pilgrimages

Itinerary For Special Tour to
Garabandal (4 nights)
Santiago de Compostella (1 night) &
Fatima (4 nights)

3rd / 12th May 2008

Spiritual Director Fr. Bertrand Lunden, M.I.Q.

DEPART 3rd May 2008

DAY1 - Saturday 3rd May
Check-in at Dublin Airport at 10.40 for flight departing 12.40 to Bilbao, arriving Bilbao 1S.40 (Spanish time). Transfer by coach to Garabandal. Depending on time available it may be possible to visit the Miraculous Crucifix of Limpias on the way.
Dinner and overnight in Garabandal.

DAY 2 - Sunday 4th May
Breakfast. A Mass for the group will be arranged in the Parish Church. During the morning we will make the climb to the pines, site of the 2000 or so apparitions. On our way to the Pines we will follow the Stations of the Cross. During this our first day in Garabandal, a familiarization video will be shown, in the hotel auditorium. In the afternoon or evening our Spiritual Director will probably arrange a Holy Hour in the local Church.
Dinner and overnight in Garabandal.

DAY 3 - Monday 5th May
After Breakfast we will have Mass in the Parish Church (subject to confumation) followed by a guided tour explaining the events and showing us'the homes of the' visionaries, including Conchita's house, now a museum. After lunch we will again visit the pines where we will bury our petitions in front of the pine trees. This being our last day in Garabandal our Spiritual Director may arrange confessions, a Holy Hour, enrolinent in the Brown Scapular, and blessing of religious objects.
Dinner and overnight in Garabandal.

DAY 4 - Tuesday 6th May
Breakfast. Today we will have a full day tour that taking in the Monastery of Santo Toribio. The coach will collect all wish to avail of the optional tour to (cost approximately 20 euro depends how many travel). The Monastery of Ssnto Toribio the highlight of which is the veneration of the True Cross. The teft arm of the True Cross is the largest relic of the True Cross in existence. We also hope to arrange Mass here.
Afternoon free. Dinner and overnight in Garabandal.

DAY 5 - Wednesday 7th May
After breakfast we will set out for Santiago de Compostela stopping in Covadonga for Mass. We then continue to
Santiago with a stop for lunch, not included, en route.
Dinner and overnight in Santiago.

DAY 6 - Thursday 8th May
After breakfast there will be a guided tour of the Plaza del Obradoiro area, including. the magnificent Cathedral of St James, built according to tradition, on the spot where the Apostle of Jesus was buried. Concelebrated Mass in the
Cathedral.
After lunch (not included) we set out for Fatima arriving in time for dinner. Rosary and candlelight procession at the Chapel of the Apparitions (Capelinha) at 9.30 p.m.

DAY 7 - Friday 9th May
After breakfast there will be Mass for the group in the Rosary Basilica at 10.00 a.m. This will be followed by a guided tour of the Sanctuary area including a visit to the Rosary Basilica and the tombs of Sr Lucia, Blessed Francisco and Blessed Jacinta and later a visit to the Chapel of Perpetual Adoration.
In the afternoon we go by coach to Fatima Parish Church where the children were baptised and where Our Lady appeared to Blessed Jacinta in 1918. We then go to Valinhos where Our Lady appeared to the three children in August 1917, visit the Cabeco where the Angel appeared twice in 1916 and visit the well at the bottom of Lucia's garden where the Angel appeared on another occasion in 1916. After this we will visit the homes of the visionaries.
Dinner in hotel. Rosary and candlelight procession at Capelinha at 9.30 p.m.

DAY 8 - Saturday lOth May
After breakfast there will be an optional full-day tour to Lisbon. In addition to general sightseeing the tour will in-clude Mass in St. Anthony's Church, built on the spot where he was born in the 12'" century and a visit to the room in Estrela where Our Lady of Fatima appeared to Blessed Jacinta in 1920. After packed lunch we will visit the Church of the Eucharistic Miracle in Santarem after which we will have some free time for shopping or relaxing in the oldest part of the city (cost €35). Packed Lunch for those on tour. Lunch in hotel for those not on tour.
Dinner in hotel. Rosary (4th Decade in English) and candlelight procession at Capelinha at 9.30 p.m. Saturday night is particularly colourful because of the large crowds who come for the weekend.

DAY 9 - Sunday 11th May
After breakfast the Sunday Morning Ceremonies open in the Sanctuary Square with the Rosary in the Capelinha at 10.15 a.m. (4th Decade in English). Our Lady's statue is then carried in a liturgical procession to the Altar in front of the Basilica where an International Mass will be concelebrated at 11.00. The Mass concludes with the famous Adeus, or Farewell Procession, in which the statue of Our Lady is returned to the Capelinha through a sea of waving white handkerchiefs.
Lunch in hotel. Afternoon free but there will be a Procession of the Blessed Sacrament in the Sanctuary Square at 5.30 p.m. There may also be a private Mass for our groups in the Auditorium of each hotel at 6.45 p.m.
Dinner in hotel. Rosary and candlelight procession at Capelinha at 9.30 p.m.

DAY 10 - Monday 12th May
After an early breakfast we will depart Fatima for Lisbon Airport and' flight home arriving Dublin Airport 13.20.

Pilgrims are free to opt out of any activities if they wish

PRICE
€799 per person
€25 Insurance If Required

All cheques must be made payable to Lauri Duffy Travel

for further information please contact
Mr. Des Monahan,
St. Michael's Garabandal Centre,
Midletown,
Co. Armagh,
BT60 4JF
Tel: (028) 37568459
Tel: from ROI (048) 37568459
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