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ST. PETERS PILGRIMS

For your Pilgrimage to:-

Fatima, Knock, Guadalupe, Malta, Rome, Assisi, San Giovanni, Finland with Russia, Turkey, Santiago, Holy Land, Medugorje

FATIMA by air
Five days (4 nights) or Eight days (7 nights)

Full Board - By schedule flights of Air Portugal and/or British Airways

Pilgrimage References  FA5 & FA8

Fatima is in the hills about two hours drive north east of Lisbon in Portugal. In 1916 an angel appeared three times to three young children grazing their sheep. This however was only a prelude, a preparation for six apparition from May to October of the following year from the Mother of God Herself to the same three children, Lucia de Jesu, who is still alive today, a Carmelite nun, Francesco Marto and his sister, Jacinta who both died at about the age of ten and who were Beatified by Pope John Paul in May, 2000 at the shrine of Fatima itself. Her message was long but the main theme was a call to prayer and for the world to return to Her Divine Son.

Today thousands gather in the Cova da Iria on the 12th & 13th of each month from May to October to celebrate those apparitions. On the 12th & 13th of May 2000, those celebrations will be led by The Holy father himself.

Our departure dates 2004:- For five days (4 nights) Monday 10 May Saturday 10 July - Tuesday 10 August Sunday 10 October - Monday 11 October For eight days (7 nights) Friday 10 September For Parish Groups (25 Pilgrims +) it is possible to arrange a Fatima Pilgrimage at any date and duration to suit your Group.

The Statue and Chapel at the spot where Our Blessed Lady appeared

Itinerary & (Optional) Programme 2004 (5 day Pilgrimages)
Ref. FA5

Day 1 - 10th of the month
8.30 am  We take off from HEATHROW terminal 2 on Air Portugal scheduled flight No. TP351
11.00 am  We land at LISBON where our coach meets us for the journey to Fatima with a stop on the way where you may purchase lunch.
  2.45 pm  Arrive FATIMA at the Casa das Irmas Dominicanas.
4.30 pm  MASS in the Sister’s Chapel after which we will make our way to the SANCTUARY for the OPENING PRAYERS OF OUR PILGRIMAGE at the CAPELINHA
7.30 pm  Dinner in our hotel.
9.30 pm  ROSARY and TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION

Day 2 - 11th of the month
8.00 am  Breakfast
9.30 am  MASS in the SANCTUARY (possible at the Capelina itself) and free time for private prayer and to visit the Basilicas. This morning we will also have a group photograph taken.
12 noon  ROSARY at the CAPELINHA
1.00 pm   Lunch in out hotel.
2.30 pm  STATIONS OF THE CROSS ending at the Chapel of St. Stephen of Hungary. We will then see the LOCA DO ANJO where the Angel of Peace visited the children & VALINHOS where Our Lady appeared on the 19th. August. By coach then to ALJUSTREL, the homes of the children and the well, the place of the second apparition of the Angel. Finally the village of FATIMA ITSELF, the Parish Church where the children were baptised and the graveyard where they were first buried.
7.30 pm  Dinner in the Casa
9.30 pm  ROSARY & TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION

Day 3 - 12th of the month
7.00 am   Breakfast
8.30 am  CONCELEBRATED MASS for all English speaking Pilgrims at the CAPELINHA. After Mass we will visit the POSTULACAO, (The office for the Canonisation of the two children) to see a film telling the story of Fatima, the models of the Cova da Iria, at the time of the Apparitions & now, and an exhibition of original Photographs.
       pm  Afternoon at leisure. Possible optional afternoon visit to seaside at Nazare.
7.30 pm   Dinner in our hotel
 9.30 pm  International ROSARY at the CAPELINHA and:-
10.00 pm  TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION to the High outdoor altar at the Basilica for CONCELEBRATED MASS

