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Join Fr. Scott Raef and Fr. John Valdez on a pilgrimage to Canada. This trip will visit Niagara Falls, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec and more!
Join Fr. Scott Raef and Fr. John Valdez on a pilgrimage to Canada. This trip will visit Niagara Falls, Toronto, Quebec, Montreal and more!
Fr. Scott Raef is a Catholic priest and pilgrimage leader with Select International Tours. He has accompanied pilgrims through the shrines and natural beauty of Canada, guiding the group through prayer, fellowship, and the sacraments.
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We depart today from DFW airport. Upon arrival in Toronto, our group is greeted by a Christian Canadian tour escort who will accompany us during the entire trip. We are transferred to Niagara Falls, where we check in and settle into our hotel. Dinner and overnight in the Niagara area.
Following breakfast, we tour Niagara Falls on the Canadian side. Later, we continue our drive to Midland to visit the National Shrine of Canadian Martyrs. The most famous of the Martyrs are St. John de Brebeuf and St. Gabriel Lalemant, who, together with two other Jesuit priests, a Jesuit brother, and one layperson, died for their faith. We explore the Shrine and celebrate Mass. Upon arrival in Toronto, we check into our hotel and enjoy an evening at leisure, with the opportunity to explore the city independently. We may visit the CN Tower, which offers magnificent views of the city and the surrounding area. Overnight in Toronto.
After breakfast, we stop at St. Michael’s Cathedral to celebrate Mass. The Cathedral is located in the heart of Toronto and serves as the main church of Canada’s largest English-speaking archdiocese. After the Mass, we enjoy a leisurely drive to Montreal. En route, we will stop for lunch (on our own) in Kingston, Ontario, a historic city known as “Limestone City”, famous for its 19th-century architecture and a nice waterfront on Lake Ontario. We continue to Montreal. Dinner at leisure. Overnight in Montreal.
Following breakfast, we visit St. Joseph’s Oratory. The basilica’s huge dome reaches 97 meters and is second only in height to Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The sheer size of it contrasts sharply with its frail founder, Brother André, the humble doorkeeper who had initiated its construction in 1904. The shrine consists of a primitive chapel, a votive chapel, a crypt, and a basilica large enough to accommodate 10,000 worshippers. Relics of Brother André and many ex-votos of miraculously cured pilgrims are exhibited. The basilica’s great organs and 52 bell chimes will occasionally rekindle solemn works of great composers. We have a tour of the Oratory and time for the Way of the Cross on the mountainside. We celebrate Mass at the Oratory. In the afternoon, we visit Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, a scaled-down replica of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Dinner is at leisure. Overnight in Montreal.
We depart this morning for the Mohawk community of Kahnawake to visit the sanctuary dedicated to St. Kateri Tekakwitha, who was canonized in 2012 and became the first Native Saint. We celebrate Mass at the Shrine. Our visit includes the Jesuit Mission, established in 1710, and the tomb of the Saint. Before returning to Montreal, we enjoy lunch at the Manoir d’Youville. In Montreal, we find the Notre-Dame Basilica, a masterpiece of Gothic Revival architecture and one of the most beautiful churches in North America. The amazing light show takes us on a journey through the history of the Basilica. Dinner is at leisure to explore the many restaurants in the historic Old Town of Montreal. Overnight in Montreal.
This morning, following breakfast, we depart for Trois-Rivieres. We celebrate Mass at the Our Lady of the Cape Shrine and explore the second-largest Shrine in North America and Canada’s National Shrine to the Blessed Virgin Mary. We visit the Shrine, pray the Rosary at the Bridge of Rosaries, and see the Gardens of Our Lady. In the afternoon, we settle into our hotel and explore the small, charming town of Trois Rivieres. Dinner is included. Overnight in Trois Rivieres.
After breakfast, we depart early this morning, driving to the beautiful Shrine of Sainte Anne De Beaupre. This is Canada’s most famous pilgrimage place. Dedicated to St. Anne by the Jesuit Fathers in 1657, the sanctuary is in a small village near the St. Lawrence River. The stones of this beautiful church whisper to all who come here of the joys, happiness, hopes, fears, pain, and suffering of all those who came before to place their prayers before the Lord, His Blessed Mother, and His Grandmother. We celebrate Mass at the Basilica, place our petitions at the base of St. Anne’s beautiful statue, attend Adoration and prayers for the sick, pray the Stations of the Cross, or spend time in the Memorial Chapel. Many pilgrims go up the Holy Stairs on their knees as an act of penance. Next, we visit a local farm known for its maple production before driving to Quebec City. Farewell Dinner and overnight in Quebec. (B. Special dinner)
This morning, following breakfast, we visit the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Québec, which has the only Holy Door on the North American continent. We celebrate Mass. After, we have a panoramic tour of the city of Quebec. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure to visit many iconic places as we like. We can stop at one of the most photographed hotels in the world, Chateau Frontenac, take a short cruise on the St. Lawrence River, or we could visit Quartier Petit-Champlain, called the most beautiful street in Canada, and walk its pedestrian-only area filled with cobblestones, boutiques, and bistros. Dinner is at leisure. Overnight in Quebec.
Following breakfast, we drive to the Quebec airport for our flight home.
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