Depart from Toronto for overnight flight to Krakow, Poland.  Dinner and breakfast served on flight.

  Day 2

Arrive in Krakow and meet with our guide, board our bus and go to our hotel for dinner and overnight

Day 3

This morning we will visit the Divine Mercy Shrine.  You will have time to see St. Faustina’s convent chapel, the shrine of the Divine Mercy and walk the lovely grounds.  In the afternoon we will visit Wadowice, Poland, the birthplace of Pope John Paul II.  You may visit the Basilica where he was baptized and served as an altar boy and also, the family’s apartment, now a museum.  We will then proceed to Kalwaria Zebrzydowska home of the miraculous image of Our Lady of Kalwaria, one of Poland's holiest icons.  Pope John Paul II was a frequent visitor of Kalwaria.

Day 4

Today we leave Kalwaria and travel to Jasna Gora, the home of the Black Madonna, (Our Lady of Czestochowa) for Holy Mass and a tour of the shrine.  After the tour, we will leave for our hotel in Brno, Czech Republic.  Dinner and overnight

After breakfast we will travel Prague to visit the shrine of the Infant Jesus of Prague.  There will be time to see the beautiful Charles Bridge and have lunch.  After lunch we will travel to our hotel in Nurnberg, Germany.  Dinner and overnight

We leave Nurnberg and travel to the Shrine of St. John Vianney.  Ars is a small city northwest of Lyon, France.

St. John  Vianney  was parish priest (curé) of Ars. During his lifetime, St. John Vianney founded an orphanage for girls and became internationally famous for his spiritual direction. He was known for his powerful sermons, personal example of holiness and his ability to perform miracles. He was said to be able to read souls in the confessional and predict future events.  Dinner and overnight

Day 7

Our next stop will be Paray-le-Monial: a place marked by the message of Sacred Heart of Jesus to Saint Margaret Mary in the 17th century. Sister Margaret Mary, so little in her own eyes, is proclaimed today a saint by the Church, before the world. Faithful come from everywhere to meditate close to her relics and to implore her intercession. Paray-le-Monial has become the center of an intense spiritual life.  After our visit we will continue on to Nevers, France.  Dinner and overnight

Day 8

Today we will visit the convent of St. Gildard in Nevers, France where the crystal tomb of Saint Bernadette has remained undisturbed since August 3, 1925.  You will have the opportunity to see and venerate her incorrupt body.  We then continue on to Lourdes.  Dinner and overnight

We will spend today in Lourdes.  We will visit the Basilica and the Grotto where Our Lady appeared to St. Bernadette.  In the evening, you may wish to join in the beautiful “Candlelight Procession” to honor Our Lady.    Dinner and overnight      

Day 10

After breakfast, we leave Lourdes for Loyola, the birthplace of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits. Here, we will see the 17th-century Basilica dedicated to St. Ignatius. We will visit his family home which is behind the sanctuary.  In the afternoon, we travel to Ponferrada, Spain.  Dinner and overnight

Day 11

Today we visit O'cebreiro where a Eucharistic Miracle occured in the year 1300.  During the Mass the host changed to flesh and the wine changed to blood.  It was expelled from the chalice and stained the paten.  It is still visible today.  After our visit we will travel to Santiago de Compostela, the burial place of St. James.  We will visit the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela where the remains of the Apostle Saint James are kept.  Dinner and overnight.  Dinner and overnight

Day 12

After breakfast, we leave Santiago and travel to Fatima, Portugal.  Dinner and overnight

Day 13

After breakfast and holy Mass we begin our tour of Fatima.  We will see the Basilica, the site of Francesco and Jacinta's graves, the Hamlet of Aljustrel, where the children lived, and Valinhos, the site of Our Lady's appearance after the children's return from prison. Experience Christ's love as you walk and follow the Stations of the Cross along the Via Sacra (The Sacred Way) culminating in the Chapel of Calvary, which overlooks all of Fatima.  Time for private devotions before dinner and a restful night's sleep.

Day 14

Fatima to Avila to visit the convent of Saint Theresa of Avila.  After our visit we  will travel to Madrid for dinner and overnight.

Today we will visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Pilar in Zaragoza.  The pillar fashioned by the Angels is still there and has been venerated and kissed by the faithful for almost 2000 years.  When you visit the Chapel of our lady of Pilar, you will see the tiny image resting on the Pillar brought over by Mother Mary and the Angels.  And if you go to the back of the Chapel as  Pope John Paul II did, you too can kiss the Pillar.  Later in the day we will travel to Barcelona for dinner and overnight.

Day 16

Our last destination is the Abby of Montserrat.  According to Catholic tradition, the statue of the Black Virgin of Montserrat was carved by St. Luke around 50 AD and brought to Spain. Since the 12th century, pilgrims have been drawn to the mountain to venerate the miraculous statue of the Black Madonna (La Moreneta).

Transfer to the airport, filled with cherished memories, for your return flight home.

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