Created: 26.05.2016

Monday, September 19 - Day 1 - DEPART USA -Today we depart Newark on our overnight flight to Lisbon. We enjoy in-flight movies, dinner and breakfast aloft.  Tuesday, September 20 - DAY 2 - LISBON/ SANTAREM/FATIMA - We arrive in Lisbon airport where we are met by our Tour Manager.  We are given a short orientation tour of Lisbon We proceed to the Church of the famous Eucharistic Miracle at Santarem. We celebrate Mass here. We continue to Fatima for dinner and overnight. In the evening, we join the International Rosary Procession. Wednesday, September 21 - St. Matthew - DAY 3 - FATIMA - This full day is devoted to visiting the Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima and nearby hamlets of Aljustrel and Valinhos.  We celebrate Mass at the Fatima shrine (Mass at one of the private chapels or concelebrate at the Chapel of Apparitions).  We visit the birthplaces of Francisco, Jacinta and Lucia, the Loca de Anjo and the Holy Way.  In the evening, we once again join the International Rosary Procession. Dinner and overnight at our hotel. Thursday, September 22 - DAY 4 - FATIMA/ SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA - Following Mass at one of the Chapels or the Chapel of Apparitions, we journey northwards into Spain.   We stop at Porto, Portugal???s 2nd largest city for lunch on our own. We proceed to Santiago de Compostela, one of the most famous shrines and the site of an ancient pilgrimage route of St. James.  We visit the Cathedral and the Old City.  Dinner and overnight at our hotel. Friday, September 23 - DAY 5 - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA/SANTANDER ??? Following Mass at the Cathedral of Santiago we continue on our journey enjoying the wonderful scenery of mountain and sea along the northern seacoast.  Lunch on our own in the Gijon area or in one of the coastal towns  We continue to Santander for dinner and overnight. Saturday, September 24 - DAY 6 ??? SANTANDER /LOURDES - This morning, we continue eastward along the Basque coast via San Sebastian and cross the border into France. In late afternoon we arrive in Lourdes and celebrate Mass at one of chapels before heading to our hotel for dinner and overnight. In the evening, we join the Torchlight Marian Procession.  Sunday, September 25 - DAY 7 - LOURDES - This day is spent in devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes.  We begin with Mass (concelebrated) at the Grotto. For those who wish, we proceed to the legendary healing waters of the miraculous Lourdes spring.  We take an orientation tour of the Shrine of Lourdes, followed by a walking tour to the Boly Mill, the birthplace of St. Bernadette, the Cachot, the former jail, where she lived during the apparitions and the local parish church. The rest of the day is free for personal devotions to Our Lady of Lourdes. Again, tonight, following dinner at our hotel, we have the option of participating in the Torch light Procession.  Overnight at our hotel. Monday, September 26 - Day 8 ??? LOURDES/ MONTSERRAT/BARCELONA - Early this morning we depart Lourdes and traverse the Pyrenees southward entering northern Spain. We drive to Montserrat, home to the dramatically set Benedictine Monastery housing the famed Black Madonna. This Marian Shrine has attracted pilgrims for over 700 years, much as it did Ignatius of Loyola who put his sword before the Black Madonna and exchanged his fancy clothes for those of a beggar. We celebrate Mass here. We continue to Barcelona for dinner and overnight. Tuesday, September 27 - DAY 9 - BARCELONA - After breakfast, we celebrate Mass at the Cathedral, then proceed to the Gothic quarter bisected by the famous Ramblas. We enjoy a spectacular view of the pleasure port from the top of the Montjuic hill, pass by the Exchange and visit the Church of the Holy Family or Sagrada Familia, the still uncompleted masterpiece of Antoni Gaudi. Afterward, we enjoy some of the city???s highlights. Tonight, our Farewell Dinner is at a local restaurant with a Flamenco show.  Overnight at our hotel. Wednesday, September 28 - Day 10 - BARCELONA/USA - Today we make our way home with memories of a lifetime.

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