June 24 - July 4, 2008

Early this afternoon meet your New Ulm Travel Fun Director at the St. Paul/Minneapolis Airport to check-in for your flight to Chicago where you will board your Lufthansa Airlines flight to Rome.
In-flight meals
 

We  arrive in Rome today and are met by our International Vacation Director and are transferred to the Aran Park Hotel. We have time to relax and freshen up before Mass this evening at Santa Giovanna Antida Thouret, which is within walking distance of our hotel. Following Mass we will enjoy a Get-Acquainted Dinner at a restaurant near our hotel with the rest of the evening is at leisure.
Dinner is included.
 

Today we have a tour of the Vatican Museums, including the Map Room and the Sistine Chapel. Mass with Archbishop Nienstedt will be celebrated at noon followed by an included luncheon at a local restaurant near the Vatican. The day is free for you to enjoy Rome as you wish.
Breakfast and lunch are included.
 

After breakfast this morning we will have a full morning visiting the three out of the four Basilicas in Rome: St. Mary Major, St. John Lateran, which is the Cathedral of the Holy Father, and St. Paul’s Outside the Walls, where Archbishop Nienstedt will celebrate Mass. Following an included lunch this afternoon is free to explore the city on your own.
Breakfast and lunch are included.
 

This morning we depart early for Mass with at St. Peter’s with Archbishop Nienstedt. Following Mass we will return to the hotel for breakfast. Today is free for those wishing to explore the “Eternal City” on their own or for those interested in going to Assisi.Reservations for the Assisi day trip must be made and paid for in advance with the final payment
Breakfast is included.

Sunday, June 29

Today is the highlight of our Pilgrimage. At the Papal Mass, Archbishop John C. Nienstedt will be bestowed with the Pallium, a stole woven from the wool of two lambs that have been blessed by the Holy Father. Previously, Pope Benedict XVI blessed the Palliums before placing them in a 350-year-old silver chest overnight under the main altar at St. Peter’s Basilica. Today is the only time the archbishops will wear the Palliums together. Once bestowed, liturgical rules require that the Pallium be worn only in the metropolitans own see and then only during solemn liturgies like ordinations. This afternoon we will greet Archbishop Nienstedt at a reception hosted at the Pontifical North American College. Following the reception the rest of the day is at leisure.
Breakfast, and Reception are included.

This morning after breakfast we are transferred to the Leonardo da Vinci - Airport for our flight to Munich, Germany. Upon arrival we will meet our waiting motor coach for our trip to Ulm, Germany. After we check-in to our hotel Mass will be celebrated at St. Michael’s Catholic Church which is adjacent to the hotel followed by an included dinner.
Breakfast and dinner are included.
 

This morning after breakfast we will walk to St. George’s Catholic Church for Mass. We will then have a walking tour of Ulm including the Ulm Cathedral, Rathaus (City Hall) and Fisherman’s Quarter. We will also be greeted by city and church officials from Ulm and Neu Ulm. This afternoon is free for you to explore Ulm on your own.
Breakfast is included.

Today we travel south in Bavaria to the village of Steinhausen, home to St. Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church, “The most beautiful village church in the world.” We have a guided tour of the church followed by Mass with Archbishop Nienstedt as celebrant. We continue to Bad Schussenried where we will have lunch on your own at the Schussenrieder Brewery followed by a guided tour of the Schussenrieder Brewery Museum. We return to Ulm in the late afternoon.
Breakfast is included.

We depart Ulm this morning, stopping at Lake Ammersee for a boat ride to the famous Monastery Andechs. Here we will have a tour of the Monastery followed by Mass with Archbishop Nienstedt. We’ll then depart for Munich for some sightseeing. We arrive at the Kempinski Hotel Airport in Munich late in the afternoon and this evening enjoy our Farewell Dinner.
Breakfast and dinner are included.
 

This morning we check-in with Lufthansa Airlines for our flight back to the United States.

February 25* - April 25     40% of the trip price

April 26 - May 24             80% of the trip price

May 25 or later                100% of the trip price

*Because of the special nature of this trip the airline tickets must be issued by February 25. Once the tickets are issued the air fare is non-refundable. Space is limited and we suggest making your reservation early.

Travel Insurance: New Ulm Travel Fun highly recommends trip cancellation and interruption insurance protection on this Pilgrimage trip. Although there is an additional cost that comes with travel insurance, the main reason to purchase travel insurance is to protect your pilgrimage dollars is in the event of an incident, such as illness, accident, or death in the family that would prohibit you from traveling.

Also, if you have a pre-existing medical condition there is a special insurance plan that waives pre-existing conditions. Please call New Ulm Travel Fun for further information regarding trip cancellation coverage at 1.800.657.0151.

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