Pilgrimage to Spain & Portugal with Fr. Anthony Costa

St. Jude Church & Shrine | April 11–21, 2027

Join Fr. Anthony Costa and fellow parishioners & friends of St. Jude Church & Shrine on a spiritually enriching 11-day Catholic pilgrimage to Spain and Portugal, visiting some of the most beloved Marian shrines and saintly sites in Europe.

This carefully curated journey blends faith, history, prayer, and fellowship, bringing pilgrims to Fatima, one of the world’s most powerful Marian shrines, as well as sacred places associated with St. Teresa of Ávila, St. Ignatius of Loyola, and St. John of the Cross. Along the way, you’ll celebrate daily Mass, participate in candlelight processions, celebrate Marian devotions, and walk in the footsteps of the saints while enjoying the beauty, culture, and cuisine of Portugal and Spain.

The pilgrimage includes comfortable accommodations, daily breakfast and dinner, private motor coach transportation, and the support of a professional English-speaking tour manager, allowing you to travel with peace of mind and focus fully on the spiritual experience.

✨ Spaces are limited and this pilgrimage is expected to fill quickly.
📍 Register early to reserve your place on this unforgettable journey of faith.

• Depart the United States on an overnight international flight to Lisbon.

• Begin your pilgrimage journey with time for prayer and reflection.

• Round trip economy group air including flights from USA to Lisbon available as optional Add-on.

• Round trip bus transportation between St. Jude Church to airport available as optional Add-on.

• LAND ONLY packages without optional Group Air begin at the first hotel.

Overnight: In-flight
Meals Included: In-flight meals (airline)

Arrive in Lisbon and meet your professional English-speaking tour manager.

• Panoramic city tour of Lisbon highlighting historic neighborhoods including St. Geronimo's Monastery (outside view) and Belem Tower.

• Visit the Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua.

• Celebrate Mass.

• Welcome Dinner with the group at a local restaurant.

Overnight: Hotel Eurostars Oriente, 4* (or similar)
Meals Included: Dinner

Breakfast at the hotel and check out.

• Visit Lisbon Cathedral, then walk Praca de Comercio toward Rua Augusta leading to Russo Square, and a break to enjoy lunch on your own.

• Travel to Santarém

• Visit the Shrine of the Holy Eucharistic Miracle, the Church of St. Stephen. Celebrate Mass at the Shrine, highlighted by St. Carlo Acutis as one of the most powerful miraculous signs of Christ's Real Presence in the Holy Eucharist.

• Continue to Fatima.

• Check in at the hotel and enjoy dinner.

• Participate in the Candlelight Procession at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima.

Overnight: Hotel Estrella, 4* (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner

Our day today is spent in Fatima.

• Visit the Chapel of Apparitions, where Our Lady first appeared to the children.

• Visit the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, where we see the tombs of Ss. Lucia, Jacinta, and Francisco.

• Visit the Basilica of the Holy Trinity

• Celebrate Mass and participate in a Marian devotion with our group.

• Visit the homes of the shepherd children at Ajustrel, the Church of St. Anthony where they were baptized, and an Arneiro well where the Angel of Peace appeared to them.

• Time for personal prayer and reflection.

• After dinner, join the nightly Evening Candlelight Procession.

Overnight: Hotel Estella, 4* (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner

After breakfast and check out, depart Fatima towards Spain.

• Along the way, visit Alba de Tormes and the Carmelite Monastery of St. Teresa of Ávila

• Celebrate Mass at the Shrine, with time to pray at her relics.

• Visit the museum to see letters, manuscripts, and personal items of St. Teresa.

• Continue to Ávila for dinner and overnight.

Overnight: Hotel Vallada, 4* (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner

Our day today is spent in Avila, home of St. Teresa, the first woman declared a Doctor of the Church

• After breakfast, we participate in a guided walking tour of Ávila, surrounded by 11th century walls.

• Visit the Convent of St. Teresa, marking her birthplace.

• Celebrate Mass.

• Visit the Monastery of the Incarnation, where St. Teresa lived for 30 years and experienced profound mystical vision.

• Visit the Monastery of St. Joseph, founded by St. Teresa as the first monastery of Discalced Carmelites.

• Visit Ávila Cathedral.

• Free time within the walled city.

Overnight: Hotel Vallada, 4* (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner

After breakfast and check out, we begin our journey to Zaragoza.

• Travel to Segovia to see the famous Aqueduct and visit the Carmelite convent founded by St. John of the Cross to pray at his tomb.

• Celebrate Mass at the church, followed by a visit to Segovia Alcazar, the favorite residence of Castilian Kings.

• Visit the historic old town and Cathedral, with time for lunch on your own.

• Continue to Zaragoza.

