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5505 GRANBY ROAD, ROCKVILLE, MD 20855 |
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YEAR of BERNADETTE: 2009 |
 FR. JOSEPH ALLEN, O.P.  FR. MICHAEL DOSCH, O.P. |
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 01 - DEPART NEWARK OR WASHINGTON/DULLES ON AIR FRANCE FOR PARIS AND LOURDES. THURSDAY, JULY 02 - ARRIVE LOURDES/PAU,TOULOUSE OR BIARRITZ AIRPORT AND TRANSFER BY BUS TO YOUR HOTEL. REMAINDER OF THE DAY IS FREE. TIME TO REST OPTIONAL 6:00PM MASS. FRIDAY, JULY 03 BREAKFAST. OPENING PILGRIMAGE MASS IN THE BASILICA OF THE ROSARY. FOLLOWING MASS OPTIONAL ORIENTATION TOUR OF THE DOMAIN. 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 12:00NOON. OPTIONAL 30 MINUTE VIDEO ABOUT LOURDES. (FOR THOSE VISITING LOURDES FOR THE FIRST TIME, THIS IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED). 2:00PM PILGRIMAGE RECEPTION AFTERNOON TEA, GARDEN GALLIA LONDRE HOTEL. FOLLOWING DINNER OUR PILGRIMAGE WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENING CANDLELIGHT PROCESSION WITH OTHER NATIONAL PILGRIMAGES IN LOURDES. SATURDAY, JULY 04 MASS AT THE GROTTO OF APPARITIONS. TODAY, FOR THOSE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE, A WALKING TOUR OF LOURDES WILL BE SCHEDULED; 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. LUNCH.AFTERNOON FREE TO ENTER THE BATHS (MIRACULOUS WATERS), PRIVATE DEVOTIONS AND TO VISIT THE UPPER AND LOWER TOWNS OF LOURDES. 5:00PM PARTICIPATE AS A GROUP IN THE EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION, BLESSING OF THE SICK AND BENEDICTION. DINNER. GROUP GET TOGETHER FOR JULY 4TH CELEBRATION. SUNDAY, JULY 05 ATTEND THE INTERNATIONAL MASS OF LOURDES WHERE ALL NATIONAL PILGRIMAGES COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THIS GLORIOUS MASS WITH EXCEPTIONAL MUSIC. FOLLOWING LUNCH, HALF-DAY SCENIC EXCURSION INTO THE PRYENEES TO GAVARNIE, DEPARTING AT 1:30PM. THE VILLAGE OF GAVARNIE WAS THE LAST VILLAGE IN FRANCE IN THE MIDDLE AGES ON THE OLD ROUTE TO THE TOMB OF ST. JAMES AT SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELLA. THE CIRQUE GAVARNIE IS THE MOST FAMOUS PLACE IN THE PYRENEES AND IS HOME TO THE HIGHEST WATERFALL IN EUROPE. ALONG THE VERY BEAUTIFUL ROUTE TO GAVARNIE, YOU WILL SEE MANY PLACES OF INTEREST THAT WILL BE EXPLAINED TO YOU BY OUR GUIDE. THERE WILL BE A TWO HOUR VISIT IN GAVARNIE WHICH WILL ALLOW YOU TIME TO TAKE A WALK ALONG THE RIVER TO SEE THE WATERFALL, OR TO THE STATUE OF OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS, SHOP IN THE CRAFT SHOPS OR PERFUMERY AND ENJOY A LOCAL CAFΙ. RETURN TO LOURDES IN TIME FOR DINNER. MONDAY, JULY 06 BREAKFAST. OPTIONAL VISIT TO THE CITE SECOURS. DEPART BY MOTORCOACH FOR A SHORT RIDE TO THE CITE SECOURS FOR OUTSIDE MASS (MASS CELEBRATING THE CHILDREN), AT THE CATHEDRAL DE VERDURE (OUTSIDE ALTAR), FOLLOWED BY GROUP PICNIC. RETURN TO LOURDES 2:00PM. -- 3:30PM PENANCE SERVICE AND SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION. DINNER FOLLOWED BY PARTICIPATION IN EVENING CANDLELIGHT PROCESSION. TUESDAY, JULY 07 BREAKFAST. MASS OF THE ANOINTING IN THE ROSARY BASILICA, FOLLOWED BY A GROUP PICTURE. TIME FREE, LUNCH. AFTERNOON MAKE THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS ON THE HILLSIDE, ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF LOURDES. FOR THOSE UNABLE TO MAKE THE CLIMB, MAKE THE NEW STATIONS OF THE CROSS ACROSS FROM THE GROTTO. 