Join Holy Name Parish & Fr. Daniel Cardo in the Footsteps of St. Paul inGreece Land and Sea Pilgrimage

MARCH 10-19, 2019

INCLUSIONS • 5 nights’ accommodations in 4-Star hotels: 2 nights in , 3 nights in • Journey in footsteps of St. Paul and the apostles • Ground transportation to sites, according to the through the cities of Thessaloniki, Philippi, Athens, itinerary Ancient Corinth, Ephesus, Patmos • Airport Transfer in • Daily Masses (either at holy sites or onboard ship) • Roundtrip group airfare from Denver to Athens and • Daily breakfasts and dinners, and three lunches roundtrip from Athens to Thessaloniki • 3 night all inclusive-cruise: Port fees, included • English-Speaking Guide to accompany throughout excursions, tips and gratuities, all meals and trip, specializing in Roman Catholic groups all-inclusive beverage package on board ship Itinerary*

March 10: Depart USA Mykonos. Explore the whitewashed houses and tiled roof tops Depart on overnight flights to Athens, Greece. of Mykonos with your tour manager, and then enjoy free time in the city. Return to the ship for dinner and overnight. (B|L|D) March 11: Arrive in Greece Arrive in Athens, and immediately connect on your flight to March 16: Ephesus, Turkey | Patmos, Greece Thessaloniki. After landing, meet your tour manager and This morning, port in Ephesus and tour the ancient city. Visit the transfer to your hotel for check in. Overnight in Thessaloniki. House of Mary and St. John, and celebrate Mass. Return to the ship and enjoy the beautiful site of the Mediterranean Sea as March 12: Philippi and Kavala you set sail for Patmos, where St. John was inspired to write the Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Visit Kavala where Paul, Silas, Book of Revelation. Visit St. John’s Monastery and the Grotto Luke, and Timothy first set foot in Europe. Following the Via of the Apocalypse. Return to the ship for dinner and overnight. Egnatia, travel to Philippi, where Paul first preached the Gospel (B|L|D) on European soil and baptized a “certain woman named Lydia”. Celebrate Mass. See the Roman Forum, where St. Paul March 17: Crete | Santorini and St. Sylas were imprisoned. Lunch on your own. Return This morning port at the Isle of Crete, where St. Paul was to Thessaloniki in the late afternoon. Welcome Dinner and shipwrecked en route to Rome. Celebrate Mass at the Cathedral overnight in Thessaloniki. (B|D) of St. John the Baptist and enjoy the rest of the morning at leisure. Continue to Santorini, for your final relaxing afternoon March 13: Thessaloniki at port for shopping, exploring, and time at leisure. (B|L|D) After breakfast, take a tour of Thessaloniki, where St. Paul preached and wrote two epistles. Highlights include the White March 18: Cruise Disembarkation | Ancient Corinth Tower, Church of St. George, and the churches of St. Demetrius Drive along the coastal road to Corinth, home to St. Paul for and St. Sophia. Celebrate Mass. After the tour, transfer to 18 months. See Bema where Paul spoke to the Corinthians. Thessaloniki airport for flight to Athens. Transfer to your hotel Celebrate Mass outdoors, weather permitting. Lunch on your for check in. Dinner and overnight in Athens. (B|D) own at the Corinth Canal and time for reflection. Return to Athens in the afternoon. Special Farewell Dinner tonight and March 14: Athens overnight on-board the ship. (B|D) Enjoy a panoramic city tour. Visit the Acropolis, Mars Hill, see the House of Parliament, and more. Lunch on own. Visit the March 19: Return to USA Acropolis Museum. Celebrate Mass at the Catholic Cathedral. Transfer to airport for return flights to USA.(B) Dinner and overnight in Athens. (B|D) Cruise Ship Standards: Cruise ship is clean, but modest in comparison to March 15: Cruise Embarkation | Mykonos US commerical cruise line standards. It is primarily a comfortable mode of After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Piraeus for embarkation transportation and fitting for a pilgrimage experience. While there are some on the Celestyal Olympia. Celebrate Mass onboard en route to entertainment options aboard, they are not expansive.

Thessaloniki Ancient Corinth Myokonos

B=Breakfast | L=Lunch | D=Dinner • Meals not included unless specifically stated when touring off of the ship. * Itinerary is tentative and subject to change