The History of the Catholic Church in Germany with the Coming Home Network September 8 - 18, 2020 Ken Hensley will team up with Jim Anderson and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson on this “Deep in History” Pilgrimage to Germany! Day 1: Tuesday 8 September: Depart USA on overnight flight to Luxembourg with transfer in Amsterdam. Day 2: Wednesday 9 September: Arrive in Luxembourg: Arriving in Luxembourg, we transfer to our hotel in Trier, a short drive from the airport. Check-in and enjoy lunch on your own and the afternoon free to unpack and relax or stroll the streets of this beautiful historic city before beginning our pilgrimage with the celebration of the Mass at the Church of Our Lady, pending confirmation. Enjoy a welcome Dinner with the touring team. Overnight in Trier (D) Day 3: Thursday 10 September: Trier: After breakfast, we celebrate Mass at the stunning 13th-century Church of Our Lady (Liebfrauenkirche), pending confirmation, Germany’s oldest Gothic church and then enjoy a guided tour of one of Germany’s most beautiful cities, known at one point as the “Rome of the North.” Centered on a market square encircled by historic architecture, Trier boasts no less than eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Porta Nigra gate, Constantine’s throne room, the imperial bathhouses, the Roman Bridge and the amphitheater. Dinner and overnight in Trier. (B, D) Day 4: Friday 11 September: Trier – Fulda: This morning we depart for Fulda, at the heart of Catholic Germany. A lecture on the life of St. Boniface the great "Apostle of Germany" will be given during the bus ride. After checking into our hotel, enjoy lunch and the afternoon on your own before we celebrate Mass at the Baroque Cathedral of Hesse, followed by dinner and overnight in Fulda. (BED) Day 5: Saturday 12 September: Fulda: Today we celebrate Mass at the Church of St. Michael and then enjoy a guided walking tour of this beautiful Catholic city: including the cathedral and the tomb of Boniface, the Benedictine monastery founded by St. Sturmius, a disciple of St. Boniface, wherein the seminary and the diocesan museum are seated, the Franciscan church Of Our Lady at Frauenberg, St. Blasius church, Holy Spirit church, the Castle Garden, and the Church of St. Lioba, which contains the tomb of St. Lioba and beautiful old frescos. Dinner and overnight in Fulda (B|D). Total Cost: $4,499.00 Cash/Ck. Credit card: $4,678.00 Day 6: Sunday 13 September: Eisenach – Erfurt: Drive to Eisenach and celebrate Mass at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. Enjoy a walking tour of Eisenach, the town where Luther lived Land Only: $ 3,629.00 Cash/Ck. some years as a boy. Visit the Luther’s House, one of the oldest houses in the city, and also the house where J. S. Bach lived until he was ten. Following lunch, on your own, depart for Erfurt Credit Card: $ 3,774.00. to visit the Augustinian monastery where Luther lived as a monk before returning to Eisenach All prices are per person based on 40 for dinner and overnight. (B|D) pilgrims & double occupancy. Day 7: Monday 14 September: Eisenach – Eisleben – Dresden: After breakfast we visit Included the Wartburg Castle, where Luther spent ten months after the famous Diet of Worms in 1521 Round trip air from JFK / LUX & where his fate was decided. Here Luther translated his New Testament into his German language. Continue on to Eisleben, the town where Luther was born in 1483, baptized, Berlin (TXL) / JFK New York preached his last sermon, and died. Celebrate Mass at St. Gertrud’s Church (subject to 9 Nights hotels confirmation) then visit the museum in the house of Luther’s birth and death. After our visit 9 Breakfasts / 9 Dinners we depart for the historic city of Dresden, in the heart of Saxony. This evening explore English speaking tour escort/ Dresden's beautiful Old Town during a guided tour at dusk and follow the historical night guide throughout watchman on his rounds. Overnight and dinner at the hotel in Dresden. (B|D) Private motor coach throughout Day 8: Tuesday 15 September: Dresden – Leipzig – Dresden: After breakfast depart for Transfers to and from all Leipizg. Upon arrival celebrate Holy Mass at a local Church. After Mass we will enjoy a international airports guided tour of Leipzig, including the place where Luther and John Eck conducted their famous debates on papal primacy and ecclesiastical authority, the St. Nicholas Church, and the Church Entrance fees as noted in itinerary of St. Thomas, where Johann Sebastian Bach spent the last 26 years of his life, serving as All tips to tour escort, guides, choir director and church organist, and where he wrote most of his most famous works. Lunch porters, and driver on your own with a little free time to explore the old town of this beautiful historic city. Private Mass arrangements daily Return to Dresden for dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel in Dresden. (B|D) (Locations noted pending confirmation) Day 9: Wednesday 16 September: Dresden - Wittenberg - Potsdam – Berlin: Taxes and fuel surcharge (subject to After breakfast we depart for Wittenberg, the Cradle of the Reformation, where we will increase 30 days prior to departure) celebrate Mass at Undefiled Conception Catholic Church and then stroll the old town, visiting the Castle Church, where Luther nailed his “95 Theses” on the door, the graves of Martin Not Included Luther and his theologian Philip Melanchthon, as well as the Luther House, where he lived Transportation from home airport to/ with his wife, the former nun Katharina von Bora, and their six children. After lunch we from New York JFK depart for a tour of Potsdam where Churchill, Stalin, and Truman met in 1945 for Potsdam Conference. See the Sanssouci Palace, the summer residence of Frederick the Great. Then on Optional Travel insurance of to Berlin to check in to the hotel we will be in the rest of the pilgrimage (B|D). (strongly recommended) Day 10: Thursday 17 September: Berlin: After breakfast we will celebrate Mass at Lunches & beverages w/meals St. Hedwig’s Cathedral followed by a guided city tour of Berlin’s highlights: the Berlin Wall, Items of personal nature Reichstag, Checkpoint Charlie, Potsdamer Platz, and the famous Brandenburg Gate. After Baggage fees imposed by airlines lunch on your own, enjoy a free afternoon to stroll Berlin or visit the Pergamon Museum to Any items not specifically mentioned. see some of the world’s most famous treasures, including the Ishtaar Gates of Babylon, the Limited Single rooms: $ 800.00 Pergamon |Altar of Zeus, the Market Gate of Miletus, and more. Tonight we will enjoy the sights of Berlin on a scenic dinner cruise on the river Spree. Overnight in Berlin. (B|D) Cash /Ck. - $ 832.00 Credit card. Day 11: Friday 18 September: Berlin–Tegel (TXL) / USA (JFK): After breakfast we check out of our hotel and transfer to the Berlin-Tegel airport for our return flight home. (B) For more information contact: Ken Hensley with CHN NOTE: While no changes are anticipated, there may be occasions when certain 818-642-6747 / [email protected] alterations become necessary to this itinerary due to pending schedule confirmations, closures, strikes, traffic, weather and/or, any other changes beyond our control. or Maggie McDaniel: 419-290-8782 [email protected] TERMS AND CONDITIONS Tour Prices: All prices are based on airfares, land rates and exchange rates in effect at the time of pricing and on group rates of 40 passengers. Tours may depart with less than the required number of passengers, at the discretion of Catholic Faith Journeys, LLC but an additional charge may apply. Passengers will be advised about such surcharges 60 days before departure, unless other specified dated is stated. 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