DAY 2: LOURDES
Arrive Toulouse and transfer to Lourdes, arriving at the greatest pilgrimage center in the world! It was here that Bernadette Soubirous witnessed the apparition of the Virgin Mary; near the site of the vision a curative spring miraculously appeared. Millions of pilgrims journey to Lourdes each year to bathe in the miraculous waters. Dinner and overnight in Lourdes. (D)

DAY 3: LOURDES
After breakfast tour the Basilica of Pius X ~ the largest underground church in the world. Visit the Chapel of St. Bernadette, where she received her first Holy Communion, the Parish Church with the Baptismal Font where she was baptized and the humble “Cachot” (jail) where her family lived at the time of the apparitions. This afternoon there will be personal time for devotions or to bathe in the Miraculous Healing Waters. Together we will attend the late afternoon Procession of the Blessed Sacrament and the Blessing of the Sick. After dinner, join in the spectacular Candlelight Procession. (B,D)

DAY 4: LOURDES
After breakfast you will have a full day to experience Lourdes as you wish. Pray at the Grotto, bathe in the Miraculous waters, or visit the many religious shops. Tonight join in the nightly Candlelight Procession. (B,D)

DAY 5: LOURDES / PARIS
After breakfast, we take the TGV express train to Paris. Afternoon arrival in the “City of Lights.” Mass at the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal, where St. Catherine Laboure’s incorrupt body reposes. Tonight dinner at a local French restaurant. (B,D)

DAY 6: PARIS
After breakfast we will visit Sacre Coeur Church on Montmarte ~ a shrine to honor the Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, begun by St. Margaret-Mary. Then a tour of the highlights of Paris including Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower, Palace de la Bastille, and the Arc de Triumph. Dinner and overnight Paris. (B,D)

DAY 8: PARIS / USA
After breakfast depart for airport. Arrive U.S.A. same day. (B)

Included Highlights:
• Airfare: Roundtrip from New York JFK Airport
• Accommodations: 8 Days / 6 nights Superior Tourist Class Hotels
• Meals: 6 Breakfasts & 6 Dinners
• Sightseeing: as indicated in the itinerary.
• Also Included: Daily Mass, Airport-hotel transfers, hotel taxes, baggage handling, Touring by Private Air Conditioned Motorcoach, TGV Train transfer Lourdes – Paris on Day 5, 2^nd class, Services of Professional Pilgrimage Escort.