PORTUGAL, SPAIN, FRANCE AND ITALY

Pilgrimage under spiritual leadership of
Father Lorenzo Salandanan
Pastor of St Mark's Church – Stouffille

September 28 - October 13, 2009 - 16 days
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Sep 28

Depart Toronto via Paris to Lisbon.

Sep 30

Full day in Fatima. Time for Mass, visit the site of apparitions the old and new Basilica. We also visit the houses of the children and see a movie about Fatima. Dinner. Procession with candles and overnight.

Oct 01

From Fatima we travel to Burgos Spain where we visit a beautiful cathedral. Mass, dinner and overnight in Burgos.

Oct 02

After breakfast we depart for Lourdes. If time permits we will visit the city of Pamplona where we admire the cathedral. Upon arrival in Lourdes Mass, dinner procession with candles and overnight.

Oct 03

Full day in Lourdes. Time to visit the Grotto and the Basilicas, Mass, Way of the Cross and a movie about Lourdes and St Bernadette. Dinner procession with candles and overnight.

Oct 04

From Lourdes we travel to Barcelona, one of the most impressive cities of Spain. Upon arrival some free time for shopping, dinner and overnight.

Oct 05

Full day in Barcelona features the Columbus Monument, elegant tree-lines Ramblas and Plaza de Catuna, Paseo de Gracia, the Church "Sagrada Familia" and the Cathedral of Santa Eulalia. Some free time in the afternoon, dinner and overnight.

Oct 06

From Barcelona we travel to Avignon - the city of Popes. Visit the ancient walled city, the Cathedral and the bridge. Dinner and overnight in Avignon.

Oct 07

Motor through the splendid vineyards of Languedoc-Roussillon to Nice the sophisticated "queen of the Riviera" Visit perfume factory. Dinner and overnight in Nice.

Oct 08

Full day excursion to Monte Carlo where we visit the Palace and the Cathedral where Princes Grace was married and is now buried. Return to Nice for dinner and overnight

Oct 09

From Nice we travel through the Italian Riviera to a small town of Assisi -the town of St Francis . Dinner and overnight in Assisi.

Oct 10

Morning visit to the Basilica dedicated to St Francis. We also visit the small church Of the Angels before our departure to San Giovanni Rotondo. Dinner and overnight in San Giovanni.

Oct 11

Morning visit the Basilica, the tomb of Padre Pio and his relics. In the afternoon we depart for Rome. Dinner and overnight in Rome

Oct 12

Full day sightseeing tour of Rome visiting the Basilica of St Peter and St Paul outside the walls, the Trevi Fountain, the Colloseum, Forum Romanum and the Vatican museum. In the evening a farewell dinner and overnight.

Oct 13

Early morning departure from Rome via Paris to Toronto.