Day 1 - March 15 New York/Newark
We depart on an international flight to Lisbon. Dinner and breakfast are
served aboard.
Day 2 - March 16 Fatima
Arriving in Lisbon, we enjoy a brief panoramic tour of the charming
Portuguese capital. See the fanciful Belem Tower, Jeronimos Monastery, dedicated
to the Virgin Mary, the Monument to the Discoveries and the Basilica of St.
Anthony. Continue to Fatima with a stop in Santarem to take in the Miracle of
the Bleeding Host. Overnight in Fatima. (D)
Day 3 - March 17 Fatima
We visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, starting at the pristine Basilica,
with the tombs of Jacinta, Francisco and Sr. Lucia. Continue to the Capelinha,
where Our Lady appeared to the shepherd children. Light a candle near the
shrine, walk the lovely grounds or shop for religious articles nearby. Overnight
in Fatima. (B, D)
Day 4 - March 18 Fatima
This morning discover the hamlet of Aljustrel, the shepherd children's home.
Continue to Valinhos, where Our Lady appeared after the children's release from
prison. Visit the church where they were baptized and the local cemetery.
Afternoon visit to the Stations of the Cross. Overnight in Fatima. (B, D)
Day 5 - March 19 Fatima
Leisure day for personal devotions inside Domus Pacis chapel and on the
grounds of the Shrine. Overnight in Fatima. (B, D)
Day 6 - March 20 Fatima - Lisbon - New York/Newark
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for our homebound flight arriving
the same day. (B)