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5505 GRANBY ROAD, ROCKVILLE, MD 20855 |
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Pilgrimage for The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes February 09 - February 16, 2010 LOURDES, NEVERS, PARIS, LISIEUX |
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 Bro. Jim O’Brien, ofm. conv. Email:mariebernardolol@hotmail.com |
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FEB. 10, WEDNESDAY: ARRIVE LOURDES/PAU AIRPORT. TRANSFER TO YOUR HOTEL. CHECK-IN. TIME TO REST BEFORE DINNER. PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENING TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION OF LOURDES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE FEAST. FEB, 11, THURSDAY: BREAKFAST. FEAST OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES: ATTEND THE CONCELEBRATED INTERNATIONAL MASS OF LOURDES ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LOURDES LITURGY. FOLLOWING MASS PROCESS TO THE GROTTO TO PRAY THE ANGELUS. LUNCH. FOLLOWING LUNCH THERE WILL BE A SHORT ORIENTATION TOUR OF THE DOMAIN AND A VISIT TO THE BASILICA. TIME FREE FOR INDIVIDUAL DEVOTIONS, AND TIME TO VISIT THE TOWNS OF LOURDES WITH ITS MANY SHOPS AND CAFES. 5:00PM PARTICIPATE IN THE AFTERNOON BLESSING OF THE SICK AND BENEDICTION. DINNER. EVENING TORCHLILGHT PROCESSION. FEB. 12, FRIDAY: BREAKFAST. MASS. FOLLOWED BY 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 BERNADETTE 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 OF LOURDES, MEDITATION AT THE GROTTO AND/OR TO SHOP AND ENJOY LOURDES. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT. FEB. 13, SATURDAY: LOURDES – NEVERS: EARLY MORNING DEPARTURE BY AIR TO PARIS. UPON ARRIVAL, MEET WITH YOUR ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDE AND CONTINUE TO NEVERS. LUNCH IN NEVERS. VISIT THE CONVENT WHERE BERNADETTE SPENT THE REMAINDER OF HER EARTHLY LIFE AFTER THE APPARITIONS AT LOURDES. MASS IN THE CHAPEL CONTAINING THE INCORRUPT BODY OF ST. BERNADETTE. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT IN NEVERS. FEB. 14, SUNDAY: NEVERS – PARIS: AFTER BREAKFAST, DEPART FOR PARIS. ON ARRIVAL TIME FOR LUNCH AND VISIT THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL SHRINE WHERE OUR BLESSED MOTHER APPEARED TO ST. CATHERINE LABOURE. SEE THE INCORRUPT BOY OF ST. CATHERINE AND THE REMAINS OF ST.LOUISE DE MARILLAC, WHO TOGETHER WITH ST. VINCENT DE PAUL,MFOUNDED THE DAUGHTERS OF CHAIRTY. MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED AT THE SHRINE. CHECK INTO HOTEL. TIME TO RELAX. DINNER AND ENJOY AN EVENING, PANORAMIC ILLUMINATION TOUR OF PARIS. OVERNIGHT. FEB. 15, MONDAY: PARIS – LISIEUX: BREAKFAST AND DEPART FOR A DAY VISIT TO LISIEUX: VISIT THE CARMELITE COVENT WHERE ST. THERESE SPENT HER LIFE AS A CARMELITE NUN, THE CHAPEL WHERE HER REMAINS MAY BE VENERATED AND THE BUISSONETS, HOME OF THE MARTIN FAMILY AND PLACES CONNECTED WITH THE LIFE OF, “THE LITTLE FLOWER.” TIME FREE FOR LUNCH. LATE AFTERNOON RETURN TO PARIS. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT. FEB. 16, TUESDAY: BREAKFAST. DEPART PARIS/CHARLES DEGUALLE AIRPORT FOR YOUR RETURN FLIGHT TO CHICAGO/O’HARE OR WASHINGTON/ DULLES ARRIVING THE SAME DAY. WELCOME HOME! ALL INCLUSIVE RATE From: Washington dulles: $2,058.00 ALL INCLUSIVE RATE From: Chicago o’hare: $2,145.00 Airline Taxes and Security Charge: $459.00 Single Room Supplement: $ 400.00 (Based on 21 Passengers) Rate Includes: Round-trip Air Fare, Economy Class on Air France, Wash/Dulles or Chicago O’Hare – Lourdes – Paris – Wash/Dulles or Chicago O’Hare, Accommodations in 3 star Hotels based on two persons sharing a twin-bedded room with bath: Meals: All Meals in Lourdes, Breakfast and dinner in Paris all meals in Nevers; sightseeing as detailed via deluxe motor coach including day visit to Nevers and day trip to Lisieux, English Speaking Tour Escort for Paris, Nevers and Lisieux, round-trip airport – hotel transfers, road and hotel taxes, porterage. Not Included: Cost of passport, items of personal nature, beverages, all that is not and anything not noted in, “Rate Includes.”
