Milan, the Shroud of Turin, and the Shrines
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P LEASE JOIN F R . T ED M AG PAYO ON A P ILGRIMAGE TO M ILAN , THE S HROUD OF T URIN , A ND THE S HRINES OF F RANCE APRIL 27—MAY 9, 2015 $5,349 PER PERSON FROM SAN FRANCISCO W ITH G ROUP C OORDIN ATOR : C ORA R EYES Fr. Ted Magpayo ALL OR MAIL CCREYES PAC BELL NET C : 415-647 -9184 E : @ . www.pilgrimages.com/corareyes MILAN * TURIN * AIX EN PROVENCE * AVIGNON * CARCASSONNE * ROCAMADOUR * NEVERS CHARTRES * LE MONT ST. MICHEL * LISIEUX * GIVERNY * PARIS HIGHLIGHTS OF INCLUSIONS ROUND TRIP AIRFARE * 11 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATIONS * BREAKFAST & DINNER DAILY * WINE AND WATER WITH DINNERS * TRANSFERS BY MOTOR COACH * PROFESSIONAL CATHOLIC GUIDES * SIGHTSEEING & ADMISSION FEES * MASS DAILY & SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES * CATHOLIC PRIEST AVAILABLE FOR SPIRITUAL DIRECTION * * LUGGAGE HANDLING * FLIGHT BAG & PORTFOLIO OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS Shroud of Turin St. Therese, Lisieux Sacred Heart Basilica, Paris Last Supper, Milan Sample Day-by-Day Itinerary: achievements in history of architecture, it is almost perfectly preserved in its original design and details. Its extensive cycle of portal sculpture Day 1: Monday– April 27 – Depart for Italy remains fully intact and its glowing stained-glass windows are original. It Make your way to San Francisco Airport for your morning flight to Milan. is also the only cathedral that conveys an almost perfect image of how it Dinner and breakfast will be served on board. looked when it was built. We continue on to our final destination of Le Day 2: Tuesday– April 28 - Arrive in Milan Mont Saint Michel in time for dinner and overnight. Upon arrival at Milan airport, you will be met by your professional tour Day 10: Wednesday– May 6 – Mont Saint Michel – Lisieux escort and transferred by motor coach to your hotel in Milan. Take time After an early breakfast we will spend the day touring Le Mont Saint to rest before dinner, and then return to your room for a restful nights’ Michel and the different stages of its construction that have now classi- sleep. fied it as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979. It was here, Aubert, Day 3: Wednesday– April 29 - Milan Bishop of d'Avranches, founded a sanctuary on Mont-Tombe, after 3 Following breakfast, we will take a tour of the second largest city in Ita- successive appearances by the Archangel Michael. Consecrated in 709, ly: Milan (the See of SS. Ambrose and Paul VI). It is also the capital of the church has attracted both the curious, and pilgrims from all over the both Lombardy, and of the province. Milan Cathedral is the Cathedral world ever since. After having been made into a prison from the time of Church of Milan, dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente (Saint Mary Nas- the French Revolution up until the time of the Second Empire, the Abbey cent), it is the seat of the Archbishop of Milan (Cardinal Angelo Scola). became the responsibility of the Historical Monuments Department in The Gothic cathedral took nearly six centuries to complete. It is the 1874. Since 1969 the Abbey has been home to a monastic community, fourth largest cathedral in the world, and the largest in the Italian state ensuring the continuation of a spiritual presence. Rightly called "The territory. We will continue downtown to see DaVinci’s Cenacolo (The Last Wonder of the Western World", the Mont-Saint-Michel is surrounded by a Supper) – (UNESCO World Heritage Site) - and visit the Duomo, the magnificent bay, which is the theatre of the greatest tidal ranges in Eu- Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio, and the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. rope, a wonderful view on its own. Continue on to Lisieux, where we will Dinner and overnight. arrive in time for dinner and overnight. Day 4: Thursday– April 30 – Milan – Turin Day 11 – Thursday – May 7 - Lisieux – Giverny - Paris After breakfast, we will depart to visit the Shroud of Turin. The Shroud After an early breakfast, we will enjoy a tour of the home of St. Therese of Turin, one of the world’s most famous relics. There have been few whom Pope Pius X called "the greatest saint of modern times." Her ex- expositions of the shroud in the 20th century. The Shroud, a piece of traordinary love for God and service to humanity comes alive as you visit herringbone twilled linen cloth measuring 14.5 feet by 3.9 feet, is be- the Basilica of Saint Therese, one of the biggest and most magnificent lieved by many Roman Catholics to be the cloth in which Christ’s body religious structures built in the 20th-century. While in Lisieux we will was wrapped after