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FATIMA PILGRIMAGE
May 30 – June 10, 2017
In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima,
Father Peter will serve as our Spiritual Director
for a beautiful guided pilgrimage as we visit
Spain, France and Portugal
on a 12-day Marion pilgrimage.
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Our first stop is Barcelona known for its beautiful art and architecture. The highlight of our visit here will be the Sagrada Familia church (Church of the Sacred Family).
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We then travel to Monserrat and tour the Benedictine monastery where we will have a chance to see the beautiful Black Madonna of Montserrat, believed to have been carved in Jerusalem in ancient times.
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We then cross the border into France and visit in Lourdes for two nights. We will experience the night candle light procession, recall the Way of the Cross and have time to visit the Baths and do as our Lady invited us “to drink at the Spring and wash in it”.
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Traveling back to Spain we stop in Madrid and visit the beautiful, ornate Cathedral which was consecrated by St John Paul II during his visit in 1993. We’ll have time to experience Madrid’s beauty.
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From Madrid, we travel to Avila, the city of St. Theresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross and then to Salamanca for some free time.
The next morning, we travel to Santiago de Compostella, the burial place of St. James and have time to explore the Old City.
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Crossing the border into Portugal, en-route to Lourdes, we will stop at the Church of the Holy Miracle. When we arrive in Fatima we will again join the procession of candles and then have a full day to visit the site of the apparitions, the old and new basilica, and the houses of the children. We will have free time to spend time in prayer, join in again with the procession or visit the area.
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Father Peter will be offering daily Mass and guiding us spiritually as we encounter our Lady in this personal pilgrimage of faith.
Come join us May 30 – June 10, 2017. The cost of this fully guided 12-day tour with airfare from Vancouver is $4193.00 per person based on double occupancy. If you want any further information, or wish to register please contact Bernadette at 778-414-2260 or quesnelescapes@gmail.com. View an even closer look at the tour on the Quesnel Escapes web site.