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Catholic Pilgrimage · 8 Days · Mexico

Fulton Sheen – Guadalupe Jubilee Immersion Pilgrimage with Dr. Peter Howard, Fr. Jim Blount, SOLT, and Vickie Smith

Join Fr. Jim Blount, SOLT and Dr. Peter Howard on a pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico City, Blessed Miguel Pro, Sagrada Familia, and more!

Dates
August 2-9, 2025
Departs Land only - airfare not included
Duration
8 Days
Trip code 25MJ08MXPH
From
$2,995
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Walk in the Footsteps of Faith

Join Fr. Jim Blount, SOLT and Dr. Peter Howard on a pilgrimage to Mexico. Visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe and more!

Fr. Jim Blount, SOLT
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Fr. Jim Blount, SOLT

SOLT priest, preacher, retreat leader, spiritual director, and confessor

Fr. Jim Blount, SOLT, is a priest of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity, ordained in 1999. He is known internationally as a preacher, retreat leader, spiritual director, and confessor. His ministry emphasizes life in the Holy Trinity, devotion to Mary, the Eucharist, healing, conversion, and renewal in the Holy Spirit. Through parish missions, conferences, retreats, and pilgrimages, he encourages Catholics toward deeper prayer and trust in Christ.

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What's included

✓ Included

  • ✓7 Nights – First-class hotel Villa Quijotes (TBC)
  • ✓Service charges and hotel taxes
  • ✓Buffet breakfast daily
  • ✓5 Hotel dinners (standard 3-course menu; beverages may be purchased at an additional cost)
  • ✓1 special dinner at Arango Restaurant with a glass of wine per person
  • ✓Entrance to Fr. Pro Museum and Teotihuacan Pyramids
  • ✓Conference and Holy Hour in the hotel
  • ✓Transfers with a private A/C motor coach as per itinerary (one airport transfer upon arrival and departure based on common flight arrival times)
  • ✓Professional English-speaking Christian tour guide throughout
  • ✓Luggage handling at hotels (one piece per person in / out)
  • ✓Select International Tours Travel Portfolio
  • ✓Confirmation of daily private Mass
  • ✓Whisper sets

× Not included

  • ×Travel protection -we recommend you consider purchasing CFAR Travel Protection
  • ×Airfare
  • ×Tipping /Gratuities for the guide(s), driver, and wait staff (please refer to the suggestions we will provide for you with your final documents) Suggested budget $150 per traveler.
  • ×Any items not explicitly mentioned in the listed inclusions
  • ×Beverages at meals unless otherwise noted
  • ×Meals not specifically listed at the end of each day (B. L. D.)
  • ×Church donations (budget $2.00 - $5.00 per Mass)
  • ×Personal expenses

Tipping /Gratuities for the guide(s), driver, and wait staff (please refer to the suggestions we will provide for you with your final documents) Suggested budget $150 per traveler.

Day by Day

Your pilgrimage, mapped out

Tap any day to explore. Meals: B breakfast · L lunch · D dinner.
Day 1August 2, 2025
ARRIVAL IN MEXICO CITY
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Depart from your home airport for a flight to Mexico City. We arrive in Mexico City, where our group transfer will be arranged. You will be informed of the time. You may also take a taxi to the hotel in Mexico City if you arrive after the transfer departs. The taxi service at the airport is well-monitored and organized. Check-in at the hotel is after 4 PM. Mass will be celebrated at the hotel late afternoon, or early evening. We gather for a welcome drink before dinner. Overnight in Mexico City. (D) (The program may change based on flight arrival time) Each day of our pilgrimage will start with breakfast, followed by a morning conference with Dr. Howard and Holy Hour at our hotel. In the afternoon, we will visit sites in Mexico City. Fr. Blount will celebrate the daily Private Masses. Group dinners will be arranged.

Day 2August 3, 2025
MEXICO CITY – OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
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Our day starts with breakfast at the hotel, followed by a morning conference and Holy Hour. In the afternoon, we visit Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine, where we celebrate Mass and visit the Basilica. We have time to visit the Tilma and explore the shrine’s grounds, including the Museum, Tepeyac Hill, Capilla del Cerrito, Tepeyac Garden, Chapel of the Indians, and more. There will also be time for personal devotions. Dinner and overnight in Mexico City.

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Day 3August 4, 2025
CHURCH OF SAN JOSÉ DEL ALTILLO – BLESSED CON- CHITA CABRERA – CHURCH OF SANTIAGO TLATELOLCO
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Our day starts with breakfast at the hotel, followed by a morning conference and Holy Hour. We visit the Church of Santo Nino de la Paz after lunch, where we celebrate Mass. We continue to the Church of San José del Altillo to see the crypt where Blessed Conchita Cabrera is buried. Blessed Conchita was beatified at the OLG Basilica and she is the first Mexican laywoman to receive beatification. Dinner and overnight in Mexico City.

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Day 4August 5, 2025
THE PYRAMIDS OF THE SUN AND THE MOON
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Our day starts with breakfast at the hotel, followed by a morning conference and Holy Hour. After lunch, we are on our way to Teotihuacan, we stop to visit the Church of the Fifth Apparition where we celebrate Mass. We continue to the archaeological site of Teotihuacan, where we explore the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon with a guided visit. Dinner and overnight in Mexico City.

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Day 5August 6, 2025
BLESSED MIGUEL PRO AND THE CHURCH OF SAGRADA FAMILIA
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After breakfast, we will have a morning conference and Holy Hour at the hotel. Following lunch, we visit Sagrada Familia Church where we celebrate Mass. We see the tomb and the Museum of Fr. Miguel Agustin Pro, the Jesuit Martyr, who was martyred in the Mexican Revolution of the early 20th century. We also visit the Church of Santo Domingo, where we can pray the Rosary at the Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary. Dinner and overnight in Mexico City.

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Day 6August 7, 2025
MEXICO CITY TOUR/OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SHRINE (optional)
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Our day starts with breakfast at the hotel, followed by a morning conference headed by Dr. Howard, and then Holy Hour. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, we visit the Metropolitan Cathedral, where we celebrate Mass, and have time to see the city center. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore Mexico City, shop, or stroll. Our guide will have suggestions for sites to visit. Pilgrims can also visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe (transportation is on your own). Dinner is at leisure. Overnight in Mexico City.

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Day 7August 8, 2025
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE – AFTERNOON AT LEISURE
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After breakfast, we have our final conference with Dr. Howard, followed by Holy Hour and a visit to Our Lady of Guadalupe, where we celebrate Mass. We have time at the Shrine for prayer and personal reflection. The afternoon is at leisure to visit the Shrine, relax, and explore the city or shop. Tonight we gather for our farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (B. Special dinner)

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Day 8August 9, 2025
RETURN TO THE USA
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After breakfast, we leave the hotel (no later than 11 am), say goodbye to our newfound friends, and transfer to the airport. One bus transfer will be provided based on the most common departure time.

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