GERMANY, PRAGUE & POLAND PILGRIMAGE MUNICH * GARMISCH * E TTAL * O BERAMMERGAU * A LTOTTING * M ARKTL A M I NN * REGENSBURG P RAGUE * BRNO * W ADOWICE * A USCHWITZ * C ZESTOCHOWA * ZAKOPANE * K RAKOW A PRIL 8 - 19, 2013 | $3,999 FROM C HICAGO S PIRITUAL D IRECTOR: F R . DAV I D R EESE G ROUP L EADER: M ARTHA G IELOW Fr. David Reese www.pilgrimages.com/frreese Year of Faith (Oct 11, 2012 - Nov 24, 2013) Pope Benedict XVI grants Plenary Indulgence to faithful pilgrims who visit sacred shrines. Pilgrims must be truly penitent, take Sacramental Confession and the Eucharist and pray in accordance with the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff. HIGHLIGHTS OF INCLUSIONS R OUND T RIP A IRFARE, FUEL S URCHARGES & A IRPORT T AXES, 10 N IGHT’ S AT F IRST CLASS H OTELS, TOUR E SCORT, P RIVATE MOTOR COACH, BREAKFAST D AILY, 8 D INNERS AT HOTELS, 1 D INNER WITH F OLKLORE IN K RAKOW, 1 D INNER WITH F OLKLORE IN P RAGUE, E NTRANCE F EES & SIGHTSEEING, LUGGAGE HANDLING, MASS DAILY & S PIRITUAL ACTIVITIES. Main Square, Krakow LEARN MORE Scan this code with your smartphone's reader app to learn more about this pilgrimage! Nymphenburg Palace, Munich Prague, Czech Republic INTRODUCTION & SAMPLE DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY ABOUT FR. REESE: Fr. Reese is a priest of the Diocese of Rockford IL, cur- rently serving the people of Holy Family Parish in Rock- ford. He has experience with many ministries from work- ing with the youth to the home bound. Always happy to hear confessions or offer spiritual advice, he has a true concern for the people around him. He has visited the Holy land as well as western Europe. an Province; located within a diversified terrain at the confluence of the Svratka and the Svitava Rivers. continue to Krakow. dinner with folklore Day 1, Apr 8, Mon, Departure from Chicago performance and overnight. Departure for your overnight flights to Poland. Day 2, Tuesday, April 9: Arrive in Munich Day 9, Tuesday, April 16: Krakow – Wadowice – Krakow Upon arrival in Munich Airport, meet This morning we’ll travel to Wadowice, the birthplace of Karol Wojtyla, and greet and transfer to your hotel. formally known as Pope John Paul II, where we will visit the museum Welcome dinner and overnight. located in his family’s house. We’ll con- tinue to Lagiewniki, the capital of the Day 3, Wednesday, April 10: Mu- Divine Mercy. It was here that the mes- nich – Garmisch – Ettal – Ober- sage of the Divine Mercy originated, ammergau – Munich. which Christ Himself wished to pass on We’ll travel to Garmisch, where we to our generation through the mediation will take a walking tour. Afterward, of St. Faustina. The Sanctuary houses we’ll continue to the village of Ettal grace-working image of the Merciful Je- where we will see the Benedictine sus and the relics of St. Faustina. As we Monastery, Ettal Abbey (outside visit the Shrine of Divine Mercy we will view). Proceed to Oberammergau, see St. Faustina's convent chapel and famous for the passion play per- her Tomb. We visit the newly construct- formed there every 10 years. Enjoy ed Shrine of Divinity dedicated by Pope a ride with the nostalgic Laber rope- John Paul II on his last visit to Poland in way in Oberammergau to Laber 2002. We celebrate Mass at the Shrine Mountain. The Laber Mountains does before we visit the new center "Have no not belong to the highest peaks of Fear" where we pray by the relic of the Bavarian Alps, but it offers one Blessed Pope John Paul II. We have time The Blessed Pope John Paul II, Poland of the most tremendous views. See to pray and reflect before returning to St. Faustina the foothills of the alps with its our hotel for dinner. many lakes and Munich farther to the north. The Ester-Gebirge mountain range with its summits, Wank, Fricken and Krottenkopf, Wetterstein Day 10, Wednesday, April 17: Krakow – Auschwitz – Mountain Range and the Ammergau Alps. Afterward, enjoy an optional Czestochowa – Krakow coffee and cake at a mountain restaurant and some time for shopping. This morning we’ll attend Mass at the Pauline Monastery (subject to Return to Munich for dinner and overnight. availability). We’ll later travel to Auschwitz, the notorious Nazi concen- tration camp, where