MARIAN PILGRIMAGE
FATIMA, SPAIN, LOURDES, PARIS

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September 9-19, 2024

11 days / 10 nights 

Spiritual Director
Father Alexander Diaz, Pastor

Queen of Apostles Catholic Church 

Alexandria, VA

Diocese of Arlington, VA

MAIN WEB PAGE: https://www.jmjtours.com/fatima-lourdes/

Please join Father Diaz, Pastor of Queen of Apostles (Alexandria, VA) on an extraordinary spiritual expedition to sacred sites, commencing in the revered grounds of Fatima, Portugal, the hallowed ground where the apparition of Mary occurred a century ago. Experience the profound energy and significance of this historical location.

Our pilgrimage then leads us to the enchanting City of Salamanca in Spain, offering a glimpse into its rich cultural heritage. Follow in the footsteps of St. Teresa as we venture to Avila, delving into the life and legacy of this revered saint.

Continuing our odyssey, we head to Lourdes, France, a sanctuary where Our Lady manifested to St. Bernadette. Lourdes stands as a testament to healing and miracles, embracing visitors with its spiritual aura and transformative power.

Concluding our sacred journey, we arrive in the picturesque City of Paris, where the apparition of Our Lady to St. Catherine Labouré gifted the world with the revered Miraculous Medal. Immerse yourself in the spiritual essence of this magnificent city.

This is a pilgrimage of faith and discovery, as we traverse these significant locations imbued with profound spirituality and historical significance.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
-PLEASE RESERVE EARLY

-SOME PILGRIMAGES DO SELL OUT BEFORE THE FIRST DUE DATE

-SPACE FOR THIS PILGRIMAGE IS VERY LIMITED

-SEE DETAILED ITINERARY AT BOTTOM

Pilgrimage Trip Includes:

Roundtrip Airfare Swiss Air and Lufthansa
-Washington-Lisbon (Via Zurich)
-Paris-Washington (Via Frankfurt)

TGV Train: Lourdes-Paris

• All airport taxes, fees and fuel charges
• Private Motor Coach Transportation per itinerary
• LODGING: 4 Star ★★★★ Hotels
  -3 Nights Fatima
  -1 Night Salamanca
  -1 Night Burgos,
  -2 Nights Lourdes
  -2 Nights Paris
• Meals: Breakfast each day + 7 Dinners, 2 Lunches
• Evening Rosary Candle Procession, Fatima & Lourdes
• All entrance fees as per program
• Spiritual Direction, Father Diaz
• Daily Mass / Rosary
• Catholic, english speaking tour guides and JMJ Tours staff
• Audio Headphones (Whispers)
• Luggage Tags, Badges and Trip Booklet

IMPORTANT NOTE:  -PLEASE RESERVE EARLY

-SOME PILGRIMAGES DO SELL OUT BEFORE THE FIRST DUE DATE

-SPACE FOR THIS PILGRIMAGE IS VERY LIMITED

PILGRIMAGE HIGHLIGHTS:

• LISBON  St Anthony Church, City & Old Quarter, St. Jerome’s Monastery 

• FATIMA   Cathedral & Chapel of the 100 year old Apparitions of Our Lady 

• SALAMANCA  Plaza Mayor, 13th Century University, Cathedral

• AVILA St. Teresa relics, Monastery, Church. 11th century walls 

• BURGOS  Old City Quarter, Gothic Cathedral 

• LOURDES  St. Bernadette Grotto at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Basilica, Candlelight Procession 

• PARIS  Notre-Dame, Eiffel Tower, Miraculous Medal Shrine, St. Catherine Labouré 

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NOTE: Most Affordable Policy is the BASIC CLASSIC PLAN: 

Price  Starting at $269 per person. (Sample Plan based on age 60)

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Sample Coverage:

-100% protection of insured trip cost for Trip Cancellation 

-$10,000 in Primary Emergency Medical & Dental Coverage 

– $50,000 Emergency Medical Transportation

-Trip Interruption ($300), Baggage Loss / Damage ($500)or Travel Delay ($200) and more.

-24 Hour Assistance  

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Cancellation Policy For Sept 9-19, 2024 Pilgrimage:

-Cancellations must be made in writing and sent to: 

info@jmjtours.com or      

JMJ Tours P.O. Box 1610 Springfield, VA 22151 

-The cancellation date will be the date we receive your letter.

-Cancellations received before trip:
• NOW THROUGH MARCH 17, 2024: Refundable minus the deposit amount ($949) 

• AFTER MARCH 17, 2024: Refundable Minus the deposit amount ($949) and second payment amount ($892)
• 35 Days or Less before departure: Not refundable 

Selling your space:

You may sell your reservation to another person. That person reimburses you directly for the funds you have already paid to JMJ Tours under these terms: 

• Up to 35 days prior to departure (subject to airline rules) • Up to 10 days prior to departure for the land package only 

Meet at Washington, Dulles Meet at Dulles airport: 5:30 PM for distribution of trip envelopes (Luggage Tags, badge, booklet) Father Diaz pilgrimage prayer & blessing prayer. 

