PILGRIMAGE TO EUROPE'S SACRED MARIAN SHRINES UNDER THE SPIRITUAL DIRECTION OF FR. MARK GAZZINGAN

Today we depart on our journey to the Emerald Isle. Enjoy onboard meals, rest, and prepare your heart for the pilgrimage ahead.

Upon arrival in Dublin, we are welcomed by our guide and board our coach to begin our pilgrimage. Time permitting, we visit St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral – the Catholic Cathedral of Dublin. Our next stop will be at Trinity College to see the famous Book of Kells, the 9th century illuminated manuscript of the four Gospels. We continue to our hotel.

This morning we head to Knock Shrine. Begin with Mass at the Apparition Chapel, followed by time to pray, light candles, and walk the beautiful outdoor Stations of the Cross. The Knock Museum offers moving accounts of the apparition and the lives of those who witnessed it. In the afternoon, we enjoy a short excursion to Ballintubber Abbey, a historic church where Mass has been celebrated for over 800 years. In the evening we return to Dublin.

Following breakfast, we will spend the morning immersed in sites related to the Legion of Mary, including the Legion of Mary Headquarters and the nearby Morning Star Hostel, followed by the Myra House (site of the first meeting of the Legion of Mary). We will also have the opportunity to venerate the resting place of our founder, Frank Duff at Glasnevin Cemetery. In the evening we celebrate Mass before returning to our Hotel.

This morning we transfer to Dublin Airport for our flight to Prague. Once we arrive in the "Golden City" of Prague, one of Europe's most attractive capitals, we will be greeted by our Representative. We are then transferred to our hotel for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, we begin our sightseeing tour of Prague, which includes a walking tour of the Castle area. We will see St. Vitus Cathedral, St. George Basilica, Loretto Church, Strahov Monastery, and Wenceslaus Square. Later this afternoon, we will explore Old Town Prague, St. Nicholas Church, and the famous Astronomic Clock. Next, we will celebrate Mass at the Church of our Lady of Victory, where you will see the statue of the Infant Jesus in Prague.

This morning, we depart for the majestic old-world city of Vienna, Austria. First, we will stop for Mass at Austria’s most beautiful church, the baroque Melk Abbey, with its glorious gardens, Emperor’s gallery, marble hall, and world renowned library. Afterward, we will continue to Vienna, where we will visit St. Stephen’s Cathedral. We check in to our hotel for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, we begin with a roughly 2-hour bus ride to Mariazell, an important Catholic pilgrimage site, where the now enshrined image of the Virgin Mary has been working miracles since the year 1157. We will break for lunch before returning to our hotel in Vienna.

This morning we transfer to Vienna and take our flights to Toulouse. Upon arrival, we transfer to Lourdes, where we will check into our hotel. Time permitting, we will join the candlelight procession in the evening.

We begin the day with Mass at the Grotto of Massabielle, where Our Lady appeared to Bernadette in 1858. Afterward, we take our official group photo in front of the Basilica and begin our guided tour of Lourdes, including the Sanctuary of the Basilica of St. Pius X—the world’s largest underground church. We will also visit the Baths, where thousands of miraculous cures have taken place.

After breakfast, we depart for Burgos, a historic Spanish city known for its extraordinary Gothic Cathedral, The Cathedral of Saint Mary of Burgos, considered one of the most beautiful in Europe. We continue to Salamanca, where we will check into our hotel for the night.

This morning we visit the Cathedral of Salamanca, The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. After, we continue on to Fatima, where the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children in 1917. As we settle into our hotel, we prepare our hearts for the days ahead in this profoundly spiritual place. We check into our hotel. In the evening, we participate in the candlelight procession with fellow pilgrims.

This morning we explore Fatima, the sacred site where Our Blessed Mother appeared in 1917 to Lucia Santos and her cousins, Blessed Jacinta and Blessed Francisco Marto. We have time for lunch. In the evening, we participate in the candlelight procession with fellow pilgrims.

Today we bid farewell to Portugal and board our flights home, carrying with us memories that will last a lifetime.