Health, Healing and Conversion in the Ignatian Tradition

Dean Lorna Finnegan invites you to join Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing Alumni and friends on a pilgrimage to Lourdes and northeast Spain.  Fr. David DeMarco and Dr. Ann Solari-Twadell will lead the pilgrimage. 

Loyola University Chicago draws on a rich legacy of Jesuit education and mission rooted in the visionary life and work of St. Ignatius of Loyola. This pilgrimage affords you with an opportunity to walk in the footsteps of St Bernadette and St Ignatius while gaining an appreciation for the context of their conversions and the inspiration for their ministries.  We will visit their birthplaces and travel to places that were pivotal in their transformation – including Lourdes,  Xavier, Zaragoza, Montserrat, Manresa and finally Barcelona. Through on-site visits, liturgy, study and dialogue, participants gain a deeper appreciation for the values, vision, history and work of Jesuit institutions of higher learning.  We will experience these pilgrimage sites from a perspective of health and healing from a whole person perspective while reflecting on the "call" for transformation in our own lives.
 

Inclusive Features:

8-nights accommodations in centrally located hotels, breakfast daily, two lunches, seven dinners, local transportation via deluxe motorcoach in Spain, a full-time local tour manager and guide in Spain, and entrances and guided visits per the itinerary 

Program Itinerary:

Wednesday, June 4, 2025
NOTE: Illume will arrange for our hotel stay (including breakfast and dinner) in Lourdes. All other activities and transportation while in Lourdes will be arranged by LUC. Today we arrive at the Grand Hotel Moderne in Lourdes, France in late afternoon. Check in and dinner with Loyola University Chicago nursing students serving in Lourdes. A brief tour of the Sanctuary in Lourdes will be provided by students following dinner. Overnight Lourdes.

Thursday, June 5, 2025
The day will begin with a morning reflection, breakfast and a leisurely walking overview of St Bernadette life in Lourdes, France. Lunch will be on your own with dinner again being with the nursing students who are serving in Lourdes. A visit to the bathes and participation in the Eucharistic procession will be included in the schedule for this day. Overnight Lourdes.

Friday, June 6, 2025
The day will begin with a morning reflection, breakfast and an overview of the experiences available for participation. Lunch will be on your own. We will spend time in the Sanctuary of Lourdes including a mass with the nursing students. Dinner and overnight Lourdes.

Saturday, June 7, 2025
Breakfast. LUC will arrange transportation for all travelers from Lourdes to Loiola. Illume touring services will begin with a pickup transfer at 12:00 PM from the home of St. Ignatius. We will travel to Bilbao and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.  The afternoon and evening will be free to explore at leisure. Overnight Bilbao.

Sunday, June 8, 2025
Breakfast at hotel. Travel to Zaragoza.  We will stop first to visit Xavier Castle with Mass. Lunch will be included today. We continue to Zaragoza and check into our hotel. We will visit the shrine of Our Lady of Pilar. Dinner this evening at a local restaurant. Overnight Zaragoza.

Monday, June 9, 2025
Breakfast. This morning we travel to Montserrat.  On arrival, there will be free time for people to enjoy the grounds. Before dinner, we will gather for meeting/prayer in the Cambril Chapel. There will be time after for discussion and reflection. Dinner and overnight Montserrat.

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Breakfast. This morning we will travel to Manresa to visit the Cave of St. Ignatius with Mass. We continue to Barcelona for a free afternoon. Dinner and overnight Barcelona.

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Breakfast. This morning we will visit Santa Maria del Mar.  We will also visit Gaudi's iconic Sagrada Familia, and the Jesuit Sacred Heart Church (with St. Ignatius’ sword).   We will enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight Barcelona.

Thursday, June 12, 2025
Breakfast. Program ends.
 

Land Only Program Prices:

Excludes all airfare and airport transfers
$4750 per person based on double occupancy
$875 supplement for single occupancy

Services and pricing are based on a minimum total group size of 15 travelers. If fewer than 15 travelers register and the program does not move forward, your deposit check will be returned to you.

Please note: If you have selected double occupancy but no roommate is available due to uneven numbers or if your roommate should cancel you will be in a single room and responsible for the single room supplement.

All prices listed are discounted for payment by check. All program prices are based on availability of services at the time registration material is received; currency exchange rates in effect October 18, 2024 —and on 2024 land tariffs—and are subject to change. All services are provided subject to Illume’s Conditions and Clauses.

The program prices will be reviewed before the invoices for the final payment are mailed, and will reflect the current prices.

Program Registration:

With questions about the program, please contact:

Dr. Ann Solari-Twadell
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
psolari@luc.edu 

With questions about the registration form or deposit payment process, please contact:

Allison Foley
info@travelillume.com
617-367-6757 x128

Step 1: Complete the online Event Registration Form by December 13, 2024:

EVENT REGISTRATION FORM

Step 2: Submit your $1500 deposit to illume by December 13, 2024.

Checks can be made payable to illume and mailed to: 236 Lewis Wharf, Boston MA 02110

Please include the program number 25.10671 on the memo line. 

You will receive a Welcome E-mail from illume after December 13, 2024. You will also receive a link to add optional Travel Insurance/Protection to your program at that time.

A second deposit of $1500 per person will be due not later than: January 6, 2025

Balance of payment due not later than: March 6, 2025

Note: Any changes to the program will be outlined in the final documents which you will receive 3 weeks prior to departure.

Program No. 25.10671