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La Salette Apparition Anniversary
*Feast Day Celebration*
Monday, September 8, 2008 to
Thursday, September 25, 2008
(18 Days)
Price is $3499
Non-refundable deposit of $300
(single supplement $499)
(three in a room, deduct $50 each)The Itinerary includes visits to:
Lourdes, Carcasson, St. Baume, La Salette,
Chateauneuf de Galaure, Ars,
Paray le Monial, Nevers, Pellevoisin,
Pontmain, Mont St. Michel,
Lisieux, Notre Dame de Chartres,
Paris, Montmartres, Notre Dame de Paris,
Rue du Bac, & Our Lady of Victories.Breakfast and Dinner, Mass and Rosaries daily.
Guides by Dr. Rosalie A. Turton
The 101 Pilgrim Virgin Statue
will be traveling with us.
1) Monday, Sept. 8: on board
Early evening flight to Paris. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board.2) Tuesday, Sept. 9: Paris (2 nights)
Morning arrival. We will see religious sites including Notre Dame de Paris, Montmartres, the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, and brief stops at the church of St. Mary Magdalene, St. Augustine Church, the Eiffel Tower, and the Arch of Triumph. Welcome banquet at hotel.3) Wednesday, Sept.10: Paris
We will depart for Mass at the beautiful Rue du Bac, site of the Miraculous Medal, where we will see the incorrupt body of St.
Catherine Laboure, and the nearby church of St. Vincent de Paul, where his incorrupt heart is located and his body can be viewed. Traffic permitting, we will visit to Our Lady of Victories Shrine. Dinner at hotel.4) Thursday, Sept. 11: Lisieux (2 nights)
Depart for Lisieux (towards Caen) stopping at the magnificent Notre Dame de Chartres Cathedral. Since the Middle Ages, Chartres
was always one of the greatest Marian pilgrimages. The Cathedral was built over a vast crypt of the 11th century. It is a triple-facet masterpiece, comprising architecture, statuary, and world-renowned stained-glass windows. It 1260 during the reign of St. Louis, with 175 artistic representations of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Arrive in Lisieux in the late afternoon, with a tour of the area.5) Friday, Sept. 12: (no bus) Lisieux
Today in Lisieux we will visit the Buissonnets, birthplace of St. Therese. Visit the picture museum, the wax museum, the Carmel
monastery, and the largest Basilica built for a saint, after St. Peter’s in Rome.6) Saturday, Sept. 13: Pontmain (1 night)
Morning departure. We will stop at the American Cemetery of St. James of WW II, and then proceed to the beautiful Shrine of Mont St. Michel (Mountain of St. Michael). This site enjoys an international reputation because of its Benedictine abbey, breathtakingly situated on a rocky island off the French Coast. Afternoon departure to Pontmain,
arriving there in time for dinner, and overnight.7) Sunday, Sept. 14: (Feast of the Holy Cross) Pellevoisin (1 night)
Morning in Pontmain a magnificent shrine, (wonderful apparition on
January 17, 1870 where Our Lady held a Cross, and gave a message of great hope). Eugene and Joseph Barbedette were the first witnesses of the apparitions. Some other children also saw the Virgin. Sister
Christina will take us on a walking tour of the holy places, the local church, the cemetery, and the working site of the apparitions. Late morning departure for Pellevoisin (beyond Tours), apparition site of
Estelle Faguette. We will visit the shine, and (time and weather permitting) the cemetery, and the cite of Estelle’s employment, guided
by one of the priests in residence. After dinner, we will view an historical video about the apparition.8) Monday, Sept. 15: Paray le Monial (1 night)
On the way to Paray le Monial, we will stop at Chateauneuf de Galaure, where Marthe Robin, a well-known mystic and stigmatist
lived, living some 51 years on only the Eucharist. She died in 1981. See her home and the splendid Foyer of Charity Center there. Then proceed to Nevers to visit the resting place of Bernadette Soubirous, who saw Our Blessed Lady at Lourdes. St. Bernadette’s Body is incorrupt and kept in a reliquary in the Sisters of Nevers convent chapel. Proceed to Paray le Monial to arrive in time for dinner.9) Tuesday, Sept. 16: Ars (1 night)
Morning visits to Visit the chapel of the Visitation Nuns where St. Margaret Mary Alocoque received the revelations of the Sacred
Heart in 1673. Visit the Cathedral Park and the Adoration Center. Depart for Ars (not far from Lyon), for an afternoon arrival in the town that became the center of the apostolate of the holy Cure d’Ars, St. John Marie Vianney. We will visit his home and the old church. Then see his incorrupt body and incorrupt Heart in the Shrine at Ars,
as well as a visit to an extraordinary wax museum there.10) Wednesday, Sept. 17: La Salette (3 nights)
After lunch, depart for La Salette (past Grenoble, near Corps). Then proceed to La Salette, to the beautiful majestic Marian
shrine, and arrive there in time for dinner. We will be staying in the Shrine itself.11) Thursday, Sept. 18: (no bus) La Salette
Day in La Salette, to participate in a number of Apparition Anniversary Eve programs. (Free lunch is included today and tomorrow, along with the other meals.)12) Friday, Sept. 19: (no bus) La Salette
This is the anniversary Feast Day in La Salette. Spend this day in prayer at the Shrine of La Salette. The Blessed Virgin appeared here to two young children in September 19, 1846, and left some grave messages for the world. Special programs today.13) Saturday, Sept. 20: St. Baume (1 night)
On the way (past Marsaille), we stop to see the Basilica of Saint Maximin (14 C) where the Tomb and a form of the head of St.
