About the trip…
April 21-30, 2025
Journey across France alongside fellow Catholics, accompanied by Fr. Tobias Bayer, ICR who will give daily spiritual talks and provide us with Mass (as location allows) and Confession (as availability permits). Each day will consist of religious excursions and individual free time. Each day concludes with a community meal. We will visit Paris, Lisieux, Reims, and Lourdes.
What guests have said…
What could be better than Paris in April? Paris in April during Easter Week with fellow Catholics and a priest venerating relics of saints, exploring religious and historical sites, and immersing yourself in local French culture.
Daily Mass, sermonettes, spiritual conferences, and religious commentary take a simple European vacation to a pilgrimage akin to Catholic ancestors of yore.
Imagine yourself walking down the same path St. Therese of the Child Jesus may have walked to Mass each Sunday with her father and sisters in Lisieux, praying the rosary at the foot of the grotto where St. Bernadette learned Our Lady is the Immaculate Conception, standing in the spot where St. Remi baptized Clovis I, King of France.
After a day of visiting Notre Dame cathedral, enjoying a stroll along the River Seine, stopping off for a croissant at a local patisserie, you can come home to apèro and then a home-cooked French meal. You get to explore local cuisine, fine wine, and delicious cheeses from various regions of France all while making new fiends with local French Catholics. There’s plenty of time to explore this ancient city of the Eldest Daughter of the Chuch as well as check off bucket list items and tourist sites. This trip is definitely a must!
-Jacqui Sonara
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to IHS Events and the Roman Catholic Institute for organizing the April 2025 trip to France. Taking in so much Catholic history in one trip – and to the eldest daughter of the church was fantastic. The trip greatly deepened my understanding and appreciation of France’s role in Catholic history. The preparatory sessions preceding the trip were very helpful in planning personal time and being comfortable with the local customs.
I have traveled overseas previously and have had to plan everything about a trip, and it was a relief not to have to concern myself with all the planning details. Our Paris homebase was wonderfully suited for our exploring and enjoying all the Catholic and secular sites of Paris. The excursions to Lisieux, Reims, and Lourdes were great compliments to Paris. I would not have thought to include those sites in a first trip to France. Lots of Saints and history.
Allowing group time and personal time in our daily schedule allowed us to visit places we would not have thought of with the group, and check off the activities we personally desired as must see. Thanks is due to the IMBC Paris Chapel for use of the chapel for daily mass with Father Bayer. There were a few welcome surprises along the way. An added bonus included several get togethers with local like-minded traditional French Catholics for very lively conversations, and traditional French cuisine. Priceless!
I consider myself a good planner when it comes to taking a trip, and I always try to maximize the opportunity it presents. This trip satisfied all my expectations and then some. Many Thanks!
-Thomas Dube
Cost per person:
$2500 for double/triple/quadruple occupancy (single sex)
$3500 for private rooms (for married couples or siblings)
Sample Day:
7:00am Leave for Chapel
7:30am Rosary and Confessions
8:00am Mass
9:00am Breakfast
10:00am-1:00pm Sightseeing
2:00pm-6:00pm Free Time
6:00pm Apero
7:00pm Dinner
9:00pm Spiritual Conference
10:00pm Free Time
Trip Schedule:
Monday April 21, 2025: Arrival Day in Paris: travel from airport to lodgings, welcome dinner, optional night walk to Notre Dame de Paris.
Tuesday: Paris: Sainte-Chapelle, St. Francis Xavier, the Miraculous Medal Chapel, the Foreign Missions
Wednesday: Paris: Sacre-Coeur, Saint Germain-des-Pres, the Madeleine, Les Invalides
Thursday: Day Trip to Lisieux: visiting the convent, family home, basilica, and tomb of St. Therese
Friday: Paris: St. Genevieve, St. Etienne du Mont, Notre Dame des Victoires
Saturday: Day Trip to Reims: the cathedral, the basilica of St. Remy, champagne tasting
Sunday: Mass, rest day
Monday: Overnight Trip to Lourdes: way of the cross, rosary at Grotto
Tuesday: Lourdes: personal prayer time then return to Paris early afternoon
Wednesday April 30, 2025: Paris: departure day
You are responsible for your own airfare, any souvenirs & daily lunches.
Breakfast & dinner, as well as admissions to any places that charge, as well as internal travel in France, like metro, buses, and trains, will be covered.
There will only be ten attendees apart from Father Tobias Bayer and a French-speaking guide who will handle tickets, accommodations, and any other needs you have during the trip.
A portion of the proceeds of each registration will be donated to MHT Seminary by IHS Events
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