Fr. Franklin Beltran, O.P.
October 12, 2022
Portugal, Spain, France, Italy
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The Blessed Mother and the Saints are gifts of God to the world. They inspire the faithful with their life examples and intercession in heaven. Get closer to Jesus through Mary and the Saints. Join a 16-day Marian pilgrimage in Communion with Mary and the Saints in Portugal, Spain, France, and Italy with Fr. Franklin Beltran, O.P. , leaving on October 12, 2022.
Your pilgrimage begins with a Mass at the Church of St. Anthony in Lisbon, Portugal. The Church of St. Anthony was built on the site where St. Anthony of Lisbon (also known as St. Anthony of Padua) was born in 1195. Travel onwards to Fatima, where you will spend two nights at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima. The fame of this place is the result of the apparitions of Our Lady of the Rosary to three shepherd children – Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta.
Journey on to Braga, the third largest city in Portugal. Visit the magnificent sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte (Shrine of Good Jesus on the Mountain), well-known for its intricate zigzag Baroque style staircase, about 600 steps, that leads up to the main Basilica. Join hundreds of pilgrims that walk the Way of St. James on your visit to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, the place where St. James is buried.
Still in Spain, stop by the awe-inspiring Covadonga, home to the Santa Cueva de Nuestra Senora de Covadonga, where Our Lady of the Covadonga is enshrined. Next stop is the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Arantzazu, where St. Ignatius of Loyola spent a night in vigil and made his vow of chastity. For Ignatius, it was a time of great grace to strengthen his resolve to follow Christ.
Proceed to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, an apparition site of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1858. Here, 18 apparitions were reported. Pray the rosary and spend time in quiet reflection at the Grotto of Massabielle, the Blessed Mother’s apparition site. Not to be missed is the evening rosary procession, where the “Ave Maria” is sung in unison and the rosary is recited in different languages.
Head for Paris, the cosmopolitan capital of France and one of Europe’s largest cities. Paris has the well-deserved reputation of being the most beautiful and romantic of all cities. Enjoy a delightful tour of the city that includes a cruise on the River Seine. Celebrate Mass at the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Rue de Bac, an important place of prayer and pilgrimage that draws believers from all over the world who wish to prayerfully reflect and ask for the Virgin Mary’s protection. Enjoy a full-day excursion to the pilgrimage town of Lisieux, hometown of the endeared St. Therese of Lisieux, also known as St. Therese of the Child Jesus.
Leave France for Italy to visit Rome, the heart and home of the Catholic Church. Celebrate Mass at the Santa Maria Sopra Minerva Church, the chief Dominican church in Rome. Proceed with a tour of the city’s major sights, including basilicas and churches.
Wind down your pilgrimage in San Giovanni Rotondo, where St. Padre Pio spent most of his life. Offer your prayer petitions before his incorrupt body, displayed at the new Church of St. Pio of Pietrelcina.
Find time to go on a pilgrimage where the very act of walking to a far-off place can itself be a deep prayer. Join a 16-day Marian Pilgrimage in Communion with Mary and the Saints in Portugal, Spain, France, and Italy with Fr. Franklin Beltran, O.P., leaving on October 12, 2022. Let this experience help deepen your faith and love for Jesus, the Blessed Mother, and the Saints.
Join a moving evening rosary and candlelight procession in Lourdes and Fatima where the “Ave Maria” is sung in unison in different languages.
Rome is an open-air museum! Marvel at its breathtaking beauty.
Michelangelo’s sculpture of the Risen Christ (or Christ the Redeemer) is one of the treasures of the Santa Maria sopra Minerva Basilica in Rome, Italy.
Light a candle at every pilgrimage site for prayer requests from friends and families back home.
An enchanting Seine River Cruise, gliding from one bridge to another with a view of the finest monuments of Paris.
1) A US$ 500.00 deposit is required upon reservation together with a photocopy of a passport (valid for 6 months from date of departure), Pilgrim’s Profile with a passport-size photo, visa fee, and travel insurance payment.
2) Full payment in U.S. dollars is required before ticketing but in no case shall it be later than 30 days before departure date.
3)The following cancellation charges will apply:
>45 days before departure date – US$ 500.00
>30 days before departure date – 50% of the Tour Cost
>20 days prior to departure date – Full tour cost will be forfeited.
>US$ 300.00 Admin Fee for any visa denial.
BASIC TOUR COST DOES NOT INCLUDE: Philippine Travel Tax (PHP1,620.00), airport taxes, visa fees and documentation expenses, insurance, hospitalization and other medical expenses, tours and transportation during free periods, porterage of extra pieces of luggage in excess of maximum allocation, drinks and beverages taken during meals, items of personal nature such as laundry, telephone, fax, room service, tips for drivers, guides, tour escorts, and other expenses not mentioned in the itinerary terms and conditions.
THE PILGRIMS’ CENTER – EXECUTIVE RESOURCES, INC. has arranged for the various tour services to be performed under the responsibility of various contractors. Executive Resources, Inc., its employees or its sub-agents therefore only act as agents for the contractors providing the various services described in the tour and accept no responsibility or liability in connection with losses or accidental expenses due to delays of schedule, overbooking, defaults or “force majeure.” All tours and arrangements are subject to the general conditions specified by each contractor. Tour itineraries and prices are subject to change without prior notice. When making a tour booking, the passenger acknowledges and accepts the foregoing conditions. When making a tour booking, the passenger acknowledges and accepts the foregoing conditions.
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