PILGRIMAGE TO PORTUGAL - SPAIN - FRANCE AND ITALY

Under spiritual leadership of Father Alarey Abella

Associate Pastor - St Roch’s Church Toronto

May 22 – June 05, 2010 - 15 days

Cost: $3,390 CAD

May 22

Depart Toronto by air via Paris to Lisbon.

May 23

Early afternoon arrival in Lisbon. Transfer to our hotel in Fatima, time for rest, Mass, dinner, procession with candles and overnight.

May 24

Full day in Fatima. Time for Mass, visit the site of the apparitions, the old and the new Basilica. We also visit the houses of the children, time for individual prayers, dinner, procession with candles and overnight.

May 25

This morning early Mass then breakfast later we depart Fatima and Portugal and drive to Madrid, Spain. Upon arrival, time for rest, dinner and overnight.

May 26

After breakfast half day sightseeing tour: Plaza Espana, the Puerta del Sol, the Cibeles Fountain and Gran Via, as well as the beautiful Royal Palace. In the afternoon excursion to Toledo, situated on the granite hill surrounde by the loop of Tagus river, the ancient capital of Castille attracts more visitors than any other Spanish town. Return to Madrid for Mass, dinner and overnight in our hotel.

May 27

Morning departure to Zaragozza. Upon arrival we visit the Basilica dedicated to Our Lady of The Pillar “Santa Maria Del Pillar”. Mass in the Basilica some free time for shopping dinner and overnight.

May 28

After breakfast we depart for Lourdes. Upon arrival Mass some free time for rest dinner, procession with candles and overnight.

May 29

Full day in Lourdes. Time to visit the Grotto, the Basilicas, see a movie about Lourdes and St. Bernadette, Mass, Way of the Cross, time for individual prayers, dinner, procession with candles and overnight.

May 30

Early Mass in Lourdes then we continue to Avignon - the city of Popes. Visit the ancient walled city, the Cathedral where we will have Mass. Dinner and overnight.

May 31

Through the splendid vineyards of Languedoc - Roussillon to Nice, the sophisticated “queen of the French Riviera”. We visit the famous Fragonard perfume factory, dinner and overnight in Nice.

June 01

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

June 02

From Nice we travel through the Italian Riviera to a small town of Assisi - the town of St Francis. Upon arrival some free time, dinner and overnight.

June 03

In the morning we visit the Basilica dedicated to St Francis where we will have Mass, later visit the Church of The Angels before our departure for Rome. Dinner and overnight in Rome.

June 04

Full day sightseeing tour of Rome includes: The Vatican St Peter’s Basilica, Basilica dedicated to St Mary ‘Santa Maria Maggiore and the Basilica of St Peter in Chains. We also visit the Coloseum, the Forum Romanum and the Trevi Fountain.

June 05

After breakfast we are transferred to the airport and we fly from Rome to Toronto.