Registration Information

To reserve your spot in the pilgrimage after completing this Google registration form, please make your $300.00 USD non-refundable deposit as a "personal transfer" (Make sure you add a note " Pilgrimage") through one of the following:

Remitly Bank Transfer:
- Israel Iván Ramírez Meza
  Address: Membrillos 123, Ojo de Agua, Tecámac Estado de México, C.P. 55770
  Account Number: 9709 1336 0438 62
  Bank: Banco Azteca

To assist with the fundraising process and facilitate payments, we use the following payment plan:

A second payment of $300.00 USD is due on June 30th, 2025
A third payment of $300.00 USD is due on August, 29th, 2025
A final payment of $399.00 USD is due on October 31st, 2025 (or any balance in case you get a discount).*

**Reservations made after June 30th, must be accompanied by a payment of $600.00, after August 29th, by a payment of $900.00, and after Ocotber 31st, must be paid in full.

Note: Once you submit this reservation application and we receive your deposit, you will be contacted to confirm your trip.

Pilgrimage Overview

This pilgrimage is an encounter with Jesus through the presence of Our Mother, the Virgin Mary. Her apparition as Our Lady of Guadalupe is heavily steeped in Mexican culture, and many opportunities will be provided to you to participate in this new and rich environment. A pilgrimage is best experienced in the formative context of liturgical worship, community, and cultural encounter.

COST AND TIMELINE

- Approx. $2000 (including airfare) paid through the above information

- Register using our Google Form here

- Cost covers daily breakfast and lunch, dinner is independent except for our last day (we treat you!)

- Cost does not cover souvenirs, snacks, drinks, or street food

- Suggested spending money is $50-100 which you can exchange for pesos in Mexico

SPIRITUAL COMMITMENT

- Mass, morning offering, Liturgy of the Hours as a group

- 15-30 minutes daily of personal prayer time

- Quiet time after night prayer

- Media fast: phones put away except for designated photographers and emergencies

- Keep the schedule and communicate personal needs to pilgrimage leaders

TRAVEL DETAILS

- We meet and drop off pilgrims at the airport in Mexico

- Come with the spirit of pilgrimage, be ready for culture shock and possible difficulties, be sensitive to the needs of the group when traveling

- Lots of walking every day

- Attendance to all scheduled outings is required

- Audio headsets will be provided for tours

- In city, transportation will be provided

- Prudent and responsible usage of personal free time

- Drink only bottled water as Mexican water is not potable for non-natives who are not used to it

- See packing list here

CHALLENGES

- Long hours of walking through Mexico City in the sun

- Simple meals for breakfast and lunch, dinner on your own (except our last day)

- Discipline of quiet after ~10:00pm

- Early rising and honoring of pilgrimage schedule

- Each pilgrim will have one assigned "photographer" day and commits to putting phone away the rest of the trip to foster prayerfulness and immerse themself in the spirit of the pilgrimage

ITINERARY ~ DEC 8-13

Day 1: Dec 8th

Arrival in Mexico City

We will greet you upon arrival and transport you to your hotel for dinner and rest, preparing your heart and spirit for the days ahead.

Day 2: Dec 9th

Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica

At dawn, we set out from Saint Juan Diego's former house and will walk, just as he did, on a four-hour pilgrimage toward the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. This is known as the Way of Saint Juan Diego. Upon reaching the Basilica, we will participate in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, ascend Tepeyac Hill—the very place where Our Lady appeared—and immerse ourselves in the holiness of this sacred site.

Day 3: Dec 10th

Mexico City's Historical and Spiritual Treasures

We will discover the National Cathedral, tour the Templo Mayor, and the site of Tenochtitlán's founding. We will visit Cortés's burial site and five different colonial churches, where we will pray especially for plenary indulgences before the Blessed Sacrament.

Day 4: Dec 11th

Pre-Hispanic Cultures and Miracles

Explore the pyramids of San Juan Teotihuacán and learn about the ancient civilizations. Visit Acolman Hacienda and learn about early Mexican catechesis through the Augustinians, and visit the place of St. Juan Diego's uncle's healing.

Day 5: Dec 12th

Martyrdom and Devotion

Visit the "Sagrada Familia" Church and the Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro museum to learn about the heroic stories that were born of the Christian persecution in early 1900s Mexico. We will return to the Basilica for personal prayer and exploration. The group will have a farewell dinner together at a Mexican restaurant.