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In the Footsteps of St. Dominic

Spain, France & Italy Pilgrimage

Spiritual Director: Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P.

November 3 – 16, 2025

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In the Footsteps
of St. Dominic

Spain, France & Italy Pilgrimage

Spiritual Director:

Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P.

November 3 – 16, 2025

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Madrid, Spain, Caleruega - Santo Domingo de Silos - El Burgo de Osma - Burgos - San Sebastian,Toulouse - Carcassone - Fanjeaux & Prouille - St. Paul de Vence , Nice, Bologna - Siena – Rome (Bracciano)

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Madrid, Spain, Caleruega - Santo Domingo de Silos - El Burgo de Osma - Burgos - San Sebastian,Toulouse - Carcassone - Fanjeaux & Prouille - St. Paul de Vence , Nice, Bologna - Siena – Rome (Bracciano)

The Dominican Order, also known as the Order of Preachers, was founded by St. Dominic de Guzman over 800 years ago, and our Dominican spirituality is inspired by his life and example. Enter the Dominican Story by visiting essential sites where Dominic and his followers walked, lived, and preached. As members of the global Dominican family of religious women and men and laity, we live by the four pillars of Dominican life: study, prayer, community, and preaching. These pillars will guide our pilgrimage through Spain, France, and Italy in the Footsteps of St. Dominic!

Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P.

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Your trip includes

  • Airfare to Madrid, and return from Rome (with all airport taxes)
  • Accommodations at religious houses and Hotels: (or similar) in double occupancy
      ~ 2 nights: Nov 4 - 6: Dominican Convent, Burgos, Spain
      ~ 1 night: Nov 6 - 7: Zenit San Sebastián, San Sebastian, Spain
      ~ 3 nights: Nov 7 - 10: Hôtel L’Aragon, Carcassonne, France
      ~ 1 night: Nov 10 - 11: ibis Styles Nice Centre Gare, Nice, France
      ~ 2 nights: Nov 11 - 13: Aemilia Hotel or Hotel Metropolitan, Bologna, Italy
      ~ 3 nights: Nov 13 - 16: Villagio Betania, Bracciano, Italy
  • Transportation by private coach throughout
  • Whisper headsets
  • The assistance of a professional local Catholic Guide
  • Sightseeing, Local Guides and admissions fees as per itinerary
  • Tips to Hotel Staff and Restaurants
  • Mass daily & Spiritual activities
  • Luggage handling (1 piece per person)
  • Flight bag & Portfolio of all travel documents
Centrally located hotels or similar
Dominican Convent
Burgos, Spain
Zenit San Sebastián
San Sebastian, Spain
Hôtel L’Aragon
Carcassonne, France
ibis Styles Nice Centre Gare
Nice, France
Aemilia Hotel
Bologna, Italy
Villagio Betania
Bracciano, Italy
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  • Lunches, Tips to guide & driver.
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Itinerary

Day 1 | Monday, November 3: Depart US for Madrid, Spain

The call to pilgrimage is a profound and personal one. God invites us to step outside of our daily lives, to encounter the divine in unexpected places, and to be transformed by the journey. Today, we heed this call as we set out for Madrid, the first leg of our Dominican pilgrimage. As we board our flight from our local airport, let us do so with open hearts, ready to receive whatever gifts this journey may offer us. The journey ahead is an invitation to deepen our relationship with Our Lord, with our fellow pilgrims, and with ourselves.

Day 2 | Tuesday, November 4: Madrid Airport - Caleruega

Upon arrival in Madrid, board Transportation to Caleruega, the birthplace of St. Dominic and our home for the first leg of this pilgrimage. Stay in a Dominican Convent in this charming town that was so formative for St. Dominic.

Day 3 | Wednesday, November 5: Caleruega - Santo Domingo de Silos - El Burgo de Osma - Caleruega

Visit St. Dominic’s Well, a museum housing items related to the history of the Dominicans, the parish church built on the site of St. Dominic’s birth, and the crypt of St. Dominic that was discovered in excavations. Visit the Benedictine Monks at St. Dominic de Silos Monastery and el Burgo de Osma cathedral.

Day 4 | Thursday, November 6: Caleruega - Burgos - San Sebastian

Board our transportation to make our way to the region of Fanjeaux/ Prouille, stopping along the way in Burgos, San Sebastian and Toulouse. St. Dominic would have walked this route, so we are glad to take these two days to travel by bus, spending one night in San Sebastian.

Day 5 | Friday, November 7: San Sebastian - Toulouse - Carcassone

Toulouse is home to the Church of the Jacobins, the relics of St. Thomas Aquinas, the 1st house of the Dominicans which has a tiny Chapel where we know St. Dominic would have preached. Enjoy lunch on your own in Toulouse before continuing to Carcassone. Carcassonne, a medieval town outside of Fanjeaux/Prouille becomes the perfect home base for our visits to the important sights around this region.

