Special: limited time discounts up to $300 on all of our 2008 & 2009 pilgrimages plus free connecting airfare from most major U.S. cities to our U.S. point of departure.
Plus frequent pilgrim discounts for those who have traveled with us before.
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.
Our focus is 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
Renaissance Pilgrimages is a private corporation owned by lay Catholics. Although we are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Cathoic Church, we are loyal to the Magisterium of The Church. We are dedicated to providing holy and joyful travel for Catholics.