World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow - Catholic Diocese of Charleston

World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow
Visiting The Most Significant Sites In Southern Poland
Including: Krakow, Sites of Pope JPII, Czestochowa, Auschwitz Nazi Camp
12-Days: July 22 to August 2, 2016
Diocese of Charleston
South Carolina
Tour Package Price:
$3,395 Package Price
From Charlotte (CLT) plus $650 in airport taxes, security fees
and current fuel surcharges and $100 in tips.
Travel Arrangements by:
For More Information Contact:
Mary Corder
Tel: 813-402-9115 x20 • Email: mcorder@catholic-doc.org
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Our Daily Itinerary
FRI, JULY 22, DAY 1: DEPARTING USA: We depart USA
en route to Krakow, Poland, with meals and beverages
aloft.
SAT, JULY 23, DAY 2: ARRIVE & TRANSFER TO
KRAKOW: We arrive and are met by our representative
of Catholic Travel Centre. We proceed to Krakow where
we have some time to rest from our journey and celebrate
Mass. Tonight we enjoy dinner at our hotel. (D)
SUN, JULY 24, DAY 3: KRAKOW: EXCURSION TO
WIELICZKA SALT MINES & DIVINE MERCY SHRINE
& JOHN PAUL II CENTER: We start with a visit to the
world famous Salt Mines in Wieliczka near Krakow. It is
the oldest salt mine in Europe, in operation since the 13th
century. This UNESCO
treasure now serves as
a museum and contains
an impressive display of
chambers, galleries, and
unique salt works. We
will descend 54 floors
below the surface to view
the labyrinthine mines
and the Church of St. Kinga, entirely carved from salt!
From Wieliczka we drive the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy
in Krakow-Lagiewniki where St. Faustina, the Apostle
of Divine Mercy, lived and died. We will enjoy the tour
of the convent guided by one
of the sisters. We also go to
the Basilica of Divine Mercy
built in 2002. Two popes have
visited the shrine, and millions
of pilgrims from around the
world continue to visit it every
year. Next to Divine Mercy
Sanctuary we visit the new
Pope John Paul II Center. We
return to the center of Krakow
for some time for shopping
and leisure. (B, D)
MON, JULY 25, DAY 4: KRAKOW: EXCURSION TO
KALWARIA ZEBRZYDOWSKA & WADOWICE &
AUSCHWITZ NAZI CAMP: In the morning we leave
for Wadowice. On the way we go to a place where as a
young man, Wojtyla came to pray and reflect upon his life
and service to God. In the lush, green hills of Kalwaria
Zebrzydowska, we find the famous Calvary paths, an
intertwining mesh of churches, chapels, and wayside
shrines originally built to replicate the city of Jerusalem.
These structures are the only examples (except for Gdansk)
of Dutch Renaissance architecture in Poland.
From Kalwaria we continue to Wadowice, the birthplace
of Pope John Paul II. The childhood home of the Wojtyla
family is now a museum, displaying many interesting
curios from the Pope’s life. A visit here provides an
entertaining, anecdotal panorama of the humble life of one
of the greatest figures of the 20th century. Nearby is the
parish church, which the young Wojtyla attended.
In the afternoon we visit is quite austere, a step back
into one of the darker moments in the 20th century. We
make our way to Oswiecim to the Nazi concentration
camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Considered one of the
largest and most heinous camps, this was the site where
approximately 1.5 million people lost their lives, among
them mostly Jews.
When the camp was liberated in 1945, fleeing German
troops attempted to destroy it, but they were unsuccessful.
Allied troops discovered about 7,000 remaining prisoners,
all in desolate condition. Auschwitz-Birkenau remains an
example of the destruction of World War II. Today the site
serves as a museum and is included on the UNESCO World
Heritage List. Our visit includes the cell of Fr. Maximilian
Kolbe, who gave his life in substitution for a prisoner who
was to be executed. We return to Krakow for evening and
dinner. (B, D)
TUE, JULY 26, DAY 5: KRAKOW: CITY TOUR,
OPENING CEREMONY & MASS: Krakow – one of the
great cities of Europe, rich in culture and history, and the
former archbishopric of Pope John Paul II. This is our
home for the next days!
In the morning we enjoy a
tour of old Krakow, the most
charming old city in all of
Poland. We begin with Wawel
Hill and the Cathedral.
Then we make our way to
Kanonicza Street, pausing at
the address where Pope John
Paul II resided while he served
as Archbishop of Krakow.
We pass by the Jagiellonian
University and come to the
main market square, one of
the most scenic public squares in all of Europe. Our visit
includes the Mariacki Church and the walls that protected
the city in the days when Krakow served as the home of the
Polish kings. This afternoon we participate in the official
opening of the World Youth Day in Krakow. (B)
WED, JULY 27, DAY 6 THROUGH FRI, JULY 29, DAY
8: KRAKOW: CATECHESIS & YOUTH FESTIVAL:
These days are filled with World Youth Day activities, with
catechesis in the morning and youth festival & cultural
activities for the remainder of the time.
On Fri, July 29, the Way of the Cross is celebrated. (B)
SAT, JULY 30, DAY 9: KRAKOW – PILGRIMAGE TO
PRAYER VIGIL WITH HOLY FATHER: Today we
make our pilgrimage walk to the site of the Closing Mass.
Tonight we participate in the
Evening Candlelight Vigil
with the Holy Father and
hundreds of thousands of our
fellow pilgrims from around
the world. (B)
SUN, JULY 31, DAY 10:
CLOSING
MASS
FOR
WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016:
This morning we awake and
celebrate the Closing Mass
of our World Youth Day Pilgrimage. We return to our
accommodations for the evening.
MON, AUG 1, DAY 11: KRAKOW: EXCURSION
TO TYNIEC - BENEDICTINE MONASTERY &
CZESTOCHOWA - JASNA GORA SHRINE / WARSAW:
After breakfast we depart from Krakow to nearby Tyniec,
where the oldest polish Benedictine monastery is located
(since 1044). We visit the church, the museum and have a
chance to get to know a bit about the life of contemporary
monks.
From Tyniec we continue to Czestochowa to visit Jasna
Gora Monastery, the most significant place of religious
worship in the Polish Catholic world. The site dates from
the 14th century. In recent years, nearly five million
pilgrims have visited the Monastery to see the miraculous
Black Madonna. Its tradition began when Prince Ladislaus
II of Opole invited Pauline monks to Poland. He gave them
Jasna Gora (Bright Hill) and a small church under the
invocation of the Holy Virgin Mary.
The prince presented them with the miraculous
picture of Our Lady, which
was supposedly painted by
Luke the Evangelist on a
wooden plank from the table
on which the Holy Family
dined. However, more recent
research proves it was a
Byzantine icon from the
6th or 7th century. During
the Hussite wars in 1430,
the monastery was sacked
and robbed and the picture
profaned. To this day, one
can see the sword-cuts on
the cheek of the Madonna. In the mid-17th century, Jasna
Gora was the only Polish stronghold the Swedish army
could not conquer during the so called Swedish Deluge. In
1717, the picture was crowned with papal diadem and was
called the picture of “Black Madonna.” After Jasna Gora
we continue to Warsaw for evening and dinner (B, D)
TUE, AUGUST 2, DAY 12: RETURN TO USA: After
breakfast we start our journey back home. (B)
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departure. Catholic Travel Centre reserves the right to adjust
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LOCAL CONTACT
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Tel: 843-402-9115 x20
Email: mcorder@catholic-doc.org
Tour Number: 16-003-0722
Registration Form
World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow
With the Diocese of Charleston
Group Coordinator: Mary Corder
July 22 to August 2, 2016
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