Mary Magdalene can be seen. Fr. H. Lacordaire, in 1860, wrote that "The tomb of Mary Magdalene at St. Maximim is the third most important tomb in the world. It ranks immediately after the tomb
of Our Savior in Jerusalem, and of St. Peter in Rome." Early lunch near the Cathedral. Then go to St. Baume to visit the shrine and mountain of St. Mary Magdalene. Optional climb up the mountain to see her holy hermitage. It is a long walk, but rather easy going, and it is interesting to see the Church, and the cave on the top of the mountain where Mary Magdalene lived.14) Sunday, Sept. 21: Carcasson (1 night)
Morning Mass in St. Baume. Then we depart to the Medieval town
untouched by both world wars. The castles and buildings remain
as they were centuries ago. It is a charming Medieval experience.15) Monday, Sept. 22: Lourdes (3 nights)
Afternoon departure to Lourdes. Arrive there in time for dinner. Afterwards, optional participation in the beautiful evening candlelight Rosary procession.16) Tuesday, Sept. 23: (no bus) Lourdes
Visit the miraculous water of Lourdes for individual baths. After lunch,
We will go up the Pyrenees mountain to see the home of St. Bernadette. Visit the Boly Mill (birthplace of Bernadette) and Le
Cachot (jail where the family was living when Our Lady appeared). Afternoon video presentation on the life of Bernadette. Time permitting, we will visit the local Maximilian Kolbe Center and the St. Bernadette Church in the town, where Fr. Peyramale’s tomb rests in the crypt. Evening candlelight Rosary procession.17) Wednesday, Sept. 24: (no bus) Lourdes
Special International Mass (which takes place on Wed. and Sundays) this morning at 9 a.m. in the huge underground Pius X Basilica, seating thousands. In the afternoon, we will have a walking tour of the
Basilica of the Rosary, which has the 15 decades of the Rosary depicted at 15 chapels. Then we will make the famous Stations of the Cross and walk the penitential way of the dolors. The 14 life-size stations wind up the hill beside the main Basilica. At its summit,
before the great crucifix, pilgrims "kiss the ground for sinners" in obedience to Our Lady's injunction to Bernadette. We will participate in the 5 p.m. Eucharistic procession especially for the blessing of the sick. Evening candlelight Rosary procession.18) Thursday, Sept. 25: home
This morning, we will depart for a flight to the U.S., arriving there on the same day.Use our Pilgrimage Reservation Form
Patron of Pilgrims — St. Benedict Joseph Labre
Patrons of the 101 Foundation — St. Joseph and St. Raphael
Announcing a Mini-Retreat
Prior to the French Shrines 2008 Pilgrimage
Washington, New Jersey
| Non-refundable deposit: | $25 per person due immediatly if interested. (Balance due within 60 days) |
| Total price is: | $199 per person for a double room $299 for a single room |
| Included are: | Three nights lodging, three full dinners, spiritual video showings, private conferences with priest upon request, Eucharistic adoration periods, Rosary, social hours, daily transportation, and transportation to and from airport. |
If you are driving, cars may be parked at the Fatima House in Washington, New Jersey, at no charge, for the duration of the pilgrimage. On the day of departure going on pilgrimage, we will meet at 11:30 a.m. for the Rosary and Mass at the Blue Army Shrine here,
and then we will park the cars at Fatima House, but you must let us know in advance. We will be using a commercial bus or limo, to go to and from the airport.
Daily Itinerary
Friday, September 5, 2008:
1) Retreat officially begins at 5 p.m. (Drive here or fly into Newark, NJ, (or JFK, NY, but Newark is better) and further instructions will be provided).
2) Dinner in excellent Washington, New Jersey restaurant (included)
3) Following dinner, there will be a Rosary and dessert at Fatima House
Saturday, September 6, 2008:
1) Breakfast on your own
2) 11:30 a.m. Mass at Blue Army Shrine3) Shrine store is usually open daily between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
4) Transportation to restaurant for lunch (on your own) and return to lodging
5) Divine Mercy Chaplet and spiritual video showings at Fatima House
6) Dinner at excellent restaurant (included) and return to lodging
Sunday, September 7, 2008:
1) Breakfast on your own, followed by 11 a.m. Rosary and Mass at the Blue Army Shrine.
2) Transportation for lunch (on your own)
3) 3 p.m. Walking Stations of the Cross/Rosary Garden at Blue Army Shrine
4) 6:30 p.m. dinner in a different excellent restaurant (included)
5) 8 p.m. Rosary meeting, social hour and religious video
Monday, September 8, 2008:
1) Breakfast on your own
2) Depart for early morning Mass
3) Depart to airport
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Revised January 4, 2008