Join Msgr. Patrick Halfpenny in the Footsteps of St. Paul in Greece Land and Sea Pilgrimage
OCTOBER 2 - 12, 2018
INCLUSIONS • Journey in footsteps of St. Paul and the apostles • 4 night all inclusive-cruise: Port fees, included through the cities of Thessaloniki, Philippi, Athens, excursions, tips and gratuities, all meals and Ancient Corinth, Ephesus, Patmos, and Rhodes all-inclusive beverage package on board ship • Daily Masses (either at holy sites or onboard ship) • Roundtrip group airfare from Detroit to Athens • Breakfast and dinner daily and tw0 lunches and roundtrip from Athens to Thessaloniki • Ground transportation to sites (including fuel surcharges and government imposed fees of $300 as of 10/12/2017; fnal • 5 nights’ accommodations in 4-Star hotels: 3 amount subject to change) nights in Thessaloniki & 2 nights in Athens
Msgr. Pat Halfpenny Athens
October 2-12, 2018 Itinerary*
October 2: Depart USA October 8: Cruise Embarkation | Mykonos Depart on overnight fights to Athens, Greece. After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Piraeus for embarkation on the Celestyal Olympia. Celebrate Mass onboard en route to October 3: Arrive in Greece Mykonos. Explore the highlights of the frst port in Mykonos with Arrive in Athens, and connect on your fight to Thessaloniki. After your tour manager, and enjoy free time in the city. (B|L|D) landing, meet your local tour manager and transfer to your hotel Cruise ship standards: Cruise ship is clean, but modest in comparison to US commerical for check in. Welcome dinner and overnight in Thessaloniki. (D) cruise line standards. It is primarily a comfortable mode of transportation and ftting for a pilgrimage experience. While there are some entertainment options aboard, they October 4: Thessaloniki are not expansive. After breakfast, take a tour of Thessaloniki, where St. Paul wrote two epistles. Highlights include the White Tower, Church of October 9: Ephesus, Turkey | Patmos, Greece St. George, and the churches of St. Demetrius and St. Sophia. This morning, port in Ephesus and tour the ancient city, visit Celebrate Mass. Afternoon free to explore the city. Dinner and the House of Mary, and celebrate Mass. Return to the ship and overnight in Thessaloniki. (B|D) enjoy the beautiful sights of the Mediterranean Sea as you set sail for Patmos, to visit St. John’s Monastery and the Grotto of the October 5: Philippi and Kavala Apocalypse. (B|L|D) Visit Kavala where Paul, Silas, Luke, and Timothy frst set foot in Note: The current tourist status in Turkey allows cruise ship passengers to exit the ship Europe. Following the Via Egnatia, travel to Philippi, where Paul and participate in the Ephesus excursion. frst preached the Gospel on European soil and baptized a “certain woman named Lydia”. Celebrate Mass. See the Roman Forum, October 10: Rhodes where St. Paul and St. Sylas were imprisoned. Dinner and overnight Port in Rhodes this morning and take a medieval tour of the island, in Thessaloniki. (B|L|D) including stops at the Acropolis of Lindos and Citadel of the Knights. Celebrate Mass at the holy site. Lunch will be served back October 6: Athens on the ship, and followed by free time in the afternoon. (B|L|D) This morning transfer to the airport for your fight to Athens. Upon arrival, enjoy a panoramic city tour. Visit the Acropolis, Mars Hill, October 11: Crete | Santorini see the House of Parliament, and more. Lunch on own. Visit the This morning port at the Isle of Crete, celebrate Mass at St. John Acropolis Museum. Celebrate Mass at the Catholic Cathedral. the Baptist Church, and enjoy the morning at leisure. Continue on Dinner and overnight in Athens. (B|D) to Santorini, for your fnal relaxing afternoon at port for shopping, exploring, and time at leisure. Special Farewell Dinner tonight on October 7: Ancient Corinth board ship. (B|L|D) Drive along the coastal road to Corinth, home to Paul for 18 months. See Bema where Paul spoke to the Corinthians. Celebrate outdoor October 12: Cruise Disembarkation | Return to USA Mass. Lunch at the Corinth Canal and time for refection. Return to After disembarking cruise ship, transfer to airport for return fights Athens in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight in Athens. (B|L|D) to USA.
Thessaloniki Ancient Corinth Rhodes
B=Breakfast | L=Lunch | D=Dinner - Meals not included unless specifcally stated when touring of of the ship * Itinerary is tentative and subject to change