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Blessed Pedro Calungsod
Canonization of Blessed Pedro Calungsod
Join us in being a witness of this wonderful event!
Be proud of our very own Visayan lay catechist and martyr, Pedro Calungsod.
Lourdes, Assisi and Rome ~ October 12 - 22, 2012
11 Days - France and Italy, including the Canonization in Rome
$3,699.00 per person from Washington DC
Plus $700.00 departure tax and fuel surcharge
(Prices subject to change until ticketed)
Same price from LAX for the first 20 passengers ($350 after),
subject to change pending ticketing.
Itinerary
Friday, Oct. 12, Day 1: Depart Washington DC (other gateways may be requested) bound for Lourdes, France. Meals will be served on the overnight flight.
Saturday, Oct. 13, Day 2: Very late arrival in Lourdes, we go through immigration formalities, claim our luggage and our local guide meets and transfers us to our hotel. Overnight in Lourdes.
Sunday, Oct. 14, Day 3: The Grotto, Lourdes, at night Welcome to southwestern France and to Lourdes, one of the greatest pilgrimage shrines in the world. It was here at the Grotto of Massabielle, in February 1858, that Our Blessed Mother appeared 18 times to a young sickly child named Bernadette Soubirous and later proclaimed to her that She was the Immaculate Conception. We celebrate Mass and then participate in the walking tour of Lourdes where the group visits the places associated with the life of St. Bernadette. These places include the Boly Mill, where Bernadette was born, the Locale Mill, her parents' residence, and the Cachot, formerly used as a jail, where the family lived at the time of the Apparitions. The afternoon may be spent for private devotion, the Way of the Cross, Eucharistic Adoration, confession or take part in the Miraculous Baths to experience the message of Our Lady. After dinner, participate in the Candlelight Procession or simply spend private time at the Grotto. Dinner and overnight in Lourdes.
Monday, Oct. 15, Day 4: Free day to do as you wish. Dinner and overnight in Lourdes.
Tuesday, Oct. 16, Day 5: Enjoy the scenery as we travel along the French Riviera coast crossing the border to Italy. Dinner and overnight in Arenzano.
Carmelite monastery, Arenzano Infant Jesus Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, Assisi
Wednesday, Oct. 17, Day 6: Our day begins with Mass at the Carmelite monastery dedicated to the Infant Jesus, which houses a statue of the Infant of Prague, presented to the Carmelite monks at the Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria in 1628 by the Princess Polissena Lobkowitz of Prague. Then we continue to Assisi, spread across the slopes of Monte Subasio and still retaining its medieval character. This town owes its fame to St. Francis, whose dedication to humility and charity became the foundation of the Franciscan Order, and to St. Clare, who along with St. Francis made a significant contribution to the past and present of this city. Upon arrival, we will visit the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, built over the Portiuncula. It was in this chapel that St. Francis received a clear understanding of his vocation which made the first Franciscan community. A few steps is the Capella Del Transito, which marks the spot where he died in 1226. We continue up the hill to check-in at our hotel to unwind for the rest of the day. Dinner and overnight in Assisi.
Thursday, Oct. 18, Day 7: Our day begins with a celebration of Mass at the 13th Century Basilica of San Francesco, where one church has been superimposed upon another, and with a crypt containing the saint’s tomb and many of his possessions. Our walking tour begins with a visit to La Chiesa Nuova, the church built in 1616 on the site of the home of Pietro Bernardone and Lady Pica, parents of St. Francis, then we proceed to the Basilica of Santa Chiara which houses the incorrupt body of St. Clare, contained in a glass-walled sarcophagus. Kneel before the crucifix from which Jesus spoke to St. Francis, asking him to rebuild His Church. Dinner and overnight in Assisi.
Friday, Oct. 19, Day 8: After breakfast, we travel to Rome, the "Eternal City". Upon arrival, the rest of the day is at leisure. Dinner and overnight in Rome.
Saturday, Oct. 20, Day 9: Free day to do as you wish. Optional day trips will be offered. Overnight in Rome.
Sunday, Oct. 21, Day 10: Blessed Pedro Calungsod This morning we walk towards the Vatican to participate in the CANONIZATION of 7 new saints including our very own Blessed Pedro Calungsod, the Visayan teenager, who will be the Second Filipino Saint! He was born in 1654 in Ginatilan, Cebu, Philippines and was named after St. Peter the Apostle. He was educated by the Jesuits and was a catechist who worked as a missionary to the Chamarros in the modern Marianas Islands in 1668. On April 2, 1672 at Tomhom, Guam, he was hacked to death with a catana by two natives as he was trying to defend Fr. Diego Luis de San Vitores; his mutilated body was thrown into the sea. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on March 5, 2000 as investigation proving the miraculous cure of bone cancer through his intercession. He is the patron saint of young people. Dinner and overnight in Rome.
Monday, Oct. 22, Day 11: We say Arriverderci to Italia as we head for the airport for our return flight to the U.S. with a same day arrival.
Rev. Jun Balarote, pilgrimage chaplain
Rev. Jun Balarote,
pilgrimage chaplain		 TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES*:
  • Roundtrip international air from Washington DC
  • Other gateways can be requested
  • Hotel accommodations with private bath (based on double occupancy)
  • Continental breakfast daily
  • Dinners per itinerary
  • Sightseeing and touring by private, air-conditioned deluxe motorcoach
  • Professional English-speaking Tour Director and local guides
  • All entrance fees per itinerary
  • All transfers and baggage handling (one per person)
  • Hotel taxes and service charges
  • Mass everyday
    • *price is based on 40 pilgrims
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