FOR RESERVATION, KINDLY MAIL YOUR DEPOSIT IN THE SUM OF $400.00 PER PERSON TO:
CATHOLIC TRAVEL OFFICE TEL: 301-740 – 9332 TOLL FREE: 1-877 276-7279 fax: 301-740-1509 E-MAIL:CATHOLICTRAVEL@COMCAST.NET TERMS AND CONDITIONS RESERVATIONS: DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS: Reservations may be secured upon receipt of your deposit in the sum of $400.00 per person. Reservations must be received no later than November 2, 2009. Reservations received after this date can only be confirmed on basis of space availability and will be subject to a $100.00 late fee. Final Payment is due December 8, 2009. SPACE IS LIMITED: EARLY RESERVATIONS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Payment should be in form of check or money order. 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. HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: A limited number of single rooms are available at a supplemental charge and they are distributed on a first come, first serve basis. If you are traveling alone and wish a share basis, we will do our best to arrange double occupancy. If a roommate is not available, the single room supplement will be imposed. If you prefer a single room, please advice us and we will bill you accordingly. Again, Early Reservations are Recommended. SIGHTSEEING: Via deluxe air conditioned motor coach, as specified in itinerary, English Speaking Tour Escort in Paris, and Nevers and Lisieux, English Speaking Assistance in Lourdes. TRANSFERS & PORTERAGE: Round-trip transfers between airport and hotel are included with assistance and porterage in hotels. Porterage for one suitcase per person. Individuals are responsible for their carry-on luggage. BAGGAGE: Allowed free of charge is one suitcase per person with a combined length, width and height of 62 inches with a maximum weight of 50 lbs, plus one carry-on bag with total dimensions of 40 inches and a maximum weight of 30 lbs. Catholic Travel accepts no liability for lost or damaged luggage. Baggage insurance is recommended and a traveler’s insurance application will be sent to you. AIRLINE SEAT ASSIGNMENTS: For group travel, seat assignments can be requested but will only be confirmed at check-in. TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: All participants must be in possession of a valid U.S. Passport. If you are in possession of a passport from another Country other then the U.S., kindly contact us so that we can determine if any visas are required. CANCELLATIONS: All cancellations must be submitted in writing to Catholic Travel Office. For cancellations received 95 or more days prior to departure, a cancellation fee of $200.00 is imposed, 94 - 60 days prior to departure, a cancellation fee of $400.00 will be imposed. From 59 - 30 days prior to departure, the cancellation fee will be 50% of the cost of the Pilgrimage and within 30 days of departure, your cancellation fee will be 100%. Again all cancellations must be submitted in writing and the cancellation fees are determined on the day your cancellation notice is received. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU PURCHASE TRIP CANCELLATION INSURANCE AND THE APPLICATION FORM FOR THIS WILL BE SENT TO YOU AT THE TIME WE RECEIVE YOUR DEPOSIT. FINAL PAYMENT: Final payment for this Pilgrimage is due no later than December 8, 2009. Failure to make your final payment by this date may result in the cancellation of your reservation and the forfeiture of your deposit. In addition to the above cancellation fees, once issued, airline tickets are non-refundable. Again, Traveler’s Insurance is strongly recommended. RESPONSIBILITY: CATHOLIC TRAVEL 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 of its direct employees, is not responsible 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 based on a minimum of 21 passengers. If the minimum is not met, the price of the tour will be increased. The price of the tour is also based on tariffs and exchange rates in effect July 20, 2009. While we make every effort to keep these rates firm, they can be subject to increase. Airlines involved in this itinerary are not responsible for any act, omission or event during the time passengers are not on board their aircraft or conveyance. The reservation and ticket issued for the passengers on this pilgrimage will constitute a sole contract between the airlines and purchaser of this tour. PLEASE READ
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY, AS YOUR DEPOSIT AND PAYMENT FOR THIS
TRIP CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF ALL OF THE CONDITIONS NOTED HEREIN |
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