his crucifixion. It bears the faint imprint of a man and celebrate Mass. We will stop at Les Buissonets, St. Therese's family the apparent signs of wound marks that correspond to those Christ sus- home, there on display are relics, clothing, and personal objects belong- tained during his crucifixion. After our visit, we will continue to the Sanc- ing to the "little flower." Before leaving, tour the ancient Cathedral of St. tuary of Maria Ausiliatrice, The Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians, Peter and the Carmelite Convent. We will continue on to the beloved completed in 1868. This church in Turin was originally part of a home for village of Giverny which was home to Monet. It is where we will visit his poor boys founded by Saint John Bosco, which now contains his remains Gardens and his home where he lived and worked for more than 40 with the relics of other saints. In 2015, we celebrate the 200th anniver- years. We will also visit the Church of Notre Dame which dates back to sary of the birth of Saint John Bosco, who had a vision of the Virgin Mary the roman period. Its construction continued through the 17th Century. and revealed the site of the martyrdom of the Turinese saints, Solutor, The Church was dedicated in 1072 to the “Holy Mother of God”. In 1658, Adventor and Octavius. The Basilica dell' Ausiliatrice was built on the site the pavement was raised about two feet to keep it out of reach of the of their death and the church also houses the relics of these saints. We swelling of the river Seine. Two engravings on the wall of the church will continue our day with touring of this beautiful city. In sight of the commemorate these floods. The west façade of the church boasts a Italian Alps, see Turin’s promenades and historic buildings. Arrive at our rose window in high gothic style, with enormous pipe organs and ambu- hotel for dinner and overnight. latory with ribbed vaults. There is also a statue of Saint Adjutor, patron Day 5: Friday– May 1– Turin – Aix en Provence - Avignon Saint of Vernon. From there, we will continue on to Paris, and arrive in Following breakfast, we will board our bus and drive to Aix en Provence. time for check in, dinner and overnight. This sophisticaled city was once an ancient Roman spa, which later be- Day 12 – Friday– May 8 - Paris came the capital of the region of Provence. Today it is known for its ro- After an early breakfast we depart for the Sacre Couer where we will mantic streets and elegant houses. Visit the market and seminary, be- celebrate Mass. We will then begin our panoramic tour of Paris. The fore we continue on to Avignon, known as the “City of Popes”. Visit the sights where we will exit the bus and view are: the Eiffel Tower, the Palais de Papes (Papal Palace) – (UNESCO World Heritage Site) - which Notre Dame Cathedral, St. Vincent de Paul Church, and the Church of was built in the 14th century. The narrow streets of this old town feature the Miraculous Medal (where we will view the incorrupt body of St. Cath- cafes, entertainers, and many street vendors. Arrive at your Hotel for erine Labouret whose guardian angel led her to the chapel where the dinner and overnight. Blessed Virgin displayed a vision of the miraculous medal and later the Day 6: Saturday– May 2 – Avignon – Carcassonne - Rocamadour green scapular. The Virgin promised bountiful graces for all who wore After an early breakfast, we will depart for the historic fortified city of these). Our panoramic sightseeing tour includes views of the Eiffel Tow- Carcassonne – (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Here we will visit the er, L'Arc de Triomphe, the Champs Elysees, Concorde Square, Madeleine Church of the Jacobins, the Basilica of St. Nazare, and St Celse. Contin- Church, Louvre Museum, D’Orsay Museum, Paris Opera House, Les In- ue on to Rocamadour, a town suspended over the gorge of the River valides, National Assembly, Pantheon, Luxemburg Garden, Paris City Alzou. Arrive at your Hotel in time for dinner and overnight. Hall, the Saint James Tower, Bastille Square and much more. We enjoy Day 7: Sunday– May 3 – Rocamadour - Nevers a lovely dinner before returning to our hotel for a restful overnight. It will be an early morning, as we wake for breakfast, and then tour the Day 13 – Saturday – May 9 - Paris – San Francisco town devoted to the Virgin Mary, this village has remained a place of After breakfast, we transfer to Paris Airport for our return flight home to faith and pilgrimage for over 900 years. In 1166, the miraculously pre- San Francisco. served body of St. Amadour was discovered close to the little chapel. This gave a new impetus to the pilgrimage and inspired the construction of seven (7) churches and a monastery clinging to the cliff.