5:00PM PARTICIPATE IN THE AFTERNOON EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION, BLESSING OF THE SICK AND BENEDICTION. WEDNESDAY, JULY 08 MASS AT THE TENT OF ADORATION. DAY TRIP TO ST. JEAN DE LUZ BREAKFAST. OPTIONAL DAY TRIP TO ST. JEAN DE LUZ THE LOVELY RESORT, FISHING VILLAGE WITH ITS QUAINT SHOPS AND CAFES AND BEACH. BOXED LUNCH PROVIDED. EVENING RETURN TO LOURDES. DINNER. EVENING FREE. THURSDAY, JULY 09 BREAKFAST. IN THIS YEAR OF BERNADETTE, MASS AT THE OUTSIDE ALTAR OF ST. BERNADETTE, CELEBRATING HER LIFE, FOLLOWED BY THE ROSARY. TIME FREE TO ENTER THE BATHS OF LOURDES, PRIVATE DEVOTIONS, AND TO VISIT THE MUSEUMS, OR UPPER AND LOWER TOWNS.. LUNCH. AFTERNOON OPTIONAL VISIT WITH BROTHER JIM TO THE CASTLE OF LOURDES, NOW THE PYRENEAN MUSEUM WHICH PRESENTS A SYNTHESIS OF THE POPULAR ARTS AND TRADITIONS OF THE PYRENEES. THE OLD CASTLE CHAPEL CONTAINS THE XVIII CENTURY ALTARS AND THE ORNAMENTS TAKE FROM THE OLD PARISH CURCH OF LOURDES. FRIDAY, JULY 10 BREAKFAST. DEPART LOURDES AIRPORT FOR PARIS. UPON ARRIVAL MEET YOUR ENGLISH SPEAKING TOUR ESCORT. BOARD YOUR MOTORCOACH AND CONTINUE TO THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL SHRINE AT RUE DU BAC WHERE MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED. VISIT THE SHRINE WHERE OUR BLESSED MOTHER APPEARED TO ST. CATHERINE LABOURE, SEE THE INCORRUPT BODY OF ST. CATHERINE AND THE REMAINS OF ST. LOUISE DE MARILLAC, WHO TOGETHER WITH ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FOUNDED THE DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY. TIME FOR LUNCH ON OWN, FOLLOWED BY A 2 HOUR PANORAMIC TOUR OF PARIS. CHECK INTO HOTEL. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY, JULY 11 PARIS - NEVERS. BREAKFAST AND DEPART FOR NEVERS WHERE MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED AT THE CONVENT OF ST. GILDARD IN THE CHAPEL CONTAINING THE INCORRUPT BODY OF ST. BERNADETTE TO WHOM OUR LADY APPEARED IN LOURDES. VISIT THE CONVENT OF ST. GILDARD WHERE BERNADETTE SPENT THE REMAINDER OF HER EARTHLY LIFE AFTER THE APPARITIONS AT LOURDES. LUNCH AT ESPACE ST. BERNADETTE. RETURN TO PARIS, DINNER ON OWN. OVERNIGHT. SUNDAY, JULY 12 PARIS - LISIEUX BREAKFAST AND DEPART FOR LISIEUX. VISIT THE CAMELITE CONVENT WHERE ST. THRESE SPENT HER LIFE AS A CARMELITE NUN, THE CHAPEL WHRE HER REAMINS MAY BE VENERATED AND THE BUISSONETS, HOM OF THE MARTIN FAMILY AND PLACES CONNECTED WITH THE LIFE OF, THE LITTLE FLOWER. TIME FREE IN LISIEUX. LATE AFTERNOON RETURN TO PARIS DINNER AND OVERNIGHT. MONDAY, JULY 13 - BREAKFAST AND DEPART FOR PARIS/CHARLES DEGUALL AIRPORT FOR YOUR RETURN FLIGHT TO NEWARK OR WASHINGTON/DULLES. FROM NEWARK------------$2799.00.00 (Plus AirlineTax & Security Charges $475.00) FROM WASHINGTON DULLES------------------------$2829.00 (Plus Airline Tax & Security Charges $475.00) SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT -------------------------- $ 655.00