Day 4 - 13th of the month
8.00 am   Breakfast
9.15 am   International ROSARY at the Capelinha and:-
10.00 am   Solemn PROCESSION OF THE STATUE to the High outdoor altar. SOLEMN CONCELEBRATED MASS, BLESSING OF THE SICK and Benediction of all. We end with the ADEUS PROCESSION of the Statue back to the Capelinha when the Square becomes a sea of waving white hankies.
1.00 pm   Lunch in our hotel
3.00 pm   Those that wish may visit the DOMUS PACIS of the BLUE ARMY with their beautiful modern Roman Chapel and their very traditional BYZANTINE RUSSIAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL with some beautiful icons and a marvellous Iconostas screen. 
7.30 pm   Dinner in our hotel
9.30 pm   ROSARY in the CAPELINHA

Day 5 - 14th of the month
8.00 am  MASS in the Chapel of Casa das Irmas Dominicanas
8.45 am   Breakfast
9.45 am   We will make our way to the CAPELINHA for our farewell and the CLOSING OF OUR PILGRIMAGE
10.30 am  We depart by coach for LISBON stopping en route at a suitable place where you may purchase lunch.
1.00 pm  We visit the birthplace of ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA and LISBON CATHEDRAL. Then a short sightseeing tour including the Vasa de Gama 7 mile bridge, the 25th. April suspension bridge, the statue of CHRIST the KING, MONUMENT of the Discoveries, BELEM FORTRESS the JERONIMOS MONASTERY and then to the AIRPORT.
7.15 pm  Our TAP flight No. TP5166 takes off. Meal in flight.
9.45 pm  We LAND at London HEATHROW, Terminal 2.

Itinerary & (Optional) Programme (8 day Pilgrimages)

Ref. FA8   (10th September 2004)

DAYS 1 to 4 
As our five day programme. On certain months our outbound flight may be later. Please ‘phone for information.

DAY 5 - 14th of the month
A FREE DAY in FATIMA for private prayer, visits, shopping etc. A group MASS will be arranged.

DAY 6 - 15th of the month
(Optional) day tour visiting the ancient Monastery of BATALHA, Shrine of NAZARE with traditional fish lunch and the MONASTERY of ALCOBACA

DAY 7 - 16th of the month
MASS and a free day in FATIMA

DAY 8 - 17th of the month 
As day five of our five day programme.

Casa das Irmas Dominicanas (House of the Dominican Sisters) Is equal to a three star hotel. All rooms have private en suite bathroom/toilets, hairdryers, telephones and satellite TV. There is a nice restaurant and a small lounge and bar. Wine and bottled water is provided at no extra charge with lunch and dinner.  It’s great advantage is that it has it’s own beautiful Chapel and is only four minutes walk from the Sanctuary. The “Casa” has a tremendously peaceful and friendly atmosphere.

Prices:

FA5 - 5 day:

June £398    August £428    May & October £415

FA8 - 8 day

September £499 

What’s included.  Return flights. All Government & airport taxes. Transfers Lisbon to Fatima and return. Coach on the afternoon of day 2. Full board accommodation based on a twin room. 
What’s not included.  Insurance £19.70 (5 day) £24.40 (8 day) (see our insurance page) Single-room supplement £14 per night. Beverages. Optional excursions.

Notes:- These are model programmes and will be altered in order to enable us to follow the official Fatima events according to which days of the week the 12th & 13th fall. The programme which is optional will be confirmed day by day by our Representative and your Spiritual Director who will be with you throughout the Pilgrimage.

Coming from outside the UK?  If you would like to make your own arrangements and fly direct to Lisbon and meet us at the airport or hotel there is a discount of £160.00 on the July & September prices. A discount of £180 on the May and October prices and £220 on the August price.

Click to see pictures of some of our Pilgrims:-

Fatima 10 October 2003 Pilgrimage photos

Fatima 10 July 2004 Pilgrimage photos

Some useful links....

To find out more about Fatima click here to visit the Fatima Sanctuary web site

For the Fatima story click here

St. Peters Pilgrims, London, England.

Tel: 020 8244 8844   Fax: 020 8697 2466

For your Pilgrimage to:-

Fatima, Knock, Guadalupe, Malta, Rome, Assisi, San Giovanni, Finland with Russia, Turkey, Santiago, Holy Land, Medugorje

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