The dates for the Irish pilgrimage from Notre Dame Paris to Notre Dame Chartres are from the 22nd of May - 26th of May.
The itinerary is as follows:
Friday 22 May 2015: Arrive in Paris. Pilgrimage group will meet for the Holy Mass at the Irish College, followed by dinner
Saturday 23 May 2015: Pilgrimage begins from ND Paris
Sunday 24 May 2015: Pentecost Sunday
Monday 25 May 2015: Pilgrimage concludes with Holy Mass in Notre Dame Cathedral, Chartres.
Tuesday 26 May 2015: Morning Mass in the Cathedral Crypt, followed by pilgrims departure.
* Pilgrims make their own way to and from France. Cost of the pilgrimage includes accommodation in Paris and Chartres, dinner in Paris and Chartres, and Pilgrimage fee.
For more information about booking a place, please contact John King: jaymkay60@gmail.com
or email chapitrestpatrick@gmail.com
The Theme of the 2015 Pilgrimage will be: Jesus Christ Saviour of the World
During the course of the three days we will meditate on the Incarnation, Redemption, and Resurrection
On Saturday 23.5.2015 the pilgrimage will be under the patronage of St. Hilary of Poitiers, the 4th Century Doctor of the Church
On Pentecost Sunday, 24.05.2015, our patron will be St. Louis IX (1214-1270), the model for Christian leadership
On Monday 25.05.2015 our patron will be St. Mary Magdalene
During the course of the pilgrimage meditations will be read aloud based on the theme of the pilgrimage or the lives of the three patron Saints. A full list of meditations will be circulated to pilgrims prior to the pilgrimage, and pilgrims are asked to assist with composing the meditations,
St. Hilary, St. Louis, St. Mary - pray for us!