• 5:30 PM Meet at Dulles Airport in front of Swiss Air 
• Departure
  SWISS AIR FLIGHT LX 0073 From Dulles to Zurich 8:45 PM
• Dinner on Flight
• Arrives Sept. 10. ZURICH 10:50 AM
  
• Departure to Lisbon SWISS AIR FLIGHT LX 2084 12:45 PM   
• Arrive Lisbon 2:40 PM
  

• Arrival in Lisbon, Portugal 2:40 PM SWISS AIR FLIGHT LX 2084 from ZURICH
• Meet the TOUR-ESCORT and BUS and travel to Fátima
• HOTEL-DINNER
• 9:30 PM Possibility to pray the Rosary and participate in the candlelight Procession in Fátima
• Evening Mass TBA
• Free evening
• Overnight in Fátima

• Breakfast
• CONCELEBRATED MASS at the Chapel of Apparitions “La Capelinha" in Fátima
• Discover VALINHOS, ALJUSTREL and FÁTIMA with the tour-escort: VALINHOS (if possible walk the Stations of the Cross along the Via Sacra), ALJUSTREL (Homes of the Shepherd children) and FÁTIMA (Basílica or Our Lady of the Rosary and Basilica of the Holy Trinity)
• Independent lunch
• Afternoon at leisure in Fátima for private devotions
• HOTEL-DINNER
• 9:30 PM Possibility to pray the Rosary and participate in the candlelight Procession in Fatima
• Overnight in Fátima

• Breakfast
• 8:30 AM Travel to Lisbon
• GUIDED VISIT LISBON (max. 2 hrs): Old Quarter, Cathedral, Church of St. Anthony
• MASS in the Saint Anthony's Church in Lisbon
• Independent lunch
• Discover BELEM with the tour-escort: panoramic tour with exterior views (Jerónimos Monastery, Belem Tower and Discoveries Monument)
• 3:00 PM Return to Fátima
• 7:30 PM RESTAURANT-DINNER in Fátima
• 9:30 PM Possibility to pray the Rosary and participate in the candlelight Procession in Fatima
• Overnight in Fátima

• 7:00 AM Breakfast
• 7:45 AM Travel to Salamanca (arrival approx. at 1:30 Spanish schedule)
• 2:00 PM RESTAURANT-LUNCH in Salamanca (Main Meal Included)
• 4:00 PM GUIDED VISIT SALAMANCA: Old Quarter, Cathedral 
• MASS in the Cathedral of Salamanca
• Independent dinner
• Overnight in Salamanca

• Breakfast
• 8:15 AM Travel to Alba de Tormes
• 9:00 AM MASS at the Carmelite Monastery by the Tomb of Saint Teresa in Alba de Tormes
• Discover ALBA DE TORMES with your tour-escort: Carmelite Convent
• 11:30 AM Continue to Ávila with stop at Los Cuatro Postes
• 1:45 PM RESTAURANT-LUNCH in Ávila
• 3:30 PM GUIDED VISIT ÁVILA: Convent of Saint Teresa, Cathedral, Incarnation Monastery
• 5:30 PM Continue to Burgos (arrival approx. at 9:00 PM)
• Independent dinner
• Overnight in Burgos

• Breakfast
• 8:30 AM GUIDED VISIT BURGOS: morning stroll - Cathedral
• MASS in Burgos
• 11:00 AM Travel to Lourdes with arrival at approx. 6:00 PM
• Independent lunch enroute
• HOTEL-DINNER
• Overnight in Lourdes

• Breakfast
• CONCELEBRATED MASS at the Grotto in Lourdes
• GUIDED VISIT LOURDES (3 hrs): walk “in the footsteps of St. Bernadette”: Boly Mill, Locale Mill, "Cochot”, Parish church with baptismal font where she was baptized
• Independent lunch
• Afternoon at leisure for private devotions, visiting the Grotto, confession or take part in the Miracoulous Baths
• RESTAURANT-DINNER
• 9:00 PM Join the Candlelight Procession in Lourdes
• Overnight in Lourdes

• Breakfast or picnic bag in case of early departure
• TRANSFER HOTEL LOURDES - LOURDES TRAIN STATION. 
• TGV speed train TRAIN LOURDES - PARIS  
• BUS and GUIDE SERVICE PARIS: TRANSFER PARIS TRAIN STATION - HOTEL PARIS
• Independent lunch
• 3:00 PM BUS and GUIDE SERVICE PARIS: panoramic tour with exterior views (Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, Tomb of Napoleon, Place de la Concorde, Opera Square, Bastille Square, Place des Vosges), Sacre Coeur Basilica
• 6:30 PM BUS and GUIDE SERVICE PARIS: Hotel – Restaurant – Hotel 
• 7:30 PM RESTAURANT-DINNER
• Overnight in Paris

• Breakfast
• 8:00 AM BUS and GUIDE SERVICE PARIS: Île de la Cité, exterior visit of the Cathedral Notre Dame and Shrine of the Miraculous Medal St Catherine Labouré
• MASS in the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal in Paris
• Independent lunch
• Afternoon at leisure 
• 6:30 PM BUS and GUIDE SERVICE PARIS: Hotel – Restaurant – Hotel
• 7:30 PM RESTAURANT-DINNER 
• Overnight in Paris

• Early Breakfast 
• 7:00 AM Departure by BUS and GUIDE SERVICE PARIS: Transfer to the CHARLES DE GAULLE AIRPORT
• Departure on Lufthansa FLIGHT LH 1029 at 10:30 AM Paris to Frankfurt, Germany
• Arrive Frankfurt 11:45 am
• Return home departure 1:10 PM Lufthansa Flight# LH 418 Arrive 4:10 PM Washington, Dulles