Depart from USA to France with complimentary meals and beverages served onboard your international flight.

Upon arrival in Paris, pilgrims will meet their English-speaking guide, who will accompany them throughout the pilgrimage. Enjoy a panoramic tour of Paris, visiting the Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, and the Eiffel Tower. There will be free time for lunch under your own arrangement. In the afternoon, transfer by coach to Montmartre, take the funicular to the top, and visit the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur. Celebrate Mass (subject to availability). Transfer to the hotel for check-in. Dinner and overnight in Paris.

After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal and view the incorrupt body of St. Catherine Labouré, whose guardian angel led her to the chapel where the Blessed Virgin revealed the Miraculous Medal and later the Green Scapular, promising abundant graces for all who wear it. See the Church of St. Vincent de Paul, then visit the chapel where his body rests above the main altar in a solid silver shrine crafted by the goldsmith Odiot. Lunch will be under your own arrangement. Concelebrate Mass before spending the remainder of the day exploring Notre Dame Cathedral or another point of interest in the “City of Lights.” Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Paris.

After breakfast, depart for Lisieux. Lunch will be under your own arrangement. At 15:00, visit the home of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, whom Pope Pius X called “the greatest saint of modern times.” Her love for God and service to humanity come alive as you visit the Basilica , the Cathedral of St. Peter (Mass), and Les Buissonnets, her family home. On display are relics, clothing, and personal objects belonging to the Little Flower, as well as the statue of the Blessed Virgin who smiled at St. Thérèse before curing her illness. Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Lisieux.

After breakfast, visit the Carmel Chapel for prayer and Mass with the Carmelite Sisters, just as St. Thérèse did before her death in 1897. Drive to Omaha Beach (1h40) and visit the museum located on the very site where the American landing took place on June 6, 1944—“Bloody Omaha.” The 1,200 m² Omaha Beach Memorial Museum was founded in memory of those young men who died for freedom. Lunch will be under your own arrangement, followed by free time to visit the American Cemetery and graves. Continue to Mont St. Michel (2h00). Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Mont St. Michel.

After breakfast, enjoy the spectacular sight of Mont St. Michel. Visit the famous abbey rising dramatically from the sea and celebrate Mass. Lunch will be under your own arrangement. In the afternoon, depart by motor coach for Nevers (502 km – 6h00). Here St. Bernadette lived for 12 years as part of the congregation of the Sisters of Charity after taking the veil in 1867. She suffered greatly throughout her life and died at the age of 35. Dinner and overnight in Nevers.

After breakfast, visit the Convent of St. Gildard, where the incorrupt body of St. Bernadette rests. Celebrate Holy Mass before continuing to Paray-le-Monial (125 km – 2h00), known as the City of the Eucharist. Lunch will be under your own arrangement. Visit the Chapel of the Visitation, where Jesus revealed His Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, and venerate her relics. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Paray-le-Monial.

After breakfast, depart by coach to Lourdes (705 km – 7h00), the birthplace of St. Bernadette, where Our Lady appeared in 1858 near the Grotto of Massabielle. Lunch will be under your own arrangement en route. Upon arrival, celebrate Mass at the world-famous Shrine and participate in the evening Holy Rosary Candlelight Procession. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Lourdes.

After breakfast, celebrate Mass at the Grotto and walk in the footsteps of St. Bernadette. Visit Boly Mill, where she was born, and the Cachot, the abandoned prison where her impoverished family lived. Lunch will be under your own arrangement. Spend time drinking water from the miraculous spring, walking the Stations of the Cross overlooking the Grotto, and kneeling in the chapel built on the rock of the Grotto in obedience to the request of the Immaculate Conception. Attend the Blessing of the Sick and participate in the evening candlelight procession requested by Our Lady. Dinner and overnight in Lourdes.

After breakfast, enjoy a day for private prayer and devotion, including the possibility of experiencing the healing baths of Lourdes. Pilgrims may also celebrate a private Mass. Dinner and overnight in Lourdes.

After breakfast, transfer to Toulouse to fly back via Paris to USA.