Pilgrimage 2027
Journeying with Mary to Meet Jesus With the spiritual accompaniment of Father Hernando Alonso Olaya Simbqueba
Price per person (sharing a double room): $6,688 CAD
Single room supplement: $1,100 CAD
DAY 1 — Monday, August 23
Toronto → Rome Overnight flight Toronto–Rome. Check-in time at Toronto Pearson will depend on the final flight schedule. Night on board.
DAY 2 — Tuesday, August 24
Arrival in Rome
Morning Arrival at Rome–Fiumicino, luggage collection, and transfer to the hotel.
12:30–1:30 p.m. Lunch 2:00–5:00 p.m. Check-in and rest after the transatlantic flight
Afternoon Holy Mass at the time and place coordinated by the company.
7:30 p.m. Dinner Night Overnight in Rome
DAY 3 — Thursday, August 25
Catacombs of St. Callixtus & Monumental Rome 7:00 a.m. Breakfast 8:15 a.m. Departure toward Via Appia Catacombs of St. Callixtus — Guided visit in Spanish.
Transfer to the historic center Colosseum and Arch of Constantine — Exterior visit (no entrance required)
Walk along Via dei Fori Imperiali, exterior of the Roman Forum, Capitoline Hill, and Piazza Venezia.
Lunch on their own Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain, and Spanish Steps.
Return to the hotel
Holy Mass during the day according to coordination.
Dinner Night Overnight in Rome
DAY 4 — Wednesday, August 26
Breakfast
St. Peter’s Basilica — Visit of the Basilica, tomb of St. Peter, main altars, and points of interest.
St. Mary Major Basilica — Visit and time for prayer.
St. John Lateran Basilica — Visit of the Cathedral of Rome. If time allows, brief visit to the Holy Stairs (Scala Santa).
St. Paul Outside the Walls — Visit and time for prayer at the tomb of St. Paul.
Return to the hotel Holy Mass during the day at the time and place coordinated by the company.
7:30 p.m. Dinner Night Overnight in Rome
DAY 5 — Friday, August 27
Rome → Montecassino → San Giovanni Rotondo
7:00 a.m. Breakfast and check-out 8:00 a.m. Departure from Rome
Montecassino Abbey — Visit of the Abbey, church, and tombs of St. Benedict and St. Scholastica.
Lunch on their own
Departure toward San Giovanni Rotondo (technical stop en route)
Arrival and check-in 5:30–7:00 p.m. Rest
Holy Mass during the day according to coordination.
7:30 p.m. Dinner Night Overnight in San Giovanni Rotondo
DAY 6 — Saturday, August 28
San Giovanni Rotondo & Monte Sant’Angelo
7:00 a.m. Breakfast
Morning Visit to the Sanctuary of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, Santa Maria delle Grazie, sites related to Padre Pio, and veneration of his remains. Time for prayer and confessions.
Lunch on their own
Sanctuary of St. Michael the Archangel — Visit of the grotto and time for prayer.
Return to San Giovanni Rotondo 5:30–7:00 p.m. Rest
Holy Mass during the day according to coordination.
7:30 p.m. Dinner Night Overnight in San Giovanni Rotondo
DAY 7 — Sunday, August 29
San Giovanni Rotondo → Lanciano → Santa Maria degli Angeli
7:00 a.m. Breakfast and check-out 7:45 a.m. Departure toward Lanciano
Sanctuary of the Eucharistic Miracle — Visit, explanation, and time for prayer. Sunday Mass in the morning according to coordination.
Lunch on their own
Departure toward Santa Maria degli Angeli
Arrival and check-in
Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli and the Porziuncola — Visit and time for prayer.
7:30 p.m. Dinner Night Overnight in Santa Maria degli Angeli / Assisi
DAY 8 — Monday, August 30
Assisi → Rome
7:00 a.m. Breakfast 8:00 a.m. Departure toward Assisi
Basilica of St. Francis — Visit of the lower Basilica, tomb of St. Francis, and upper Basilica.
Time for prayer and continuation of the visit.
Basilica of St. Clare
Lunch on their own
Sanctuary of the Spogliazione — Blessed Carlo Acutis — Visit and prayer.
Departure toward Rome
Arrival at the hotel
Holy Mass during the day according to coordination.
7:30 p.m. Dinner Night Overnight in Rome (in a convenient area for next day’s transfer to Fiumicino)
DAY 9 — Tuesday, August 31
Rome → Dubrovnik → Medjugorje
7:00 a.m. Breakfast Transfer to the airport according to flight schedule.
Flight Rome → Dubrovnik — Direct flight requested (approx. 1h20–1h30) to avoid unnecessary connections.
