Portugal, Spain and France: Marian Shrines & Apparitions
with Fr. Paul Pecchie & Deacon Matt Shirina
Parish: St Anthony the Abbot
Brooksville, FL
October 6 – 18, 2025
Portugal, Spain and France: Marian Shrines & Apparitions
A pilgrimage to the Marian Shrines and Apparitions of Portugal, Spain and France is a spiritually powerful and profound experience for the countless Catholics who visit yearly!
Portugal, with its charming and captivating landscapes, holds a particularly special place in the hearts of pilgrims for its revered sanctuary of Fátima, where Our Lady appeared to three shepherd children in 1917.
Spain provides the magnificent backdrop for Santiago de Compostela, the final resting place of St. James Major, as well as the Eucharistic Miracle of Oviedo, the historic Holy Cave of Covadonga, Loyola, birthplace of St. Ignatius Loyola, and Gaudi’s breathtaking Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.
The Pyrenees foothills of France is home of St. Bernadette Soubirous of Lourdes. Renowned for its miraculous spring, Lourdes is known as one of the world's most beautiful and significant pilgrimage sites. A Marian journey through these countries will surely deepen devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and strengthen the faith of all who travel this awe-inspiring and holy part of the world.