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MonteMaria Pilgrimage
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We have scheduled a pilgrimage to the MonteMaria Shrine in Batangas, Philippines. The pilgrimage is set on 11-18 November 2008. For details, click the following.
We have scheduled a pilgrimage to the MonteMaria Shrine in Batangas, Philippines. The pilgrimage is set on 11-18 November 2008. For details, click the following.
MonteMaria Pilgrimage Itinerary
Nov. 11/Tuesday/Day 1: Depart Los Angeles on our designated group flights.
Nov. 12/Wednesday/Day 2: Cross the transpacific.
Nov. 13/Thursday/Day 3: Early morning arrival in MANILA. WELCOME to the Philippines! After Immigration and Customs Clearance formalities, you will be greeted by our Professional Escort and transferred to our hotel. After check-in, the rest of the day is at leisure. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Manila.
Nov. 14/Friday/Day 4: Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Then prompt departure at 10:00 AM for a 2-hour bus ride to our hotel in BATANGAS. After check-in, proceed to the future site of the shrine of Mary, Mother of the Poor located in Montemaria, nestled in the slopes of Batangas. The shrine will be a refuge where the tired soul withdraws to find peace and solace. Let us discover how Mary comes to the aid of those in need of strength and consolation, the poor in society and the poor in spirit. The 40 hour Adoration begins with Mass, celebrated by Fr. Fernando Suarez, CC. In the evening, join us in the welcome dinner shared in the company of Fr. Fernando Suarez, CC and Fr. Jeff Shannon, CC. Overnight in Batangas.
Nov. 15/Saturday/Day 5: Wake up with the "spirit of hope" because this is the day of Healing and Celebration. After breakfast at the hotel, we proceed once again to the Montemaria site for Eucharistic and Healing Mass celebrated by Fr. Fernando Suarez, CC. Montemaria Shrine will be a site for healing and sanctuary for pilgrims and devotees to renew their love for Jesus Christ and His Blessed Mother. It is the future site of the Oratory of Our Blessed Virgin Mary and will serve as an apostolic and evangelization centre for pilgrims wanting to experience a deeper personal relationship with God. Participate in the activities and/or you may want to spend some quiet time on your own for personal devotions. Dinner and overnight in Batangas.
Nov. 16/Sunday/Day 6: Let's be thankful for another beautiful day! Let's be thankful for the many blessings that we have received and will continue to receive! 40 hour Eucharistic Adoration ends with Mass celebrated by Fr. Fernando Suarez, CC. After breakfast at the hotel, optional excursion to Taal and Lipa will be offered, which will include a visit to the Taal Cathedral (Basilica of St. Martin de Tours) and Our Lady of Caysasay, and the Carmel Convent for Our Lady of Mediatrix of All Grace in Lipa. Then join us in the Farewell and Thanksgiving meal shared in the company of Fr. Fernando Suarez, CC and Fr. Jeff Shannon, CC. Overnight in Batangas.
Nov. 17/Monday/Day 7: A new day with the Lord! After breakfast, we return back to Manila. En route to Manila, we will stop in Nasugbu, Batangas to visit Caleruega Philippines (by the Dominicans), and then, the Convent of the Pink Sisters in Tagaytay City (which is just a few minutes from Nasugbu). Upon arrival in Manila, we check-in to our hotel and the rest of the day is at leisure. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Manila.
Nov. 18/Tuesday/Day 8: Paalam Pilipinas! Depart Manila on designated group flights.
NOTE: Deviations are allowed but must be requested in writing, and additional fees may apply. Other modules/segments are also available if you cannot participate in the whole agenda or if you would like to extend to visit family and friends. This itinerary is contingent to the traffic situation in the areas indicated. Mass locations will be determined on site. Detail of the activities will be given upon receipt of invoice.
Nov. 12/Wednesday/Day 2: Cross the transpacific.
Nov. 13/Thursday/Day 3: Early morning arrival in MANILA. WELCOME to the Philippines! After Immigration and Customs Clearance formalities, you will be greeted by our Professional Escort and transferred to our hotel. After check-in, the rest of the day is at leisure. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Manila.
Nov. 14/Friday/Day 4: Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Then prompt departure at 10:00 AM for a 2-hour bus ride to our hotel in BATANGAS. After check-in, proceed to the future site of the shrine of Mary, Mother of the Poor located in Montemaria, nestled in the slopes of Batangas. The shrine will be a refuge where the tired soul withdraws to find peace and solace. Let us discover how Mary comes to the aid of those in need of strength and consolation, the poor in society and the poor in spirit. The 40 hour Adoration begins with Mass, celebrated by Fr. Fernando Suarez, CC. In the evening, join us in the welcome dinner shared in the company of Fr. Fernando Suarez, CC and Fr. Jeff Shannon, CC. Overnight in Batangas.
Nov. 15/Saturday/Day 5: Wake up with the "spirit of hope" because this is the day of Healing and Celebration. After breakfast at the hotel, we proceed once again to the Montemaria site for Eucharistic and Healing Mass celebrated by Fr. Fernando Suarez, CC. Montemaria Shrine will be a site for healing and sanctuary for pilgrims and devotees to renew their love for Jesus Christ and His Blessed Mother. It is the future site of the Oratory of Our Blessed Virgin Mary and will serve as an apostolic and evangelization centre for pilgrims wanting to experience a deeper personal relationship with God. Participate in the activities and/or you may want to spend some quiet time on your own for personal devotions. Dinner and overnight in Batangas.