unspeakable atrocities occurred. We will see the cell Day 4, Thursday, April 11: Munich – Altötting – Marktl Am Inn – that imprisoned St. Maximillian Kolbe and the Martyrdom Museum re- Munich calling the horrors of the Holocaust. We’ll continue to one of the world’s We’ll travel to Altotting, a small town famous for the Gnadenkapelle most famous shrines, our Lady of Czestochowa, within the Jasna Gora (Chapel of Grace), one of the most-visited shrines in Germany. Then, Monastery, highlighting the religious, historic and artistic values of Po- visit the Marktl Am Inn, the birthplace of our Pope Benedict XVI. After land, Jasna Gora is frequented by pilgrims from all over the world, own- time on your own, return to Munich for the rest of your day at leisure. ing to its sheer structural majesty and its prized historical possessions. Day 5, Friday, April 12: Munich – Regensburg – Munich Enter the oldest building, the Gothic Cathedral of our Lady, where you’ll We’ll enjoy a day trip in Bavaria to the 2,000 year old city of Regensburg encounter the Shrine’s most prized belonging, The Sacred Icon of the along the Danube River. Amidst a medieval landscape founded by Mar- Black Madonna. Dinner and overnight in Krakow. cus Aurelius, we visit the home of Germany’s most impressive gothic cathedral, the Cathedral of St. Peter and celebrate Mass. We’ll have time Day 11, Thursday, April 18: Krakow – Zakopane – Krakow to explore the ancient city with its many walkways and stone bridges. In Today we’ll enjoy a full day’s excursion to Zakopane, the capital of the the afternoon we return to Munich where we’ll visit the Asamkirche, one Polish Tatra mountains and the center of Polish mountain tourism. Your of the most richly decorated Rococo Churches in the world. A relatively visit will include a funicular ride to the Gobalowka Hill. Dinner and over- small church, it is named for its two builders, the brothers Cosmas and night in Krakow Egid Asam. The skeleton of the Saint for which the church is formally Day 12, Friday, April 19: Depart Krakow—Chicago named St. Johannus Nepomuk, is enshrined there. Enjoy our dinner and We’ll depart for the airport and our return flights home with memories overnight. for which the church is formally named, st. johannus for a lifetime. nepomuk, is enshrined there in a glass case. dinner at the local restau- rant and overnight in Munich. Day 6, Saturday, April 13:Munich – Prague We will leave Munich behind and proceed to Prague for dinner at the local restaurant and overnight. Day 7, Sunday, April 14: Prague Today, we’ll cross the Vltava River to visit the Royal Castle of Hradcany with the Cathedral of St. Vitus, Old Royal Palace, St. George’s Basilica and Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower. Continue to the Church of Our Lady to see the charming statue of the child Jesus. Balance of day at leisure. Dinner with folklore this evening. Day 8, Monday, April 15: Prague – Brno – Krakow After breakfast at the hotel, we will take a transfer to Brno, the second biggest city in Czech Republic. Upon arrival , enjoy walking sightseeing tour of Brno, the administrative and cultural capital of the South Moravi- Zakopane, Poland Infant of Prague, Czech Republic INCLUSIONS, CONTACTS & RESERVATION APPLICATION YOUR TRIP INCLUDES: † Round Trip Air from Chicago † Fuel Surcharges and Airport Taxes † 10 Night’s Accommodations at Hotels (or similar) ~ 4 Nights: Apr 9-13, Munich, Kings First ~ 2 Nights: Apr 13-15, Prague, Clarion Prague City ~ 4 Nights: Apr 15-19, Krakow: Novotel Bronowice † Tour Escort Throughout † Transportation by private motor coach † Breakfast Daily † 8 Dinners at hotels † 1 Dinner with Folklore in Krakow † 1 Dinner with Folklore in Prague † Entrance Fees and sightseeing as per itinerary † Luggage handling (1 pc per person) † Mass daily & Spiritual activities Regensburg Cathedral, Germany † Flight bag & portfolio of all travel documents Not Included: Beverages not mentioned, Lunch, Travel Insurance optional (www.206tours.com/insurance), Extended Cancellation Protection Plan @ $199 (www.206tours.com/cancellationprotection), Tips to your guide & driver, 3.5% Credit card processing fee. 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