On its eighth year as a nonprofit pilgrimage apostolate, Green Faith Travels brings its pilgrims to Bicol and Batanes for its twin pilgrimages this year.
Pilgrims will visit and pray in 15 heritage churches in Albay and Camarines Sur in Bicol, including the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, where the patroness of the province is enshrined for its Lenten pilgrimage of faith and heritage from March 22 to 24.
In Albay, they will pray at Saint Gregory the Great Cathedral in Legazpi City, Saint Lawrence the Martyr Parish in Tiwi, Saints Joachim and Anne Parish in Malinao, Saint Joseph the Baptist in Tabaco City, Saint Dominic in Santo Domingo, Saint Padre Pio Shrine, Our Lady of Guadalupe, and Nuestra Señora De La Porteria after a visit to the Cagsawa Ruins.
In Camarines Sur, among the churches they will visit are Saint Anthony de Padua, Holy Parish, Saint Raphael the Archangel Parish, San Francisco, Saint John the Evangelist Cathedral in Naga and Peñafrancia Parish.
On its 2019 Easter pilgrimage in Batanes from May 24 to 28, besides visiting the most breathtaking and scenic spots on the islands, pilgrims will pray at some of the most picturesque churches in the country, including the Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Basco Cathedral), Our Lady of Mount Carmel Chapel (Tukon Chapel), San Vicente Ferrer Church (Sabtang Church), Santa Rosa de Lima Chapel, San Jose de Ivana Church (San Jose El Obrero), Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, San Carlos Borromeo Church, San Antonino de Florencia Church, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church and San Lorenzo Ruiz Chapel.
Pilgrimage fees include round-trip land and airfare, meals and snacks, tours and entrance fees, pilgrim’s kit and tokens, and donations to churches.
Meanwhile, Green Faith Travels will also visit Lucban, Quezon, to celebrate Pahiyas Festival and the feast of San Isidro Labrador on May 15.
For inquiries, please contact 0926-6152596, greenfaithtravels@gmail.com and greenfaithtravels@yahoo.com, or visit Green Faith Travels on Facebook.
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