3 nights Lourdes / 6 nights Medjugorje
Day 1 – the USA – FRANCE
Departure from your International airport, overnight flight to France, Toulouse!
Day 2 – Arrival at Lourdes
Upon arrival at Toulouse airport, you will meet with your tour escort and the bus driver. Transfer to Lourdes hotel is about 2 hours. Time permitting the same afternoon after a short break we will have an opening Holy Mass celebrated by our priest. Same evening dinner and a candlelight procession to Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, in front of the Rosary Basilica! The first night in France, in Lourdes!
Day 3 – Lourdes – city tour
In the morning group will after breakfast take a city tour of Lourdes, Sanctuary, and the town where Bernadette grew up. We will visit all of the places associated with the life of St. Bernadette. Later in the morning, we will have a private Holy mass before a free some late afternoon free time. Tonight again after dinner follows the candlelight procession and prayer of the Holy Rosary to Our Lady of Lourdes!
Day 4 – Lourdes, free day
Today you are on your own for the entire day in Lourdes. Private devotions, visit Baths with Lourdes water, shopping…Dinner and overnight in Lourdes! Tomorrow morning we will have an early departure so we will need to get ready for a journey to Medjugorje. Last night in our hotel in Lourdes, have a good rest!
Day 5 – Lourdes – Medjugorje
This morning we will leave Lourdes and France! Flight to Croatia (Split or Dubrovnik) will bring us to be in Medjugorje the same afternoon. After checking to our Medjugorje hotel we are free until dinner! Our Medjugorje Pilgrimage begins!
Day 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 – Medjugorje Program
On your first morning in Medjugorje after breakfast, your local English-speaking guide will give you an introduction, a little walk from your hotel to the Church St. James just before the English Holy mass at 10:00 AM. You will have a chance to participate in many activities during your stay in Medjugorje.
Visiting Bijakovici village, all six visionaries come from it; you will go up the Apparition Hill, Podbrdo, place where Our Lady first appeared. Each evening at 6:00 pm you and thousands of other pilgrims will pray the rosary. Every evening you will pray all three Mysteries during the evening program. In Our Lady's messages, it was repeated many times how important is to come to mass where "we meet Jesus alive." Messages of Prayer of the Rosary, Holy Mass, and Confession are the center of the evening program at St. James church. The apparition takes place at 5:40 pm or 6:40 daylight savings time, and even today according to the words of three visionaries the apparition takes place every day to Vicka, Ivan, and Marija. Mirjana, Jakov, and Ivanka are the three visionaries who don't have daily apparitions but once a year. During your stay, you will be able to attend the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Veneration of the Cross in the parish church. After the Holy Mass, there is the Blessing of the Sick and the blessing of the religious items, souvenirs you have with you. Among other activities, you will have a chance to climb the "Cross mountain," Krizevac as local people know it, visit the "Blue Cross," another place of the apparition of Our Lady! Every pilgrim In Medjugorje will have time for private devotions, shopping, or simply enjoying your own "freedom of prayer."
Day 11 – Split, Croatia – USA
Early morning transfer to Split International Airport for a flight back home.
Inclusive:
- Round trip flights from your airport: US – Toulouse, France / Split, Croatia – US
- Airport taxes included - SUBJECT TO CHANGE UNTIL TICKETS ARE ISSUED
- 3 nights in Lourdes – 4* hotel
- 6 nights in Medjugorje– excellent 3* or 4* hotels
- Dinner and breakfast daily, drinks included
- Guided tour of Lourdes town & sanctuary
- Medjugorje local guide with the group at all time
- Holy Mass arrangements in Lourdes
- Tour escort for travel in Europe, from Lourdes to Medjugorje
- Transfers Toulouse – Lourdes – Toulouse
- Transfers Split - Medjugorje - Split
- Donation to the Lourdes Sanctuary
Not Included:
- Lunch daily
- Tips for guides, Tour escorts & Drivers
- Travel insurance – strongly recommended
- Any personal expenses, visa or passport cost
- Transfers other than ones listed under Inclusive
RATES & DATES - based on a minimum of 25 pilgrims in the group:
June 6-16, 2023:
Land and Air..........New York, Philadelphia............................US$ 3390.00
Land and Air..........Los Angeles, Houston.......................................US$ 3590.00
Land and Air..........Miami, Orlando...........................................................US$ 3490.00
July 11-21, 2023:
Land and Air..........New York, Philadelphia............................US$ 3490.00
Land and Air..........Los Angeles, Houston.......................................US$ 3690.00
Land and Air..........Miami, Orlando...........................................................US$ 3590.00
September 18-28, 2023:
Land and Air..........New York, Philadelphia............................US$ 3490.00
Land and Air..........Los Angeles, Houston.......................................US$ 3690.00
Land and Air..........Miami, Orlando...........................................................US$ 3590.00
October 16-26, 2023:
Land and Air..........New York, Philadelphia............................US$ 3390.00
Land and Air..........Los Angeles, Houston.......................................US$ 3590.00
Land and Air..........Miami, Orlando...........................................................US$ 3490.00
Prices are informative and will be confirmed only once the airline reservation is made in the client's name!
FOR GROUP REQUESTS - QUOTE WITHIN 48 HOURS:
IT IS YOUR PILGRIMAGE - CHOOSE THE DATE YOU WISH TO TRAVEL, AND WE WILL CUSTOMIZE IT ACCORDING TO YOUR REQUEST
PILGRIMAGE WITH YOUR PRIEST CELEBRATE PRIVATE HOLY MASS IN LOURDES
BROCHURE & WEBSITE SUPPORT & YOU CAN TRAVEL WITH THE PEOPLE YOU INVITE, PEOPLE FROM YOUR AREA & CHURCH
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