Check out our Fall & Spring specials: we are offering specially priced pilgrimages this Fall and next Spring that will offer tremendous bargains.
And don't miss the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view the Shroud of Turin in the spring of next year as well as the world-famous Oberammergau Passion Play (held only every 10 years).
Our goal is to offer special savings without compromising quality. We offer extreme value and the blessings are free.
Catholic travel with you in mind. Each pilgrimage is accompanied by a Catholic priest and features daily Mass and rosary. Our groups are small, averaging less than 30 pilgrims, so you get to know everyone and are given individual attention. In no time at all we become one family when on pilgrimage. Air travel is on major international carriers (no charter flights) such as KLM, Continental, Delta, Lufthansa, Air France, etc.Renaissance Pilgrimages is a private company owned by lay Catholics. Although we are loyal to the Magesterium of The Church, we do not claim to be sponsored or endorsed by the Catholic Church.
We do not offer hundreds of destinations, we prefer to focus on quality: fully-escorted pilgrimages featuring important Catholic sites with knowledgeable, local English-speaking guides, carefully-chosen accommodations and our own private luxury bus to ensure your comfort & safety. We combine the cultural, historical and religious elements together for an enriching and enjoyable experience. You will have a wonderful time whether you are joining us by yourself or with friends. And group travel is the most economical way to travel since almost everything is included in the price.
We continue to offer competitive prices, generous discounts, and the opportunity to earn free travel. In addition we can custom design a pilgrimage for your own group at no additional cost.
Your pilgrimage with us will provide special memories for years to come.
Why go on pilgrimage?
A priest friend of ours wrote the following: The Catholic Encyclopedia defines a pilgrimage as traveling to a place "to receive [a] spiritual benefit.." Still, why is it necessary to travel? Can't we just pray at home and in our Churches? Of course, we can---and we should. However, at home and in our parish Church our day-to-day life, with all its cares and concerns, is close at hand, and often impinges on those prayers. Traveling to a holy site gives us a healthy separation from day-to-day life. Then we are more free to open our hearts to the movement of the Spirit. Furthermore, I believe there are some places on this earth where the veil that separates the natural from the supernatural is very thin---Lourdes for example. To go to such a place and pray is to avail ourselves of God's gifts for us there, to gain new spiritual insight, new hope, and a new understanding of our heavenly Father's will for us. These are ample reasons to go on pilgrimage. The rewards always make the effort more than worthwhile.
God bless,
Fr. David