• Check in to our hotel, then enjoy a special dinner at a local restaurant.

Overnight: Palafox, 4* (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner

After breakfast, we join the local community to concelebrate Mass at Our Lady of Pilar.

• The Basilica of Our Lady of Pilar commemorates the miraculous apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. James the Apostle. Under this title, Mary was praised as "Mother of Hispanic Peoples" by Pope St. John Paul II.

• Proceed to Montserrat.

• Visit the Benedictine Abbey of Montserrat, as did St. Ignatius in 1522.

• Venerate the Black Madonna and perhaps take time to pray the Stations of the Cross on the monastery grounds (contingent on time and weather).

• Check in to our religious guest house at the Abbey.

• Before dinner, participate in Vespers with the monks.

Overnight: Abat Cisneros, 3* (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner

After breakfast, we depart Montserrat for Manresa, the spiritual cradle of the Jesuits.

• Travel to Manresa, where St. Ignatius spent a year in prayer, penance, and mystical experiences that led him to write the Spiritual Exercises.

• Visit the Cave of St. Ignatius and the nearby sanctuary.

• Celebrate Mass.

• Take an short uphill walk (10-15 minutes) to see Santa Maria de le Seu.

• After time for lunch on your own, continue to Barcelona.

• Check into our hotel, then enjoy a special dinner at a local restaurant marking our arrival in the last city of our pilgrimage.

Overnight: Catalonia Plaza Catalunya, 4* (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast and Special Dinner

After breakfast, we embark on a day in Barcelona.

• Enjoy a guided panoramic tour including Las Ramblas, the Gothic Quarter, and the Barcelona Cathedral.

• Celebrate Mass at Our Lady de la Mar.

• Visit La Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudí’s iconic basilica.

• Return to the hotel for our last meal together and overnight.
  

Overnight: Catalonia Plaza Catalunya, 4* (or similar)
Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner

Following breakfast and check out, we begin our return home.

• Transfer to the airport for return flights to the United States.

• Round trip economy group air including flights from Barcelona to USA available as optional Add-on.

• Round trip bus transportation between airport to St. Jude Church available as optional Add-on.

• LAND ONLY packages without optional Group Air end at the last hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast

CUSTOMER TERMS & CONDITIONS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & PILGRIMAGE EXPECTATIONS

This is an active itinerary requiring approximately 15,000 steps per day, often on uneven surfaces and including stairs. Participants should prepare in advance through a regular walking program.

As a pilgrimage, we commit ourselves to traveling together in patience, cooperation, and trust. Different foods, cultures, schedules, and unexpected events are part of the pilgrimage experience. We believe that the unexpected can be God’s way of offering us something—or someone—we otherwise would not have encountered.

WETRAVEL ACCOUNT & REGISTRATION MANAGEMENT

All registrations and payments are managed through WeTravel. Upon registering, each participant creates a personal WeTravel account, which allows you to view your balance, submit payments, and access your booking details.

Regardless of who enters the information, each registrant is solely responsible for the accuracy of all information entered into their WeTravel account, including name spelling (as it appears on your passport), contact details, and payment selections. Name corrections or changes requested after registration may incur additional fees or may not be permitted by suppliers.

Cloverdale Travel does not control WeTravel’s platform, account functionality, or processing fees. All online payments and refunds (when applicable) are subject to WeTravel’s terms and conditions.

PRICING & PAYMENT METHODS

Quoted prices are based on payment by check or cash, for which no processing fees apply.

All online payments are processed through WeTravel and are subject to non-refundable processing fees, which are charged directly by WeTravel and are not collected or retained by Cloverdale Travel.

Current online payment fees (subject to change by WeTravel):

• All online transactions (including ACH/bank transfer): 1% + $0.30 per transaction

• Credit/Debit Card Payments:

  • Visa / Mastercard: +2.9% (in addition to 1% + $0.30)

  • American Express: +3.9% (in addition to 1% + $0.30)

There are no online processing or service fees for registrations or payments mailed directly to Cloverdale Travel and paid by check.

Please note that check payments are typically processed once weekly on Saturdays.

Online registrations or payments may not be cancelled or refunded for the purpose of re-registering or re-paying by check (or another method) to avoid fees.

Any such request will be treated as a cancellation, and all applicable cancellation penalties will apply. Processing fees are non-refundable under all circumstances.

By registering, you authorize all charges in accordance with the payment plan and these Terms & Conditions.

CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY

All cancellations must be submitted in writing.

• 90 days or more prior to departure:
  Refundable minus $500 per person handling fee

• 90–60 days prior to departure:
  Refundable amounts exclude:

  • Initial deposit ($1,000)

  • $500 single supplement, if applicable

  • $500 group air cost, if applicable

• Within 60 days of departure:
  All payments are non-refundable

Unused portions of the trip are non-refundable.

