Ireland - New Ways Ministry
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Ireland - New Ways Ministry
RESERVATION FORM Ireland: Land of Rainbows & Wedding Bells April 11-18, 2016 Departure: Monday evening, April 11, 2016 Cost: $2,599 (from Newark, NJ, to Shannon) Land only: $2,086 (Meet group at Shannon airport) Single rooms: $310 additional (limited availability) To register, mail the following items to: Sr. Jeannine Gramick, SL 4012—29th Street Mount Rainier, MD 20712 Copy of Registration Form (below) Copy of photo page of passport Reservation Deposit—$500 (make check payable to New Ways Ministry or call 301-277-5674 to supply credit card info) Terms and Conditions Departure: Monday evening, April 11, 2016 Cost: $2,599 (from Newark, NJ, to Shannon) Land only: $2,086 (Meet group in Shannon airport) Single rooms: $310 additional (limited availability) Deposit: $500 (fully refundable before Dec. 16, 2015) Full payment due: January 26, 2016 Late fee: $100 after Dec. 16, 2015 $200 after Jan. 26, 2016 Cancellation fee for land tour: $100 after Dec. 16, 2015 $200 after Jan. 26, 2016 Non-refundable after February 6, 2016 Cancellation fee for airfare: Non-refundable after January 10, 2016 Ireland: Land of St. Brigid & St. Patrick Ireland: Land of Rainbows & Wedding Bells Passports: Must be valid until May 20, 2016 _____________________________________ Name (as it appears on your passport) _____________________________________ Street Address _____________________________________ City, State, ZIP _____________________________________ Home Telephone Work Telephone _____________________________________ Mobile Telephone _____________________________________ Email Address My roommate is: ______________________ Please assign me a roommate. I prefer a single room. ($310 additional—limited) I will meet you at Shannon airport. The pilgrimage cost includes: Round trip airfare between US and Ireland Daily breakfast and dinner Hotel accommodations (double occupancy) Daily Mass and spiritual activities Tour manager and guides Ground transportation via private motor coach Entrance fees to sites visited Airport-hotel transfers Baggage handling for one suitcase The pilgrimage cost does not include: Airport taxes and fuel surcharges, announced by airlines 30-90 days prior to departure (estimated $349) Tips to tour manager, bus driver, guides, and hotel staff (about $13 per day) Lunches, dinner beverages, one dinner Travel and/or medical insurance (e.g. see www.travelguard.com) Price changes due to major currency fluctuations between the dollar and the euro Personal items An LGBT-friendly Catholic pilgrimage with Sr. Jeannine Gramick, SL April 11-18, 2016 For more information: Sr. Jeannine Gramick, SL 4012—29th Street Mount Rainier, MD 20712 Email: [email protected] Phone: 301-864-3604 Sr. Jeannine invites you to visit the Emerald Isle! Ireland: Monday, April 11th This evening we depart Newark Airport (EWR) on our overnight flight to Shannon Airport in western Ireland. We will be served complimentary beverages, in-flight movies, dinner, and breakfast. Tuesday, April 12th KNOCK—This morning we arrive at Shannon and board our motorcoach for a ride through County Clare. We stop at St. Patrick's Monastery in Esker, a monastic site since the sixteenth century. After Mass at the Redemptorist Monastery, we leave County Galway and travel north to County Mayo to visit a major Marian Shrine in Knock. We gather briefly at our hotel before dinner for prayer and introductions of old and new friends. Overnight in Knock. Our Lady of Knock Wednesday, April 13th CLONMACNOISE—After a hearty Irish breakfast, we depart Knock and travel through the rolling hills and rugged countryside of central Ireland to visit Clonmacnoise. This monastic settlement founded by St. Ciarán in the Land of Rainbows and Wedding Bells mid-6th century became one of the greatest centers of medieval learning in Ireland. The buildings that exist today date to the 10th century and include two Round Towers, two High Crosses and seven churches. Set on the Eastern bank of the River Shannon, it is the burial place of many high kings of Tara. In the afternoon, we arrive in Dublin where we celebrate Mass, and visit Baggot Street where Mother Catherine McAuley opened the first convent of mercy. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Dublin. Meet after dinner for reflection. Newry and past the scenic Mourne Mountains in County Down to Belfast in Northern Ireland. After Mass, we have a sightseeing tour around the city, including the university area. In the city center we see the Albert Memorial, ornate Victorian buildings, and Donegall Square. We see the murals that tell the story of the most recent conflict in Irish history with the infamous Falls and Shankill Roads, Peace walls, barriers and gates, and memorial gardens. We visit Titanic Belfast through nine interactive galleries that take you back to the construction and launch, her famous maiden voyage, and tragic end. We return to Dublin for dinner and overnight at the hotel. Thursday, April 14th DUBLIN—After Mass, a local guide will show us the prominent sites of Dublin. We visit Oscar Wilde’s house and see his statue in Stephens Square. We walk through the cobbled stones of Trinity College to the magnificent Old Library building that houses the Book of Kells, a 9th-century illuminated manuscript of the Gospels. At Christchurch Cathedral, we can climb the Cathedral Belfry Tower for one of the most spectacular views of the city. We tour Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, famous for its connections to the brilliant and eccentric Dean Jonathan Swift. Tradition says that Ireland’s patron Saint Patrick baptized converts here on his visit to Dublin. After dinner we meet with members of the group Saturday, April 16th GLENDALOUGH & KILDARE—After Mass we leave Dublin to see the delightful scenery of the Wicklow Mountains on the way to Glendalough, St. Kevin’s 6th century monastic site. For thousands of years people have been drawn to 'the valley of the two lakes' for its spectacular scenery, rich history, archaeology and abundant wildlife. Glendalough will still your mind, inspire your heart, and fill your soul. We continue our journey into Kildare, the birthplace of St. Brigid, Ireland’s female patron saint who founded a unique double monastery – one part for nuns and one part for monks. We visit St. Brigid’s Cathedral. We return to Dublin where we will have some free time to relax or explore the city before dinner at the hotel. Meet after dinner for reflection. Gay Catholic Voice Ireland. Friday, April 15th BELFAST—After breakfast we leave Dublin and travel North along the coast to Drogheda through the towns of Dundalk and Clonmacnoise Monastery Christchurch Cathedral Sunday, April 17th NEWGRANGE, HILL OF TARA, & SLANE—Today we drive through the rolling hills of Meath to Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site. The archaeological landscape is dominated by large passage tombs, built around 3200 BCE in the Neolithic or Late Stone Age, making the tombs older than Stonehenge in England and the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. We visit Newgrange, one of these tombs, whose Book of Kells passage has clear astronomical alignment with the Winter Solstice Sunrise. We stop to visit the Hill of Tara, the political and religious center of Celtic Ireland, and the Hill of Slane, where St. Patrick is said to have celebrated an Easter liturgy. This afternoon we celebrate Mass with the All Are Welcome group at the Carmelite Priory in Dublin. We gather after dinner at the hotel for some farewell remarks. Monday, April 18th USA—We leave Ireland with memories of rainbows and rejoicing for the lesbian and gay couples in Ireland who can now have their relationship legally recognized. Glendalough