Medjugorie: A Pilgrimage of Messages and Healing- 9 Days/ 7 Nights

Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Departure from the USA

A pilgrimage is a journey toward holiness (Scott Peck, In Search of Stones).

Our tour begins with an overnight flight from to Dubrovnik (Split or Sarajevo)

Day 2:  Medjugorje (D)

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!” – Luke 1:26-28

Upon arrival, we will be greeted by our local guide and board our bus for the 2 ½ hour drive to the village of Medjugorje

Once there, we meet fellow pilgrims and our spiritual leader

We will meet our host family in whose modest but comfortable inn we will be staying for the next seven nights

We enjoy a hearty dinner before retiring for the evening

Day 3 – 8: Medjugorje (B,D)

“Medjugorje is the hope for the entire world”. Blessed Pope John Paul II to visionary Mirjana during a visit to the Vatican

During our stay, we will discover the enchanted beauty and peace of this simple village. After breakfast each morning in Medjugorje, we will share our faith with pilgrims from around the world. Our local guide will be there to accompany us throughout our stay

At 10:00 am each morning, we will assemble at St. James Church for the English-language Mass (Feast days and Sundays English Mass is at Noon). We will follow the path up Apparition Hill where the visionaries first encountered Our Lady. We will pray before the cross that commemorates the spot where Mary first appeared to the visionaries when they were children

Each evening, before the apparition takes place, we will join the villagers and pilgrims to pray the Rosary. The apparition takes place at 5:40pm (6:40pm daylight savings time). Following the apparition, we will celebrate Croatian Mass with other pilgrims. Each evening during Croatian Mass, there is the Blessing of the Sick and blessing of the items you have with you. On Tuesdays and Saturdays, we may join in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and on Fridays, we may attend Veneration of the Cross in the Church

Our guide will arrange meetings with the visionaries at their own homes provided that they are in Medjugorje during our trip and pending their availability. We will have the opportunity to climb Krizevac Mountain, where in 1933 the villagers built a 30′ high cross on the anniversary of Jesus’ crucifixion. We may also pray at “Blue Cross”, at the base of Apparition Hill which is a place of great healings and many graces. We will also visit the community of Cenacolo

Day 9: Depart for Home (B)

Let all your things be done with charity (1 Cor. 16: 14).

With hearts full of gratitude and memories for a lifetime, we transfer to the Dubrovnik airport (Split or Sarajevo) for the return flight home to the USA

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