Join ONE OF Our Pilgrimages!
ITALY-MEDJUGORJE!
Once-in-a-lifetime experience
JUNE 28th - JULY 8th, 2025
VENICE - PADUA -MONTICHIARI - MILAN - TURIN!
Spiritual Director: Fr. Stephen Saffron.
$4,499.00 Per person, double occupancy.
Single Room: $5,599.00.
A deposit $250.00 per person is required at time of booking.
Full payment 90 days before departure.
TOUR COST INCLUDES:
NOT INCLUDED: Lunch, beverages, travel insurance, and items of a personal nature.
*REMEMBER, SPACE IS LIMITED!
Please be advised that we only have a certain amount seats available.
To guarantee your seat, you must submit a deposit as soon as possible. No seats will be held by word of mouth.
PILGRIMAGE ITINERARY
Board your overnight transatlantic flight to "MILAN". Dinner and breakfast are served on board.
Early morning arrival in Milan airport and transfer to Santa Maria alla Fontana. You may have heard about a church with miraculous fountains in Milan. It’s one of the most important places in the city. It is said that Milan governor, suffered from an eye illness and went to a fountain in this area, which at that time was in open access land…. The governor promised that if he had been healed, he would have built a sanctuary in honor of Virgin Mary… And this is how the church was built. If we are able to purchase tickets, we will visit Leonardo da Vinci famous painting “The last Supper” Overnight and dinner in Milan.
This morning after breakfast and morning Mass, we will transfer to Malpensa Airport for our flight to Split (Croatia). Upon arrival we will meet our coach and transfer to Medjugorje. Upon our arrival we will check in at our hotel for dinner and overnight. The beauty of this simple village is enhanced by the opportunity to share our faith with thousands of pilgrims from all over the world. Just some of the activities we will follow during our stay: Each morning at 10 am we assemble at St James Church for English Mass. We will follow the same path up Apparition Hill where the young visionaries first encountered Our Lady. We will also visit and pray at "Blue Cross", at the base of Apparition Hill. You will have the opportunity to climb Krizevac Mountain, where in 1933 the villagers built a 30' high cross on the anniversary of Jesus' crucifixion. This Cross contains a relic from the actual Cross of Christ. Dinner and overnight in Medjugorje.
Early morning transfer to Split for our flight to Milan. We will meet our guide and transfer to Padua, where we will visit the Basilica of St. Anthony. It was constructed between 1232 and 1394, and it has a Roman/Gothic style. The relics of St. Anthony are contained therein, making it a Meta of continual pilgrimage, as well as a place of preservation for masterpieces by the artists Donatello, Altichiero and Giusto Dè Menabuoi. Chek-in in our hotel and dinner and overnight in Padua.
After breakfast, we will take an excursion to the city of Venice. Upon arrival, transfer to Venice historical center and to St. Mark’s Square, where we will meet our local guide and visit the historical center. St. Mark's Square was the political and religious center of the Republic of Venice. We shall visit the Basilica with its precious mosaics and the ducal palace with its well-known Ponte dei Sospiri. After lunch, you have free time to enjoy the beauty of Venice. You may want to take a gondola ride or just sit in a cafe and watch the world go by. Dinner and overnight in Padova.
Morning departure from Padua and on the way, we will stop at Desenzano del Garda. A beautiful town on the shore of Lago di Garda, here you will have time to visit the town and enjoy the splendor of the biggest lake in Italy. Afternoon continuation to Montichiari and visit the Cathedral where in 1947 the Virgin Mary appeared four times to visionary Pierina Gilli as Rosa Mystica. The most important apparition was on the 8th of December, feast of the Immaculate Conception, when the devotion of the Hour of Grace would have been asked. After our visit to the Montichiari, we will continue to Fontanelle, where in 1966 Our Lady appeared again to Pierina Gilli four times. Fontanelle is a Sanctuary in open country, three kilometers from Montichiari. Our Lady blessed the water springs that flow in this place. Fontanelle has become a place of worship and Marian devotion. Overnight and dinner in Milan.
After breakfast, meet your local guide for a panoramic bus tour of the premier monuments of Milan. Where in the 4th century St. Ambrose was bishop and St. Augustine was converted by his preaching. We will see the Castello Sforzesco and La Scala Theater. Next, we will visit Il Duomo, the city's Cathedral and the largest and most elaborate Gothic structure in Italy. You will have time to walk through the Holy Door of Il Duomo. Overnight and dinner in Milan.
After early breakfast, an excursion to Castelnuovo Don Bosco, an important religious Centre, where the Colle don Bosco is located, the birthplace of Saint Giovanni Bosco; the sanctuary dedicated to him draws pilgrims from all over the world. We will visit the Basilica of Don Bosco that was built near the quarters where he lived. After lunch we will meet a local guide for a tour of Turin. Overnight and dinner in Milan.
