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June 14 to 26, 2025 (13 days / 11 nights)
Experience a group pilgrimage to Medjugorje and France, accompanied by Jonas St-Martin, CSC, in summer 2025.
THIS JOURNEY IS GUIDED IN FRENCH
4,525.00$ – 5,275.00$
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CULTURAL TRIPS
CHRISTIAN PILGRIMAGES
Experience a unique pilgrimage in the footsteps of great witnesses to the faith, from Lisieux to Medjugorje, via the sacred sites of Paris. Organized in collaboration with the Oratoire St-Joseph, this journey invites you to deepen your relationship with God and discover Mary’s maternal presence in our lives. From the Miraculous Medal in Paris to the apparitions in Medjugorje, this pilgrimage is an opportunity to reconnect with your faith through prayer, contemplation and the inspiration of holy places that have marked the history of the Church.
*Associated journey in collaboration with St. Joseph’s Oratory.
Highlights
Visit to the childhood home and shrine of Saint Therese in Lisieux.
Prayer and adoration at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Montmartre.
Spiritual immersion in Medjugorje, with climb to Krizevac.
Highlights
Spiritual guidance from St. Joseph’s Oratory.
Free time for prayer and meditation in holy places.
Cultural discovery with visits to Paris and historic shrines.
Born in Haiti on November 8, 1966, I was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Holy Cross in October 2002. I hold a Master’s degree in Practical Theology from Université de Montréal, and am currently a doctoral student in Practical Theology at Université Laval. I have worked at Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal since May 2007, and have been Director of the Welcome and Pilgrimage Office since August 2010.
Departure from P.E. Trudeau airport, Montreal, bound for Paris.
Reception at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport upon arrival of group from Montreal. Baggage claim and transfer to Lisieux – Dinner en route. Check-in, dinner and overnight in Lisieux.
Visit to Les Buissonnets, St. Therese’s childhood home. Visit to the small Carmel museum, where some of St. Therese’s relics are on display. Mass and dinner. Visit to the Basilica of Saint Teresa and veneration of the relics. Followed by a visit to the crypt where St. Therese’s parents, Saints Louis and Zélie Martin, are laid to rest. Film screening at the sanctuary reception desk. Dinner and overnight in Lisieux.
Visit to Saint-Pierre Cathedral, built at the instigation of Mgr Pierre Cauchon, famous for presiding over Joan of Arc’s trial. This is the church where the Martin family came to pray. Mass. Departure for Paris. Dinner en route. Arrival in Paris mid-afternoon and cruise on the Seine. Dinner and overnight in the Paris region.
Transfer to Montmartre. Prayer time in the basilica (adoration). Self-guided tour (explanation by the sisters), followed by mass. Dinner. Discovery of the Miraculous Medal shrine, then free time in the district. Guided tour of Notre Dame de Paris. Dinner and overnight stay in the Paris region.
Breakfast and transfer to Roissy airport. At 10 a.m.: call and check-in for your flight to Croatia. 12pm: direct flight to Split. Arrival at 2.25pm. Direct transfer to Medjugorje – 6-night stay. Mass, dinner and overnight in Medjugorje.
Discovery of the sanctuary, the Church, the esplanade, the ancient church, the rotunda, the Risen Christ… Climb to the hill of the first apparitions. Youth testimony at Sister Elvira’s Cenacle, a community of former drug addicts. Visit to the Beatitudes community. Mass in French at noon each day (11 a.m. on Sundays). Way of the Cross at Krizevac. Prayers at the Blue Cross. Participation in the daily parish program, with rosary prayer, pilgrimage mass, blessing of objects, prayers of liberation and healing, adoration. 5 nights in Medjugorje, half board.
Transfer to Dubrovnik airport. Dinner at leisure. At 3pm: direct flight to Paris. Arrival at 5.25pm. Transfer to your accommodation near Roissy. Dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast and transfer to the airport for your return flight to Montreal. ** Itinerary subject to change – Exclusive tour, all rights reserved **.
Price
Early bird price: $4,525 / pers. (double occupancy) Early bird discount of $100 if registered before February 14, 2025.
Regular price: $4,625 / pers. (double occupancy)
Single supplement: $750 / pers. (**Based on availability – Limited quantity **)
Spiritours offers the possibility of twinning. If we are unable to match you, Spiritours will assume the additional costs for registrations more than 60 days prior to departure, but reserves the right to match you during the trip if necessary.
* All prices are based on the exchange rate in effect on September 1, 2024.
PACKAGE INCLUDES
Round-trip flights (Montreal-Paris) with Air Transat and flights Paris-Split and Dubrovnik-Paris with Croatia Airlines (or similar).
Bus transportation as per program
11 nights’ accommodation in 3* (local standards) or religious guesthouses of equivalent category
2 meals per day (breakfast and dinner)
Visits and entries mentioned in the program
The presence of a local guide and a spiritual leader
Donation to St. Joseph’s Oratory
All taxes
PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE
Meals mentioned on your own
Personal expenses
Tips to guides and drivers
Travel insurance (see registration form)
Hospitalization/liability/repatriation insurance
Compensation fund for clients of travel agents (currently free).
Registration
Registration deadline: April 14, 2025 (60 days before departure or when the maximum number of passengers is reached). Possibility of registering after this date, a supplement may apply.
How to register:
You can register online or download and complete the PDF form and send it to us with an initial payment of $750, plus full insurance, if applicable. Please register as soon as possible, as places are limited (see below). For all insurance requests, please contact us to find out your insurance premium. Please enclose a photocopy of your passport with your registration (international travel only).
No. of participants
Minimum 30 – Maximum 50
Documentation required
All Canadian travelers to Bosnia-Herzegovina and France must be in possession of a passport valid for at least three months beyond the planned return date.
For further information, please contact
Shaina-Solange Louis-Jean
(514) 374-7965, ext. 200
shaina.LJ@spiritours.com
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