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SUNDAY, JUNE 29
DEPART ON AIR FRANCE ECONOMY CLASS FOR LOURDES VIA PARIS.
MONDAY, JUNE 30
ARRIVE LOURDES,
PAU, OR TOULOUSE AIRPORT AND TRANSFER BY BUS TO YOUR HOTEL. REMAINDER OF THE
DAY IS FREE. TIME TO REST OPTIONAL 6:00PM MASS.
TUESDAY, JULY 01 BREAKFAST. OPENING PILGRIMAGE MASS IN THE
BASILICA OF THE ROSARY. FOLLOWING MASS OPTIONAL ORIENTATION TOUR OF THE
DOMAIN (½ HOUR) FOLLOWED BY VIDEO ON THE LIFE OF ST. BERNADETTE AND THE
MESSAGE OF LOURDES. EACH DAY PILGRIMS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE OF
THE BATHS (MIRACULOUS WATERS) OF LOURDES. BATHS ARE OPEN DAILY
9:00AM-11:00AM AND 2:30PM 4:00PM. LUNCH. PILGRIMAGE RECEPTION
AFTERNOON TEA: GARDEN OF GALIA LONDRE HOTEL. FOLLOWING DINNER OUR
PILGRIMAGE WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENING CANDLELIGHT PROCESSION WITH OTHER
NATIONAL PILGRIMAGES IN LOURDES.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 02
BREAKFAST. ATTEND THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVE MASS OF LOURDES WHERE ALL
NATIONAL PILGRIMAGES COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THIS GLORIOUS MASS WITH
EXCEPTIONAL MUSIC. LUNCH. FOLLOWING LUNCH, FOR THOSE ABLE, PARTICIPATE IN
A WALKING TOUR OF LOURDES VISITING THE PLACES ASSOCIATED WITH THE LIFE OF
ST. BERNADETTE: THE BOLY MILL WHERE ST. BERNADETTE WAS BORN, THE LOCADE
MILL, RESIDENCE OF HER PARENTS AFTER 1864, THE CACHOT, FORMERLY USED AS A
JAIL WHERE SHE LIVED AT THE TIME OF THE APPARITIONS, THE HOSPITAL AND CHAPEL
WHERE ST. BERNADETTE RECEIVED HER FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND THE PARISH
CHURCH, CONTAINING THE BAPTISMAL FONT WHERE BERNADETTE WAS BAPTIZED.
5:00PM PARTICIPATE AS A GROUP IN THE AFTERNOON BLESSING OF THE SICK AND
BENEDICTION PIUS X UNDERGROUND BASILICA. DINNER.
THURSDAY, JULY 03
MASS FOR THE CHILDREN CITE ST. PIERRE FOLLOWED BY A PICNIC. DEPART FROM
HOTEL AT 10:45AM. FOR THOSE NOT ATTENDING THE MASS FOR THE CHILDREN, 10:15
ROSARY, FOLLOWED BY MASS AT 10:30. LUNCH. AFTERNOON PENANCE SERVICE AND
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION. DINNER. EVENING CANDLELIGHT PROCESSION.
FRIDAY, JULY 04
BREAKFAST. MASS OF THE ANNOINTING, FOLLOWED BY PROCESSION TO THE GROTTO
FOR PLACEMENT OF THE PILGRIM CANDLE. -- LUNCH. AFTERNOON FOR THOSE WHO ARE
ABLE, CLIMB THE LONG STATIONS OF THE CROSS, ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF A VISIT
TO LOURDES. FOR THOSE WHO PREFER, MAKE THE SHORTER STATIONS OF THE CROSS.
DINNER. EVENING CELEBRATION OF THE 4TH OF JULY WITH MUSIC AND
DANCING SOLITUDE HOTEL.
SATURDAY, JULY 05
BREAKFAST. MASS. OPTIONAL DAY TRIP TO ST. JEAN DE LUZ, A LOVELY SEASIDE
RESORT AND FISHING PORT A COSMOPOLITAN TOWN WITH OLD WORLD CHARM WITH
MANY SHOPS AND CAFES. TIME TO ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL BEACH OF ST. JEAN DE LUZ.
BOX LUNCH PROVIDED. DINNER ON OWN. EVENING RETURN TO LOURDES. FOR THOSE NOT
JOINING THIS OPTIONAL EXCURSION, DAY FREE IN LOURDES TO VISIT THE BATHS,
PRIVATE DEVOTIONS AND TO EXPLORE THE UPPER AND LOWER TOWNS, OR VISIT A
MUSEUM -
DINNER
AT HOTEL.
SUNDAY, JULY 06
MASS AT THE GROTTO OF THE APPARITIONS, FOLLOWED BY THE ROSARY. TIME FREE
TO TAKE OF THE BATHS AND PRIVATE DEVOTIONS. -- LUNCH. AFTERNOON OPTIONAL
VISIT TO THE FORTIFIED CASTLE OF LOURDES WHICH IS NOW A MUSEUM EXHIBITING
THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE PYRENESS. DINNER, AS A GROUP WE WILL PARTICIPATE
IN THE EVENING CANDLELIGHT PROCESSION FOR THE LAST TIME.
