International Pilgrimages
IRELAND. The land of Saints and Scholars. Ten-day trip with flight to Shannon, Ireland. We include dinners, Irish breakfasts, Shrine of Our Lady of Knock, Tuam, Killarney, Galway Bay, Blarney, Cliffs of Moher. On this trip, we use B&B’s, beautiful Irish homes we share with Irish families, and possibly hotels in some cases. These homes are clustered near one another, each having several guest rooms, each with private bath. Ireland is a great place to visit, this wonderful island that “the angels said looked so peaceful.” Sept. 2010. Priced at $2,128.
3 STAR ROME & ASSISI. Nine day trip to the Eternal City. Trip offers comfortable 3 star San Pietro Hotel in Rome within walking distance of St. Peter Basilica and Vatican City. Included are dinners, breakfasts, sightseeing of major sights of Rome and major basilicas, St. Mary Major and St. Paul Outside the Wall, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Assisi, tomb of St. Francis, Papal Audience. Optional trip to Pompeii and Naples. March, 2011. Priced at $2,198.
HOLY LANDS. Ten-day tour of the holiest of Shrines, including Bethlehem, Cana, Tiberias, Nazareth, and Jerusalem. Air fare from St. Louis and Chicago to Israel and return. Included is professional Christian escort throughout the Holy Land, as we trace the footsteps of Christ from Nazareth to Jerusalem, walk the Via Dolorosa, and visit Bethlehem. Included are three meals a day (except three lunches), hotels, local guides, priest chaplain, entrances, transportation throughout the Holy Lands. November, 2010 and March, 2011. Priced at $2,988.
SORRENTO & AMALFI COAST. Nine-days to beautiful Sorrento. Even in ancient Roman times the Sorrento peninsula was considered the most beautiful part of the Empire. Mountains, volcanoes, cliffs and the sea coast joined together to present outstanding views and scenery. From one base hotel for seven nights we visit Shrines of St. Andrew and St. Benedict, Sorrento, Amalfi Coast, Naples, Isle of Capri, Monte Cassino. San Giovanni Rotondo option available. Price includes air, four star hotel, all breakfast and dinners. November, 2011
GREECE & GREEK ISLES. Nine-days, with air between St. Louis or Chicago and Athens. Follow St. Paul’s steps to Athens, Corinth, Aerogapus and Acropolis. Our hotel is in the center of Athens within walking distance of many sights. We see the changing of the Evzones (guards) at Parliament and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and visit the Acropolis. Included is a one day cruise to three Greek Islands in the Aegean. Price includes air, breakfasts, dinners, some lunches, hotel, sightseeing. November, 2011. .
POLAND. Ten day tour of the shrines and sites of Poland. We visit the most famous of all Polish shrines, Black Madonna of Czestochova located in the Pauline Monastery since 1382. Mass is offered at the tomb of St. Stanislaus on the Wawel in Krakow. The Tatra Mountains on the Border of the Slovac Republic in beautiful Zakopane will be part of this tour as well as the capital, Warsaw is included in the trip. November, 2010. Priced at $2,378.
HEART OF ITALY, ROME AND FLORENCE. Eleven days, with three nights in Florence taking us to the Academia to view Michelangelo’s famed David and the Medici Chapel and its outstanding art. Then to Rome via Assisi. In Rome we visit St. Peter’s and the major Shrines of St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Mary Major plus the Pantheon, Coliseum (view), Trevi Fountain and surrounding countryside. November, 2011
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE & MEXICO CITY. Eight days to Mexico City in early spring. Includes round trip air, seven evenings double occupancy four star hotel with private bath in Mexico City, all breakfasts, all dinners en route or in Mexico City, deluxe motor coach throughout Mexico, escort and all local guides, Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, city tour of Mexico City, visits to Anthropological Museum, Floating Gardens of Xochimilco, San Domingo Church, Holy Rosary Chapel, performance of Ballet Folclorico. February, 2011. Priced at $1,740.
NILE RIVER & EGYPT. Nine days offering the finest of Egypt and truly a luxury trip, including a four-day, four-night cruise up the River Nile. See the Pyramids and great Sphinx of Giza, the Tutankhamen treasury in the Egyptian Museum. Deluxe cruise ship up the Nile with visits to the Valley of the Kings, Karnak, Luxor, the Temple of Hatshepsut, Kom Ombo, Aswan. Included are three meals daily, entrances to temple and attractions, air fare from Luxor to Cairo, intra-Egypt air transportation, first-class hotels, air from St. Louis/Chicago. November, 2011.