Days 6 & 7 | Saturday & Sunday, November 8 & 9: Carcassone - Fanjeaux & Prouille - Carcassonne

On July 22, 1206, Dominic was at prayer on a hill in Fanjeaux in the evening, when he saw a globe of fire descend and come to a standstill on the Chapel of St. Mary of Prouille. This “seignadou” (sign of God) happened on three successive nights, telling Dominic to establish a monastery in this place. Nine women became the first Dominican nuns, and entered this monastery. We’ll visit the “assassin’s cross” en route to Fanjeaux, where St. Dominic was ambushed by heretics (who were later converted), as well as St. Dominic’s house, the ancient Church, the “Seignadou” hill, and get a feel for the towns where St. Dominic spent many of his years preaching.

Day 8 | Monday, November 10: Carcassonne - St. Paul de Vence - Nice

As the trip to Italy is another long stretch, we’ll enjoy visiting the Matisse Chapel, a Dominican Chapel in St. Paul de Vence, before spending the night in Nice.

Day 9 | Tuesday, November 11: Nice, travel by bus to- Bologna

Welcome to Bologna, the city where St. Dominic founded first convents, where important general chapters were held and where he died, leaving his last testament: “Have charity for one another, guard humility, and make a treasure of voluntary poverty” and “I shall be more useful to you in heaven than on earth”.

Day 10 | Wednesday, November 12: Bologna

Today we will be blessed to be in the place where St. Dominic spent his last years. Visit the Basilica of St. Dominic, the incredible Rosary Chapel, and the tomb of St. Dominic.

Day 11 | Thursday, November 13: Bologna - Siena – Rome (Bracciano)

Visit the ancient walled town that was home to St. Catherine, a powerhouse Dominican Saint and a doctor of the Church. Visit the sanctuary that was built upon the home of St. Catherine. Finish our pilgrimage considering her well-known decree, “be who God made you to be and you will set the world on fire!” Next stop Villaggio Betania, a residence ran by Dominican Sisters just outside of Rome in Bracciano. This will be our home for next three nights. You will enjoy Mass and dinner followed by an overnight stay at the Dominican Sisters’ Convent.

Day 12 | Friday, November 14: Rome

Visit San Sisto Vecchio and Santa Sabina. Free time for lunch, Afternoon we visit Santa Maria sopra Minerva, and have some free time on our own. Return to Bracciano for dinner and overnight.

Day 13 | Saturday, November 15: Rome

St. Peter’s Basilica, then Monte Mario convent. Afternoon we visit Santa Maria Maggiore (where we will pray the Rosary), and finish with drinks in the Sala Torretta of the Angelicum. Return to Bracciano for our farewell dinner and overnight.

Day 14 | Sunday, November 16: Rome Airport – Return to USA

As dawn breaks over Rome, we prepare for our journey back home. After an early breakfast and heartfelt farewells, your group will leave by motor coach and transfer to Rome Fiumicino airport for return flights home. We trade the cobblestones of Italy for the familiar pathways of our homeland. Yet, we are not the same as when we left.

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About your trip

About Rome:

Rome has been one of history’s most powerful and important cities, along with home to the Roman Catholic Church, the Pope, and the site of the Vatican City. First built in 337, St. Peter’s Basilica lies over the tomb of St. Peter. Contained within is a vast array of the most beautiful artwork ever assembled, reflecting the immensity, beauty, vastness, majesty, glory and awesomeness of God.
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About Spain

Saint Teresa and Saint Ingatius both hailed from Spain. Saint Teresa of Ávila, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, was a prominent Spanish mystic, Carmelite nun, and writer. Saint Ignatius of Loyola was a Spanish knight who became priest and found the Society of Jesus and became its first Superior General.

St. Dominic:

The Dominican Order has grown to almost six thousand members in it’s long history. On August 6, 2021, the 800th Anniversary of his death, we commemorated the life of Saint Dominic, and his lasting effect on the world. Join us by celebrating on Pilgrimage in the footsteps of Saint Dominic in 2025!

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About your trip

About Rome:

Rome has been one of history’s most powerful and important cities, along with home to the Roman Catholic Church, the Pope, and the site of the Vatican City. First built in 337, St. Peter’s Basilica lies over the tomb of St. Peter. Contained within is a vast array of the most beautiful artwork ever assembled, reflecting the immensity, beauty, vastness, majesty, glory and awesomeness of God.
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About Spain

Saint Teresa and Saint Ingatius both hailed from Spain. Saint Teresa of Ávila, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, was a prominent Spanish mystic, Carmelite nun, and writer. Saint Ignatius of Loyola was a Spanish knight who became priest and found the Society of Jesus and became its first Superior General.

St. Dominic:

The Dominican Order has grown to almost six thousand members in it’s long history. On August 6, 2021, the 800th Anniversary of his death, we commemorated the life of Saint Dominic, and his lasting effect on the world. Join us by celebrating on Pilgrimage in the footsteps of Saint Dominic in 2025!

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