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a Minimum of 25 Participants TO MAKE A RESERVATION: KINDLY SEND A DEPOSIT OF $400.00 PER PERSON MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: CATHOLIC TRAVEL OFFICE MAIL TO: U.S. NATIONAL LOURDES PILGRIMAGE OFFICE 5505 GRANBY ROAD ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20855 TEL. (301) 740 - 9332 FAX. (301) 740 - 1509 EMAIL: lourdespilgrimageoffice@comcast.net Toll Free: 1877 276 -7279 * Website: www.lourdes-pilgrimage.com
EARLY RESERVATIONS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED GENERAL INFORMATION AND CONDITIONS RATES INCLUDE: Economy Class Air Transportation, Hotel accommodations based on two persons sharing twin bedded room with bath/shower. All meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in Lourdes, Breakfast and 2 Dinners in Paris, 1 lunch in Nevers, Guided Tour of Lourdes, Guided Visit to Gavarnie, optional day trip to St. Jean de Luz, tips for dining room and tips for guides ( Lourdes portion only) sanctuary registratioin fee, sightseeing as detailed with English Speaking Escort in Paris, Nevers and Lisieux, travel via deluxe motorcoach, transfers, porterage. *PLEASE NOTE: If you are traveling alone and want a roommate, we will do our best to arrange double occupancy; if double occupancy is not available, a surcharge will be imposed. If you prefer a single, please advise and we will bill you accordingly. Single room supplement is $655.00. Single rooms are very limited and are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. Again, Early Reservations are recommended. Rate: Based on Tariffs and Exchange Rate in effect Sept. 07, 2008 and subject to change. NOT INCLUDED: Cost of passport, Visa Fees (where applicable), strictly personal items, laundry, wines, beverages not on table d'hτte, optional excursion to St. Jean de Luz. RESERVATIONS: Reservations should be accompanied by a deposit of $400.00 per person with final payment due no later than MAY 15, 2009. Final documents and tickets will be sent approximately two weeks prior to departure. Due to new airline regulations regarding group air fares, reservations must be received by 90 days prior to departure. Reservations received after this date are confirmed on the basis of space availability and may be subject to a late fee of $50.00. Early reservations recommended 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 received within six weeks of departure will be processed after the pilgrimage is completed. Claims for refunds must be sent in within thirty (30) days after completion of the tour. MEDICAL FORMS: Each participant of the U.S. National Lourdes Pilgrimage must complete a short medical form, which will be mailed to you. If you are in good health, you need only indicate this on the form with your signature. Medical Forms must be completed and returned to us no later than May 01, 2009. Failure to submit a medical form can result in your reservation being cancelled and the cancellation fees would apply. PLEASE NOTE: NO VISAS ARE REQUIRED FOR PERSONS CARRYING A VALID U.S. PASSPORT. IF YOU ARE CARRYING A PASSPORT FROM ANY OTHER COUNTRY, KINDLY CONTACT US SO WE CAN DETERMINE IF A VISA IS NECESSARY. |
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