MONDAY, JULY 07
ROSARY AND MASS AT THE ALTAR OF ST. BERNADETTE. LUNCH. TIME FREE AS A
GROUP, PARTICIPATE IN THE AFTERNOON EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION, BLESSING OF THE
SICK AND BENEDICTION. DINNER.
TUESDAY, JULY 08
BREAKFAST. DEPART LOURDES FOR PARIS AND YOUR RETURN FLIGHT TO THE UNITED
STATES ARRIVING THE SAME DAY.
A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY
WE WELCOME YOU!
ALL-INCLUSIVE RATE
FROM
NEW YORK/JFK, NEWARK, PHILADELPHIA & BOSTON $1,858.00 (TAXES & SECURITY) $350.00
FROM WASHINGTON/DULLES $1.925.00 (TAXES& SECURITY) $350.00
FROM CHICAGO AND DETROIT - $1,950.00 (TAXES & SECRITY) $350.00
SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT - $325.00
(Limited single
rooms)
RATE
INCLUDES:
ROUND-TRIP AIR TRANSPORTATION, ECONOMY CLASS, EIGHT NIGHTS SUPERIOR THREE
STAR HOTELS BASED ON TWO PERSON SHARING A TWIN-BEDDED ROOM WITH BATH, ALL
MEALS, MEDICAL STAFF AND NON MEDICAL STAFF ON SIGHT, GUIDED CITY TOUR OF
LOURDES, DAILY SCHEDULE LITURGICAL SERVICES, ASSISTANCE OF SPIRITUAL
DIRECTORS, GROUP PARTICIPATION IN THE MAJOR EVENTS OF LOURDES, PORTERAGE.
NOT INCLUDED:
COST OF PASSPORT, ITEMS OF PERSONAL NATURE, BEVERAGES,
OPTIONAL EXCURSION TO ST. JEAN DE LUZ, TIPS TO HOTEL STAFF AND GUIDES.
(RECOMMENDED TIP FOR DINING STAFF $1.00 PER DAY PER PERSON, FOR GUIDE CITY
TOUR $3.00 PER PERSON) ALL THAT IS NOT MENTIONED IN RATE INCLUDED |
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GENERAL INFORMATION
RESERVATIONS: ARE CONFIRMED UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR
DEPOSIT IN THE SUM OF $400.00 PER PERSON, WITH FINAL PAYMENT DUE NO LATER
THAN MAY 01, 2008.
AS THIS IS A JUBILEE YEAR, EARLY
RESERVATIONS ARE NECESSARY TO GUARANTEE YOU SPACE ON THIS PILGRIMAGE. WE
RECOMMEND THAT YOU MAKE YOUR RESERVATION IMMEDIATELY.
SINGLE ROOMS: SINGLE ROOMS ARE LIMITED, THE PRICE
OF THIS PILGRIMAGE IS BASED ON TWO PERSONS SHARING TWIN-BEDDD ROOM WITH
BATH, IF YOU ARE TRAVELING ALONE AND WISH TO BOOK YOUR RESERVATION ON A
SHARE BASIS, WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO ASSIGN YOU A ROOMATE. SHOULD ONE NOT BE
AVAILABLE, YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT.
AIR TRANSPORTATION:
VIA ECONOMY CLASS, BASED ON A NON-REFUNDABLE AIR FARE. Airlines reserve the
right to impose full cancellation penalties. Anyone wishing to deviate from
the tour must request this in writing and the price of your air ticket will
be determined on an individual basis. Airlines due impose a minimum of
$100.00 deviation fee and a minimum $75.00 additional stop-over fee.
Requests for deviations must be received at least 95 days prior to
departure.
CANCELLATIONS AND WITHDRAWALS: ALL CANCELLATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED IN WRITING. FEES:
CANCELLATIONS RECEIVED 95 or more days prior to departure $150.00; 94 -
45days $300.00; 44 - 30 days 50%; within 30 days of departure 85% of the
Tour price. **CANCELLATION INSURANCE IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED, AND FORMS
WILL BE SENT TO YOU UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR DEPOSIT** Refund
requests
RESPONSIBILITY: LOURDES PILGRIMAGE OFFICE and their
agents act only in the capacity of agents in all matters pertaining to hotel
accommodations, sightseeing tours and all forms of transportation. Catholic
Travel Office except for willful negligence on the part for any damage, loss
(included but not limited to property loss, personal injury, loss of
enjoyment, distress or life) caused by omissions of any supplier providing
services for this pilgrimage or by any delays or changes in the itinerary,
or acts or omissions by the tour leader. Catholic Travel Office reserves the
right to cancel the pilgrimage at any time, to substitute a tour leader if
necessary or to make changes in the itinerary whenever their sole judgment
determines that conditions warrant a change or in their sole judgment,
changes will improve the comfort, convenience and safety of the tour. The
price of the tour is also based on tariffs and exchange rates in effect
AUGUST 15, 2007.While we make every effort to keep these rates firm, they
can be subject to increase.
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