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MARIAN SHRINES OF EUROPE

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Visit revered Marian shrines in Portugal and Spain. Start in Lisbon with a welcome dinner and guided sightseeing featuring visits to Jeronimos Monastery and the Church of St. Anthony. Visit the Church of the Holy Miracle in Santarém, the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Fatima, where the Virgin Mary appeared to three children in 1917, and the Chapel of the Apparitions. Consider joining the evening's rosary and candlelight procession. Next is the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, one of the top pilgrimage destinations during the Middle Ages. Travel along the ancient "Way of St. James" to Burgos, the historic capital of Old Castile, and enjoy a guided visit to the cathedral. Travel along the Basque coast and arrive in Lourdes, one of the world's most famous places of pilgrimage. Visit the Grotto where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858, Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, and St. Bernadette's birthplace and family home. You may wish to bathe in the healing waters, attend the "Blessing of the Sick," or join the evening's rosary and candlelight procession. Next, cross the Pyrenees Mountains to Saragossa, where guided sightseeing features the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, home to a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary. Arrive in Madrid, where guided sightseeing, including a visit to the Prado Museum, awaits you. An entire day at leisure allows you to relax or to further explore the city and a farewell dinner is included.

Special Departures:
April 10 - Good Friday in Fatima and Easter in Santiago de Compostela
May 13 - Our Lady of Fatima's first apparition in Fatima
August 15 - Feast of the Assumption in Lourdes
October 13 - Our Lady of Fatima's last apparition in Fatima

City Highlights
Lisbon:
Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, visit Jeronimos Monastery and the Church of St. Anthony

Santarém:
Visit the Church of the Holy Miracle

Fatima:
Orientation including visits to the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine and the Chapel of the Apparitions

Santiago de Compostela:
Guided sightseeing; visit the cathedral

Burgos:
Guided sightseeing, visit the cathedral

Lourdes:
Visit the grotto; guided walking tour, including the Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine and St. Bernadette's birthplace and family home

Saragossa:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar

Madrid:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Prado Museum; farewell dinner at a local restaurant

Note:

• 0409 Good Friday in Fatima (April 10) and Easter (April 12) in Santiago de Compostela
• 0511 Our Lady of Fatima - first apparition (May 13) in Fatima
• 0810 Feast of the Assumption (August 15) in Lourdes
• 1012 Our Lady of Fatima - last apparition (October 13) in Fatima