Nov. 16/Sunday/Day 6: Let's be thankful for another beautiful day! Let's be thankful for the many blessings that we have received and will continue to receive! 40 hour Eucharistic Adoration ends with Mass celebrated by Fr. Fernando Suarez, CC. After breakfast at the hotel, optional excursion to Taal and Lipa will be offered, which will include a visit to the Taal Cathedral (Basilica of St. Martin de Tours) and Our Lady of Caysasay, and the Carmel Convent for Our Lady of Mediatrix of All Grace in Lipa. Then join us in the Farewell and Thanksgiving meal shared in the company of Fr. Fernando Suarez, CC and Fr. Jeff Shannon, CC. Overnight in Batangas.
Nov. 17/Monday/Day 7: A new day with the Lord! After breakfast, we return back to Manila. En route to Manila, we will stop in Nasugbu, Batangas to visit Caleruega Philippines (by the Dominicans), and then, the Convent of the Pink Sisters in Tagaytay City (which is just a few minutes from Nasugbu). Upon arrival in Manila, we check-in to our hotel and the rest of the day is at leisure. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Manila.
Nov. 18/Tuesday/Day 8: Paalam Pilipinas! Depart Manila on designated group flights.
NOTE: Deviations are allowed but must be requested in writing, and additional fees may apply. Other modules/segments are also available if you cannot participate in the whole agenda or if you would like to extend to visit family and friends. This itinerary is contingent to the traffic situation in the areas indicated. Mass locations will be determined on site. Detail of the activities will be given upon receipt of invoice.
MonteMaria Pilgrimage Package
The MonteMaria Pilgrimage costs US$1,799.00 per person from Los Angeles to Manila. Add $350.00* to cover departure taxes. Land only package costs $899.00 per person.
The Pilgrimage package covers (based on 40 full-paying passengers, double occupancy accommodation)
• International Air from LAX (while seats lasts !!!)
• Hotel accommodations in Manila & Batangas
• Transfers to/from Manila Intl Airport to hotel
• Transfers to/from hotel in A/C bus to Batangas
• Meals as indicated
• Professional Escort & Medical Team
Baggage reminder:
• 1 item allowed while on pilgrimage
• 1 love box (voluntary) for Father Fernando’s Mary Mother of the Poor Foundation
*subject to increase due to fuel surcharge
The Pilgrimage package covers (based on 40 full-paying passengers, double occupancy accommodation)
• International Air from LAX (while seats lasts !!!)
• Hotel accommodations in Manila & Batangas
• Transfers to/from Manila Intl Airport to hotel
• Transfers to/from hotel in A/C bus to Batangas
• Meals as indicated
• Professional Escort & Medical Team
Baggage reminder:
• 1 item allowed while on pilgrimage
• 1 love box (voluntary) for Father Fernando’s Mary Mother of the Poor Foundation
*subject to increase due to fuel surcharge
Contact Info About the Pilgrimage
For more details about the MonteMaria Pilgrimage, please contact Edna Chua at
Tel. Number: 323-924-1107
Cell Number: 323-370-9073
Fax Number: 323-924-7087
Email: iontour@gmail.com
Tel. Number: 323-924-1107
Cell Number: 323-370-9073
Fax Number: 323-924-7087
Email: iontour@gmail.com
Montemaria Shrine
MONTEMARIA is a haven for pilgrims. It is not only a place of prayer, but also a fervent prayer itself. It commences a journey of a soul to the innermost meaning of life and living. This shrine, dedicated to Mary, Mother of the Poor becomes the visible sign of the Love of God to men and men to God proclaimed by the grandeur and the mystical way the shrine will be built. Through divine inspiration and human aspiration, heaven and earth will witness here the glimpses of the glory of God’s re-creation.
It is a monument with lasting sign of what is most valuable to man and to the world — the fullness of life as experienced by Mary herself in her Magnificat. It’s perpetual value or symbol is epitomized in the enduring engineering structure of the statue for all times and all ages.
The Montemaria Shrine is a site for healing and sanctuary for pilgrims and devotees to renew their love for Jesus Christ and His Blessed Mother. It is the future site of the Oratory of Our Blessed Virgin Mary and will serve as an apostolic and evangelization centre for pilgrims wanting to experience a deeper personal relationship with God.
The site of the shrine of the shrine is nestled in the slopes of Batangas. The shrine is a refuge where the tired soul withdraws to find peace and solace, and thereby discover how Mary comes to the aid of those in need of strength and consolation, the poor in society, and the poor in spirit.
Source: www.montemariashrine.com
About Fr. Fernando Suarez, CC
About Father Fernando
Fr. Fernando Suarez CC, was born in the Province of Batangas in the Philppines in 1967. After spending much of his life living and working in the Philippines, with a Chemical Engineering degree, he came to Winnipeg, Canada in 1995. In Canada, he continued to persue his desire to follow the Lord as a Roman Catholic Priest, something he strongly felt God was calling him to become.
To know more about Fr. Fernando Suarez and his healing ministry, visit his site at www.fatherfernando.com
To know more about his charitable organization, visit the site "Mary, Mother of the Poor Foundation" at www.marymotherofthepoor.org.
Contact Us
Faith In America Today
Catholic Pilgrimages
916 N. Western Avenue,
Suite 225, San Pedro, CA 90732
♥ Tel: 310-732-0101
♥ Fax: 310-732-2250
♥ Email: sayfiat@aol.com
Catholic Pilgrimages
916 N. Western Avenue,
Suite 225, San Pedro, CA 90732
♥ Tel: 310-732-0101
♥ Fax: 310-732-2250
♥ Email: sayfiat@aol.com
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