Join Rev. Bart Stevens and the Secular Carmelites
A Spring Pilgrimage to Spain & France
May 5 – 20, 2025
$4590 LAND ONLY, airfare to be secured in June 2024
This pilgrimage will immerse you in the vast cultural and Catholic heritage of Spain and France, with a specific emphasis on our Carmelite saints. The itinerary features six nights in Spain and eight nights in France. Featured visits to Avila, Salamanca, Burgos, San Sabastian, Mont Saint-Michel, the Normandy Beaches are all included, along with longer stays in Lourdes, Lisieux and Paris. Daily Mass – the cornerstone of each day – will be complemented by a rich Catholic touring program that will bring the pilgrims face to face with the many shrines and sacred sites and relics found throughout the course of the itinerary. We will enter into the holy lives of St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Therese of Lisieux, and St. Bernadette Soubirous, among others.
Roundtrip airfare and centrally-located three and four star hotels (TBD) will be arranged. A ProRome tour manager will accompany the group throughout the course of the pilgrimage, with private bus transportation, Catholic tour guides, all tours and tickets. Daily breakfasts and daily dinners are included in the price, with one daily meal (either lunch or dinner) on your own.
Trip Highlights
We will walk in the footsteps of the great saints including St. Bernadette Soubirous, St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Martin of Tours, St. Catherine Laboure and more!
Segovia & Avila
Our trip begins with a visit to beautiful Segovia, learning about the spiritual giant, St. John of the Cross. After entering into his holy and remarkable life, we will spend the next day in the city of Avila, home to doctor of the Church, St. Teresa of Avila. The following day we will pray her burial place in Alba de Tormes.
Salamanca & San Sebastian
Our next few pilgrimage days will entail soaking in the Spanish cities of Salamanca and Valladolid, visiting the house and cell of St. Teresa. We’ll then continue to Burgos and finish in San Sebastian, famous for the Playa de la Concha, a picturesque crescent-shaped beach nestled into the city.
Lourdes & Bayeux
Our next few days will be full of saints and history. We’ll enter into the life of St. Bernadette while we stop in Lourdes and then St. Martin in Tours. We will then travel to see the magnificent Mont Saint-Michel, before continuing on to Bayeux, the first town liberated by the Allies, and the Normandy Beaches.
Lisieux & Paris
Our last three days on pilgrimage will be spent in Lisieux and Paris. We will have the opportunity to enter into the life of the Little Flower and pray at her tomb. In Paris, we will visit the Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, the Conciergerie, the Shrine of Our Lady of Victories and Sacre Coeur.
Planning Checklist
Register
In order to register simply fill out the registration form. Your place on the trip is then secure.
Purchase Travel Insurance
We will send you an insurance quote as soon as you register. We strongly suggest that everyone purchase travel insurance.
Upload Passport Information
Apply as soon as possible. NB - Passports that expire within six months of the travel dates are not valid to enter Europe.
Prepare Physically
We recommend that pilgrims start walking to prepare for the physical demands of this pilgrimage. We will take the bus whenever possible, but this trip will include approximately 4-7 miles walking, spread throughout the duration of each day.
TRIP DETAILS
Pricing, Payments & Cancellation
Additional Trip Information
Trip Patron
As our trip patron, we will pray to St. Teresa of Avila before and during the trip, asking this holy mystic for her protection and intercession for our pilgrimage. St. Teresa, pray for us!