Arrival Luggage collection and transfer to Medjugorje.
Afternoon Arrival, check-in, and rest. Holy Mass according to flight schedule and coordination.
7:30 p.m. Dinner Night First contact with St. James Parish and Sanctuary activities. Overnight in Medjugorje.
DAY 10 — Wednesday, September 1
Medjugorje
7:00 a.m. Breakfast
Podbrdo — Apparition Hill — Slow ascent, Rosary, and prayer.
Blue Cross
St. James Parish — Spiritual activities
Lunch on their own
For those physically able: ascent to Krizevac (Cross Mountain). For others: time for confessions, adoration, prayer, and rest at the Sanctuary.
Holy Mass according to Medjugorje’s liturgical program and coordination.
We’ll visit Mount Križevac or Podbrdo
7:30 p.m. Dinner Night Participation in the evening program of the Sanctuary. Overnight in Medjugorje.
DAY 11 — Thursday, September 2
Medjugorje → Dubrovnik → Montserrat_- Barcelona
ATTENTION! We’RE PUTTING THE VISIT HERE TO MONTSERRAT OR THE NEX DAY WOULD BE TOO FULL AND EXCEEDING AMONT OF ALLOWED DRIVING HOURS
7:00 a.m. Breakfast Transfer to Dubrovnik airport according to flight schedule.
Flight Dubrovnik → Barcelona — Direct flight requested to allow a calm continuation toward Montserrat.
Arrival Luggage collection and direct transfer to Montserrat. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Montserrat — Visit of the Basilica, Monastery, the image of Our Lady of Montserrat (La Moreneta), and time for prayer.
Afternoon / Night Arrival, check-in, and rest. Holy Mass according to travel schedule and coordination.
7:30–8:00 p.m. Dinner Night Overnight in Montserrat
DAY 12 — Friday, September 3
Montserrat → Barcelona hd→ Lourdes
7:00 a.m. Breakfast
Holy Mass in the morning according to coordination.
Visit of the Sagrada Familia Basilica
Departure toward Lourdes (technical stop en route for lunch on their own)
Arrival in Lourdes, check-in, and dinner.
Night Participation in the Torchlight Procession if arrival time allows. Overnight in Lourdes.
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DAY 13 — Saturday, September 4
Lourdes
7:00 a.m. Breakfast Holy Mass during the day according to the Sanctuary’s program and coordination.
Morning Visit to the Grotto of Massabielle, Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Basilica of the Rosary, and Basilica of St. Pius X.
Water Gesture / Baths (according to current regulations)
Lunch on their own
Places of St. Bernadette: Boly Mill and the Cachot
Personal time
Afternoon Participation in the Eucharistic Procession
7:00 p.m. Dinner
Night Participation in the Marian Torchlight Procession Overnight in Lourdes
DAY 14 — Sunday, September 5
Lourdes → Toulouse → Lisbon → Fátima
7:00 a.m. Breakfast Sunday Mass in the morning according to flight schedule and coordination.
Transfer to Toulouse airport according to flight schedule.
Flight Toulouse → Lisbon — Direct flight requested, with a schedule allowing the Lisbon visit in the afternoon.
Afternoon — Belém Exterior visit of Belém Tower and Jerónimos Monastery.(EXTERIOR)
Afternoon — Catholic Lisbon St. Anthony’s Church, Lisbon Cathedral, and Praça do Comércio.
Departure toward Fátima Arrival, check-in, and dinner
Night Rosary and procession according to arrival time Overnight in Fátima
DAY 15 — Monday, September 6
Fátima
7:00 a.m. Breakfast Holy Mass during the day according to the Sanctuary’s program and coordination.
Pastorinhos Route: Way of the Cross, Valinhos, Loca do Cabeço, Aljustrel, and the homes of the Little Shepherds.
Lunch on their own Rest
Sanctuary of Fátima: Chapel of the Apparitions, Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, tombs of Saints Francisco and Jacinta and Sister Lucia, and Basilica of the Holy Trinity.
Time for prayer, confessions, or shopping.
Dinner
Night Rosary and Torchlight Procession Overnight in Fátima
DAY 16 — Tuesday, September 7
Fátima → Lisbon → Toronto
Breakfast Thanksgiving Mass in the morning according to the final flight schedule and coordination.
Transfer to Lisbon airport according to flight schedule.
Flight Lisbon → Toronto
End End of the pilgrimage.
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Pilgrimage 2027.
Journeying with Mary to Meet Jesus With the spiritual accompaniment of Father Hernando Alonso Olaya Simbqueba
Price per person (sharing a double room): $6,688 CAD
Single room supplement: $1,100 CAD
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