Pilgrimage to Lourdes and the Marian Shrines of France
Sunday, August 31 – Saturday, September 13
TULSA/TULSA - $4799.00
Departure from other cities available
Airline taxes and /fuel surcharges included)
Insurance highly recommended (optional $275)
Single room supplement $799
Itinerary
Sunday, August 31, 2025
DEPART TULSA
Our spiritual journey begins as we depart Tulsa airport on UA4491 at 10:50am. Arrive Houston at 12:20pm and connect with UA1171 departing at 1:10pm. Arrive Newark at 6:00pm and take UA120 at 7:10pm on our non-stop flight to Barcelona.
Monday, September 1, 2025 Barcelona/Montserrat
We arrive Barcelona airport at 9:15am where we will be welcomed by our tour escort and start a panoramic tour of Barcelona by bus before continuing to Montserrat to visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Montserrat.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 and
Wednesday September 3, 2025
Depart Montserrat and drive to Lourdes. During our stay in Lourdes, we visit the historical and spiritual sites associated with Bernadette, the visionary child of Lourdes. We will have a walking tour of the Shrine’s grounds, the Basilica of St. Pius X, Boly Mill, the Soubirous family home, the Basilica of the Rosary and the miraculous spring and healing baths. We will spend time in prayer and mediations and join the nightly rosary and candlelight procession. Wednesday- We have the entire day in Lourdes for private visits. Walking the Way of the Cross and attending the healing baths.
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Lourdes/Rocamadour/Brive La Gaillarde
Today we drive to the shrine of Rocamandour that dates to the 12th century. There are seven churches and a monastery clinging to the edifice above the town. Within one church sits the Black Virgin. Continue to Brive La Gaillarde.
Friday, September 5, 2025 Brive La Gaillarde/ La Salette
After breakfast, we will depart to La Salette, in the French Alps. Visit the Sanctuary and apparition site of Our Lady and celebrate mass and spend time in prayer and devotion.
Saturday, September 6, 2025
LaSalette/ Ars/ Parya Le Monial
This morning we drive to Paray Le Monial. En Route, we stop in Ars Sur Formans to visit the home of the simple curate of Ars, St. Jean Marie Vianney. See the house and shrine of St. John Vianney, the patron saint of priests and enjoy an audio presentation on his life. Continue to Pary Le Monial, home of the devotion of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. God chose St. Margaret Mary Alacoque to be the instrument to lead the world back to Christ. Depart for Nevers to visit the Convent where Bernadette spent her last days and see the incorrupt body of St. Bernadette.
Sunday, September 7, 2025 Paray Le Monial/Fontgomvault/Lisieux
Today we drive to Lisieux. En route we stop in Fontgombault, the Abbey of Notre-dame del Fontgombault, is a Benedictine Abbey. In 1091, Pierre de l’Etoile founded a Benedictine Monastery on the banks of the Creuse River, near the spring of Bombaud. This is the Abbey that founded Clear Creek Abbey near Tulsa.
Monday, September 8, 2024
Lisieux/OMAHA BEACHES/MONT. ST. MICHEL
After breakfast, we drive to Normandy and visit Omaha Beaches including the American Cemetery. Then, we drive to Mont Saint Michel. En route, we will stop to visit the Sanctuary of Notre Dame of Pontmain. The city is now a bastion of French spirituality. The stable remains the way is stood 141 years ago and there you can watch videos about the happening. The chapel has been restored to its original state and there is an imposing neo-gothic basilica built by the village inhabitants in the 19th century following long-distance instructions from the architects. The basilica was inaugurated in 1900, only 30 years after the apparition. Continue to Mont Saint Michel.
Tuesday, September 9, 2024 Mont Saint Michel/Rouen
Drive to the island –town of Mont Saint Michel with its picturesque streets and abbey. Mont Saint Michel is the shrine representing some of Catholicism’s greatest artistic achievements. We will have a guided tour of the abbey and the museum before continuing to Rouen. Rouen is the city that St. Joan of Arc was burned at the stake and her ashes were dumped into the river.
Wednesday, September 10, 2024 Rouen/Chartres/Paris
In the morning we drive to the great 13th century Chartres Cathedral. A medieval architectural wonder and home to the Holy Veil, aid to be worn by the Virgin Mary. We see the famous labyrinth built in the year 1200 and sometimes called the Road of Jerusalem. Continue to Paris.
Thursday, September 11, 2024 Paris
Today is a full day of sightseeing in Paris - views of the Eiffel Tower, Arc De Triumph, and a tour of the church of St. Vincent De Paul. The Notre Dame Cathedral is widely considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and known as one of the largest church buildings in the world. In the afternoon we depart to Versailles to visit the castle and its gardens. Return to Paris.
Friday, September 12, 2024 Paris
We will discover the Louvre Museum, Visit Sacre Coeur and Sainte-Chapells. In the afternoon we visit the shrine of the Miraculous Medal and celebrate Mass. (In the evening, optional Moulin Rouge Show.)
Saturday, September 13, 2024 Paris/Tulsa
Depart Paris on UA986 at 11:15 am. Arrive Chicago at 1:40 PM Depart Chicago on UA 3365 at 6:10pm - Arrive Tulsa at 8:09 pm.
Itinerary is subject to change without notice.
What your tour includes:
v Scheduled flights R/T /Tulsa
v Transfers from airport to hotel and back to airport
v Services of a professional tour guide
v Accommodation in first class hotels with private facilities (4**** hotel)
v Daily breakfast and daily dinner
v Comprehensive sightseeing program as per itinerary in a private motorcoach
v All entrance fees, local taxes
v Holy Mass and religious activities
NOT INCLUDED: Lunches, and items of personal nature and gratuities to guide and driver
Terms and Conditions:
All prices quoted in this flyer are based on airfares, land rates and exchange rates in effect March 2014 for a group of 20 persons. All prices are subject to change without notice prior to departure due to major currency fluctuations, fuel prices and/or unforeseen economic circumstances.
Please complete the booking form with full names as they appear on passports, and mail it to us with your deposit of $350 per person plus $275 insurance (optional – if purchased at the time of deposit, pre-existing conditions are covered – mental illness is not covered). Receipt of your deposit shall act as your agreement to the terms and conditions herewith. Balance is due 90 days before departure date.
If you cancel, the following cancellation charges per person will apply: 120 days before departure $25pp; 119-91 days prior to departure $250pp; 90-61 days prior to departure date $1,000pp; 60-31 days prior to departure date $1,500pp; 30-1 day prior to departure date or no show – No Refund.
Pilgrims are responsible for ensuring that their passports are in order and for securing any visas necessary – US citizens do not need visas.
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