After breakfast and check out of the hotel, you will be transferred to MILANO-MALPENSA AIRPORT for our flight to JFK. Your memorable journey has come to an end. You will be asking yourself, "Where did the time go?"
LOURDES-PARIS-LISIEUX:
SEPTEMBER 24 ~ OCTOBER 3, 2025
Spiritual Director: Rev. Marc Swartvagher
$4,399.00 Per Person: Double & Triple Occupancy:
Single Room: $5,599.00
A deposit of $250.00 per person is required at time of booking.
Full payment is due 90 days before departure.
TOUR COST INCLUDES:
SPACE IS LIMITED!
Please call A & G Peace Tours Inc. today, to request your pilgrimage application and secure your Spiritual Journey of a lifetime.
If you are thinking of going, it’s Mary who is calling you!
PILGRIMAGE ITINERARY
Overnight flight from JFK-PARIS-PAU. Dinner and breakfast served on board.
Late morning arrival in Pau and transfer to Lourdes. Check in our hotel and first group Mass in one of the chapels of Lourdes. Free
afternoon to explore or just relax. Dinner and overnight in Lourdes. (Optional) Candlelight Rosary procession.
Today after breakfast we will start our day in Lourdes with Holy Mass and a guided tour of Lourdes, including the sanctuary; the
Basilica of St Pius X, the world's largest underground church; and the baths where hundreds of miraculous cures have taken place. You will visit the Mill (birthplace of Bernadette) and Le Cachot (jail where the family was living when Our Lady appeared). Free time for private prayer and for you to experience Lourdes. (Optional) 5PM, participate in blessing of the sick, being blessed by the Blessed Sacrament. Evening candlelight Rosary procession.
On our second day in Lourdes, our group will celebrate our group Mass and free time. Three o’clock our group will make the
famous Stations of the Cross. Experience Christ's love as you walk the life-sized Stations of the Cross overlooking the holy Grotto.
Evening candlelight Rosary procession.
In our last full day in Lourdes, our group will take part in an International Mass in the Basilica of St Pius X. After Mass you’ll have
free time for you to join your prayers with pilgrims from around the world as you pray for the sick, drink water from the miraculous
spring or submerge yourself in the healing baths. (Optional) Afternoon video presentation telling the story of Lourdes and walk in the footsteps of St Bernadette. Evening candlelight Rosary procession.
After early morning breakfast, we will transfer to Pau Airport for our flight to Paris. Late morning arrival in Paris and transfer to the
Louvre Museum. Tour the renowned Louvre Museum and see Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, the imposing Coronation of Napoleon, and many of the finest paintings and sculptures from western civilization. Dinner and overnight in Paris.
Today after breakfast we will depart for a bus city Tour of Paris « historical and modern » with its main monuments: Eiffel Tower,
la Concorde, l'Hôtel de Ville, la Place des Vosges, la Bastille, le Quartier Latin, l'avenue des Champs Elysées, l'Arc de Triomphe,
l'Opéra, la Madeleine... free time for lunch. Afternoon transfer to Rue du Bac for our Mass at the Chapel of the Miraculous Medal.
After Mass, free time for private prayer or visiting the chapel. It’s in this chapel that the Virgin Mary appeared on the 27th of
November of 1830 to sister Catherine Labouré. Time permitting, we will visit the shrine of Saint Vincent de Paul. After dinner a
commented Cruise on the river Seine, while admiring Paris from a different point of view… You will enjoy the city in another way,
in a convivial and relaxed atmosphere. Dinner and overnight in Paris.
This morning, we will travel to Lisiuex, the home of St Therese whom Pope Pius X called "the greatest Saint of modern times." Her
extraordinary love for God and service to humanity comes alive as you visit the Basilica of Saint Therese, one of the biggest and
most magnificent religious structures built in the 20th century. During our stay in Lisiuex, Mass will be celebrated in the crypt of
the Basilica. We will visit Les Buissonets, St. Therese's family home, there on display are relics, clothing, and personal objects
belonging to the "little flower." Tour the ancient Cathedral of St Peter and the Carmelite Convent. Dinner and overnight in Paris.
This morning after breakfast we will transfer to the cathedral of Sacré Coeur in Paris. We will visit the beautiful cathedral and
celebrate Mass in one of the cathedral’s chapels. You will have free time for lunch. The afternoon a guided tour of the Sainte
Chapelle, house of relics from the Holy Land believed to be the Crown of Thorns and part of the True Cross. We will also visit the
Conciergerie. The Conciergerie takes its name from the concierge appointed by the king who held judicial rights over the royal
residence and its outbuildings. Of the Capetian palace some magnificent gothic halls survive, testimony to the royal splendours of
the 14th century. Dinner and overnight in Paris.
This morning after breakfast you will be transferred to the beautiful newly renovated Cathedral of Notre Dame. Here our group will
celebrate our last pilgrimage Holy Mass. Late morning transfer to CDG airport for our flight to the USA.
You will be asking yourself “Where did the time go?”