Fatima

Duration

4 Days 3 Nights

Portugal

Fátima, village and sanctuary, central Portugal. It is located on the tableland of Cova da Iria, 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Leiria. Fátima was named for a 12th-century Moorish princess.

Since 1917 it has been one of the greatest Marian shrines in the world, visited by roughly 4 million pilgrims every year. On May 13, 1917, and in each subsequent month until October of that year, three young peasant children, Lucia dos Santos and her cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto, reportedly saw a woman who identified herself as the Lady of the Rosary. On October 13, a crowd (generally estimated at about 70,000) gathered at Fátima witnessed a “miraculous solar phenomenon” immediately after the lady had appeared to the children. After initial opposition, the bishop of Leiria on October 13, 1930, accepted the children’s visions as the appearance of the Virgin Mary; in the same year, papal indulgences were granted to pilgrims. The content of the devotion includes frequent recitation of the rosary and devotion to the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Pilgrimage Features

Direct, return flight from London / Manchester
3/ 4 * Hotel accommodation
Daily Breakfast, lunch & Dinner
Based on twin room sharing with en-suite bathroom
Fully Spiritual guided tour
Transfers between airport and hotel
Executive coach for touring in Portugal
Professional local guided tours as per itinerary

Highlights

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary
Candlelight processions
Stations of the Cross along Via Sacre to Valinhos
Village of Aljustrel
St. Stephen church Santarem
St. Antony’s Birthplace Lisbon
Lisbon City Tour

Details

Fátima, village and sanctuary, central Portugal. It is located on the tableland of Cova da Iria, 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Leiria. Fátima was named for a 12th-century Moorish princess. Since 1917 it has been one of the greatest Marian shrines in the world, visited by roughly 4 million pilgrims every year. On May 13, 1917, and in each subsequent month until October of that year, three young peasant children, Lucia dos Santos and her cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto, reportedly saw a woman who identified herself as the Lady of the Rosary. On October 13, a crowd (generally estimated at about 70,000) gathered at Fátima witnessed a “miraculous solar phenomenon” immediately after the lady had appeared to the children. After initial opposition, the bishop of Leiria on October 13, 1930, accepted the children’s visions as the appearance of the Virgin Mary; in the same year, papal indulgences were granted to pilgrims. The content of the devotion includes frequent recitation of the rosary and devotion to the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

We begin our Lisbon tour by visiting The Sanctuary of Christ the King is a Catholic monument and shrine dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ overlooking the city of Lisbon situated in Almada, in Portugal. It was inspired by the Christ the Redeemer statue of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, after the Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon visited that monument. then visit to Belem Tower. Officially known as the Tower of Saint Vincent, this structural masterpiece is considered the gateway to Portugal’s capital city. Then we will visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site, St. Jerome’s Monastery. This ornate monastery is truly a sight to behold. We will then make our way to Fatima, but not without stopping first in Santarem to witness the miracle of the bleeding host. This is where blood started to trickle from the consecrated host during mass. When we arrive in Fatima, we will experience one of the most visited Marian Shrines in the world

Today our guide will meet us at the hotel lobby and walk together to the Sanctuary Square for a guided visit first to the Chapel of Apparition followed by the Rosary Basilica where the tomb of the seers are buried. We attend Mass at the Apparition Chapel. Free for the rest of the afternoon. Evening dinner at the hotel. We participate in the Rosary at the Chapel of Apparition followed by a Candlelight procession at the Sanctuary Square.

After breakfast, we have private Mass in the morning followed by the Stations of the Cross along Via Sacre to Valinhos, where according to tradition this is the place where the first and the third apparitions of the Angel to the seers (Francisco, Jacinta and Lucia) took place. While reciting the Rosary between the 8th and the 9th Stations, we stop and view the place where the fourth Apparition of Our Lady in August 1917 occurred. Continue on to the village of Aljustrel and visit the homes where the children lived with their families. We stop at the Old Parish church to say the Rosary and return to the hotel for evening dinner. We will participate in the International Rosary at the Chapel of Apparition followed by a Candlelight procession.

Today is your last day in Fatima and you will have a free time and optional tour to The Monastery of Batalha is a Dominican convent in the municipality of Batalha, historical Beira Litoral province, in the Centro of Portugal. The monastery is a historic and cultural monument and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983. Then visit the seaside town of, Here we will first stop at Sitio on the cliffs and visit the church of Our Lady of Nazare where we can see the ancient statue of Our Lady which dates to the early days of Christianity. Late afternoon we depart to Lisbon airport to take our return flight.