Spain & Portugal Pilgrimage
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A Marian Pilgrimage to Spain & Portugal
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Join Our Lady of Grace for an international journey of faith.
In June 2026, Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church will be traveling to Spain and Portugal for a parish pilgrimage. A pilgrimage is a transformational, spiritual journey to a place that God has uniquely occupied in space and time. For pilgrims from Our Lady of Grace, we will travel across Spain and into Portugal to encounter shrines of Mary, the Blessed Mother of God, and the home of many great Catholic Saints. We invite you to enter into this journey of faith, discovery, and communion with others from our parish in order to know and share God's presence in the world more fully.
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Launch Fiesta
We'll be sharing all of the pilgrimage details and opening up registration for our adventure at a Fiesta celebration at Our Lady of Grace on Thursday, March 27th, at 6:30pm.
At the fiesta, we'll have appetizers from local Portuguese restaurants, some activities to excite pilgrims about the journey, and plenty of details about the incredible sites we'll be seeing on our path across Spain and Portugal.
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Pilgrimage Details
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We will depart the United States on June 17, 2026 and return on June 26, 2026, as a part of our 10-day pilgrimage.
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We will be traveling west from Barcelona, Spain, to Lisbon, Portugal, over the course of 10 days of travel.Day 1: Depart the US
Day 2: Barcelona, Spain
Day 3: Montserrat & Manresa, Spain
Day 4: Zaragoza, Spain
Day 5: Caleruega & Segovia, Spain
Day 6: Ávila, Spain
Day 7: Alba de Tormes & Salamanca, Spain
Day 8: Fátima, Portugal
Day 9: Lisbon, Portugal
Day 10: Depart Portugal
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Our Lady of Grace is working with Verso Ministries to lead this pilgrimage. We have partnered with Verso on numerous previous experiences, and they offer so much to our pilgrims. Verso leads a distinctly Catholic pilgrimage that includes spiritual formation before and after travel. They are organized, highly professional, and deeply attentive to every pilgrim.
Several members of the Our Lady of Grace staff will lead (and participate) on this pilgrimage. Jake Teitgen, Julia Eckrich, and Evelyn Burton are primary pilgrimage leads.
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The cost of the pilgrimage can be as low as $4499 per person, excluding airfare. Here are some more details to consider regarding cost:
- There will be a group flight option (to be shared when flight pricing is available closer to the date of the trip). Pilgrims can also choose to book their own flights to arrive in Barcelona and depart Lisbon.
- The cost above is for 2 people to a room. If you would prefer a single room, there is a $938 supplemental cost.
- The cost above includes all tours, guides, accommodations, activity tickets, private transportation, several meals, and gratuities. It does not include airfare, luggage fees, some meals, personal shopping, or travel insurance. For a complete list of what is included in the package, please visit the Verso registration page.
- The payment schedule for the pilgrimage will be as follows:
- $400 Deposit - Due upon Registration
- $2000 Payment - Due by October 1, 2025
- Full Payment - Due by February 1, 2026
- We do have the ability to set up alternative payment plans. Please contact Jake Teitgen if you are interested in this option.
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Register for the Pilgrimage
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Registration opens at the launch fiesta on March 27, 2025!
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“To go on pilgrimage is not simply to visit a place to admire its treasures of nature, art or history. To go on pilgrimage really means to step out of ourselves in order to encounter God where he has revealed himself, where his grace has shone with particular splendor and produced rich fruits of conversion and holiness among those who believe."
- Pope Benedict XVI
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Pilgrimage Staff Leaders
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JRTeitgenologn.orgDirector of Communications & Advancement -
JMEckrichologn.orgDirector of Youth and Young Adult Ministry -
ESBurtonologn.orgDirector of Evangelization
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