Cloverdale Travel cannot refund credit card, bank, or processing fees, nor premiums paid for travel insurance/protection plans.

TRAVEL PROTECTION / INSURANCE

Travel protection is optional but strongly encouraged. Plans are available through Travelex or your own provider. A Travelex link will be included in your confirmation email.

If you decline travel protection, you assume full financial responsibility for losses that might otherwise be covered by insurance.

PASSPORTS & TRAVEL AUTHORIZATIONS

A copy of your passport (photo page) is required for hotel and airline reservations. Please upload it or email it to info@cloverdaletravel.org.

Passports must be valid for at least six (6) months after the return date.

ETIAS (Europe):
Beginning in 2026, most travelers entering Europe must obtain ETIAS travel authorization. ETIAS is not included and is the sole responsibility of the traveler. Authorization is obtained online and is typically valid for three (3) years or until passport expiration.

Israel ETA:
Beginning in 2025, travelers to Israel must complete the Israel ETA Application prior to arrival. This is also the traveler’s responsibility.

FLIGHTS

Group Air (Economy Class) is offered as an optional add-on.

Once issued, airline tickets are non-refundable and governed entirely by the airline’s terms.

• Seating is assigned by the airline as a group block

• Seating requests, upgrades, and frequent flyer numbers must be handled directly with the airline

• One checked bag and one carry-on are typically included, subject to airline policy

Cloverdale Travel is not responsible for airline schedule changes, seating assignments, aircraft substitutions, baggage policies, delays, or cancellations.

Participants with specific flight or seating needs are encouraged to make their own air arrangements and book the pilgrimage land-only.

Switching from Land + Air to Land-Only after booking incurs a $100 fee.

LAND-ONLY PACKAGES

Land-only services begin at the first hotel and end at the last hotel.

Participants arriving independently are responsible for making their own arrangements to meet the group. Airport transfers and activities outside the published land-only services are not included.

Typically not included in Land-Only packages:

• International airfare

• ETIAS or other visas/travel authorizations

• Travel protection/insurance

• Medical insurance

• Meals not specifically listed

• Beverages beyond those specified

• Donations at churches or shrines

• Personal expenses

• Gratuities (mandatory group gratuities may be billed separately and are non-refundable once invoiced)

ROOMING

Participants requesting roommates will be introduced to one another to make their own arrangements.

If a roommate is not secured by final payment, the single supplement will apply.

Single rooms are limited and typically capped at 20% of total room inventory.

PRICING CONDITIONS

Pricing is based on a minimum of 20 participants and an exchange rate of €1.15 = $1.00 USD. Prices may be adjusted due to:

• Fewer participants

• Exchange rate changes

• Fuel surcharges or tax increases

LIABILITY & RESPONSIBILITY

By registering and accepting these Terms & Conditions, you acknowledge that travel involves inherent risks. You agree that Cloverdale Group LLC, Cloverdale Travel, staff, contractors, vendors, Reverend Zachary Navit, and group leaders are not responsible for events beyond their control.

You voluntarily assume all risks and agree to hold harmless and indemnify the above parties from any claims arising from your participation.

Participants requiring special assistance must be accompanied by a paying companion who will provide that assistance.

Errors and omissions may occur in itineraries, pricing, or communications. Cloverdale Travel reserves the right to correct such errors, including billing adjustments, at any time.

KEY CLAUSES

• Cloverdale Travel acts solely as a tour operator and travel arranger. All transportation, accommodations, and other services are provided by independent suppliers. Cloverdale Travel LLC does not own, operate, or control these suppliers and is not responsible for their acts or omissions.
  

• Cloverdale Travel shall not be liable for any injury, loss, accident, delay, or irregularity resulting from acts or omissions of any company or person providing services included in the tour.

• Participant understands that international travel involves risks including illness, injury, transportation delays, and unforeseen circumstances. By participating in the pilgrimage, the traveler voluntarily assumes these risks.

• Cloverdale Travel shall not be liable for failure to perform its obligations when such failure is due to events beyond its control including acts of God, government actions, labor disputes, pandemics, natural disasters, or transportation disruptions.
  

• Cloverdale Travel shall not be liable for failure to perform its obligations when such failure is due to events beyond its control including acts of God, government actions, labor disputes, pandemics, natural disasters, or transportation disruptions.
  

• Travelers are responsible for ensuring they are physically able to participate in the pilgrimage and must carry adequate health insurance. Cloverdale Travel assumes no responsibility for medical care or expenses incurred during the trip.

ACCEPTANCE

By clicking “YES”, you confirm that you have read, understand, and agree to these Customer Terms & Conditions and the Terms of Service posted on the Cloverdale Travel website (www.cloverdalegroup.org).