Ireland, France, and Medjugorje

Depart from the United States for Dublin, Ireland. Dinner and breakfast will be served on the flight.

Upon arrival in Dublin, we will board the buses and travel into the city to see Saint Patrick’s Cathedral and Saint Mary’s Cathedral. We will then drive to Knock for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, we will visit Knock Shrine, then return to Dublin for an evening flight to Paris, France. After arrival, we will transfer to our hotel.

Today we will visit Sacré-Cœur Basilica, which is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and Notre-Dame Cathedral, if available. Next, we will visit the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, where you can view the incorrupt body of Saint Catherine Labouré. You will then have some free time to visit the Eiffel Tower.

After breakfast, we will leave for Lisieux, home of the relics of Saint Thérèse, commonly known as the Little Flower. We will have a day tour of Lisieux, then return to Paris.

This morning, we will visit Nevers to see the body of Saint Bernadette, then continue to Paray-le-Monial, where Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque had the apparitions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and to La Salette. We will stay overnight in Paray-le-Monial and return to Paris the next day.

This morning, we will return to Paris. On the way, if possible, we will visit the Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene in Vézelay. In the evening, we will fly to Split or Dubrovnik, Croatia, then travel to Medjugorje.

While we are in Medjugorje, we will climb Apparition Hill and Cross Mountain and hear a talk by one of the visionaries, if available. We will attend the evening prayer service, which begins with the Holy Rosary. During the Rosary, Our Lady gives her blessing to everyone there. This is followed by the remainder of the Rosary and Holy Mass. After Mass, the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary are prayed.

After breakfast, travel to Split, Croatia, for the return flight home.