Join Bishop Dunn on a Pilgrimage to.. Ireland for the 2012 Eucharistic Congress in Dublin
Trip Coordinator: Msgr. James McNamara
June 4 - 13, 2012 $2,834per person fromJFK, New York (depart from your local US airport - via add-on airfares) (Dublin Only Option: June 9 - 13, 2012 ~ $1,999 per person from JFK, New York) click here for a printable flyer
Irelandis the third-largest island in Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islets. Long known as the "Isle of Saints and Scholars", Ireland was the epicenter of Christian learning while the rest of Europe was in the Dark Ages. As the home of Saints Patrick, Bridget, Columba, and many more, Ireland also provides many faith-based attractions- from the Book of Kells, an elaborately scripted 9th-century version of the Four Gospels, to the Knock Shrine, a leading Marian pilgrimage site, to historic abbeys, Cathedrals, Churches, and high crosses.
Pope Benedict XVI announced that the 50th International Eucharistic Congress will be held in Dublin in June 2012. This will mark the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of the Second Vatican Council. The Council marks an important moment of renewal and deepening of the Church's teaching and of her understanding as the Body of Christ and the People of God.
A Eucharistic Congress is an international gathering of people which aims to:
♣ promote awareness of the central place of the Eucharist in the life & mission of the Catholic Church
♣ help improve understanding and celebration of the Liturgy
♣ draw attention to the social dimension of the Eucharist
The Congress normally takes place every four years. The daily celebration of the Eucharist is at the very heart of the Congress. The wider program includes other liturgical and cultural events, testimonies, and workshops during the week of the Congress. The theme for the Eucharistic Congress is "The Eucharist: Communion with Christ and with one another."
The hope is that the theme will contribute to an enriched understanding of the Eucharist as true personal Communion with Jesus Christ and to a renewed understanding of the Church. In the Eucharist we are invited to a personal act of encounter with the Lord who gives himself for us, in Word and Sacrament. That encounter opens the path for new relationships in which we, as Church and as individual Christians are invited to engage in a social mission, in which we in turn are given for others.
The Eucharist is bread for the life of the world (Jn 6:51)
Your Trip Includes: Round-trip airfare from JFK to Shannon and Dublin to JFK All Fuel Surcharges, taxes and security fees (up to $350) 3 day entrance to the 2012 Eucharistic Congress in Dublin 8 nights accommodations at centrally located 3-star hotels as follows:
~ Jun 05-07 (2 nights) Ardilaun Hotel, Galway
~ Jun 07-09 (2 nights) Breaffy House, Mayo
~ Jun 09-10 (1 night) Knock House Hotel, Mayo
~ Jun 10-13 (3 nights) Ballisbridge Inn, Dublin Full Irish breakfast daily 6 dinners at your hotel or local restaurants Mass daily Tour Escort though out Sightseeing and admissions fees including:
~
Cliffs of Moher/Atlantic Edge
~ Corcomroe Abbey
~ Kylemore Abbey & Gardens
~ Ballintubber Abbey
~ Ceide Fields
~ Knock Museum
~ Clonmacnoise
~ St. Patrick’s Catherdral
~ Glendalough Visitor Centre Portage of luggage (1 piece per person) Flight bag & portfolio of all travel document
Not Included:
Dinner on 2 nights, lunches, tips to guides and drivers (suggested 9 euros per person per day), optional traveler’s insurance (www.206tours.com/insurance), optional Supplemental Cancellation Protection (www.206tours.com/cancellationprotection), items of a personal nature
Sample Day-by-Day Itinerary:
DAY 1: MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012
Depart from JFK to Shannon
DAY 2: TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2012
Arrive in Shannon / visit Cliffs of Moher.
Dinner and Overnight at Ardilaun Hotel, Galway
DAY 3: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012
Connemara
Mass at Kylemore Abbey and tour of Abbey and Gardens.
Dinner on your own, an evening of leisure in Galway.
Overnight at Ardilaun Hotel, Galway.
DAY 4: THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2012
Tuam - Mass at the Cathedral
Ballintubber - Croagh Patrick
Dinner and overnight at Breaffy House Hotel
DAY 5: FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2012
Head north to Ceide Fields [approx. 59 min] and Foxford Mills, return by way of the coast.
Visit Achill Island.
Dinner on your own in Castlebar.
Overnight at Breaffy House Hotel, Castlebar.
DAY 6: SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2012
Mass in morning in Knock, afternoon and evening for Confession and visiting the Shrine.
Dinner and Overnight in Knock
DAY 7: SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2012
Knock to Dublin [approx. 1 hr, 21 min}
Check into Ballsbridge In, Dublin
Evening: Opening Mass of the Eucharistic Congress
Dinner and Overnight at Ballsbridge Inn, Dublin
DAY 8: MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012
Morning: Half Day Dublin City Tour
Afternoon and Evening: Eucharistic Congress: Exploring and Celebrating our Communion through Baptism
Overnight (and dinner?) at Ballsbridge Inn, Dublin
DAY 9: TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2012
Morning: Glendalough, Wicklow
Afternoon and Evening: Eucharistic Congress: Exploring and Celebrating the Communion of Marriage and Family - Family Day.
Dinner and Overnight at Ballsbridge Inn, Dublin
DAY 10: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2012 Flight from Dublin Airport to JFK.
Dublin Only Option: June 9 - 13, 2012 ~ $1,999 per person from JFK, New York
Your Trip Includes: Round-trip airfare from JFK to Shannon and Dublin to JFK All Fuel Surcharges, taxes and security fees (up to $350) 3 day entrance to the 2012 Eucharistic Congress in Dublin 3 nights accommodations at centrally located 3-star hotels as follows:
~ Jun 10-13 (3 nights) Ballisbridge Inn, Dublin Full Irish breakfast daily 3 dinners at your hotel or local restaurants Mass daily Tour Escort though out Sightseeing and admissions fees including:
~ St. Patrick’s Catherdral
~ Glendalough Visitor Centre Portage of luggage (1 piece per person) Flight bag & portfolio of all travel document
Not Included: Lunches, tips to guides and drivers (suggested 9 euros per person per day), optional traveler’s insurance, optional Supplemental Cancellation Protection, items of a personal nature.
Sample Day-by-Day Itinerary:
DAY 1: MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2012
Depart from JFK to Dublin
DAY 2: SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2012
Arrive in Dublin and transfer to your hotel.
Check into Ballsbridge In, Dublin
Evening: Opening Mass of the Eucharistic Congress
Dinner and Overnight at Ballsbridge Inn, Dublin
DAY 3: MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012
Morning: Half Day Dublin City Tour
Afternoon and Evening: Eucharistic Congress: Exploring and Celebrating our Communion through Baptism
Overnight (and dinner?) at Ballsbridge Inn, Dublin
DAY 4: TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2012
Morning: Glendalough, Wicklow
Afternoon and Evening: Eucharistic Congress: Exploring and Celebrating the Communion of Marriage and Family - Family Day
Dinner and Overnight at Ballsbridge Inn, Dublin
DAY 5: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2012
Flight from Dublin Airport to JFK.
Additional Information & Travel Tips: What to Know Before You Go Any Questions? For more information, please contact: Eva tel: 800-206-TOUR (8687) or email: [email protected] with any questions or to register.
For general information, please contact: Msgr. James McNamara email: [email protected]
Ireland for the 2012 Eucharistic Congress in Dublin
$2,834
June 9 - 13, 2012
Dublin Only for the 2012 Eucharistic Congress
$1,999
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Pilgrimage Upgrades:
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$599
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$299
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$1,650
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