a Pilgrimage Chaplain
March 30, 2021
South Korea
This pilgrimage has been canceled. You are also invited to join our other pilgrimages.
Holy Week is an opportune time to recall God’s profound love for each one of us. Spend more time with the Lord in this sacred time of the year. Join a Pilgrimage to spend Holy Week in Naju with Seoul with a Pilgrimage Chaplain leaving on March 30, 2021.
Begin your pilgrimage in Seoul to visit the Jeoldusan Martyr’s Shrine, dedicated to those who gave up their lives during the Byeongin persecutions of 1866. Next stop is the Saenamto Shrine, a sacred place where thousands of Catholics including St. Kim Dae-geon were executed. Celebrate Mass at the Myeong-dong Cathedral, the very first Roman Catholic parish church in Korea. After lunch, continue with a sightseeing tour of Seoul which includes a visit to Namsangol Hanok Village, a cable car ride up the Namsan Mountain to Seoul Tower and some free time to explore Seoul.
Next stop is Mirinae Shrine, site of the tomb of St. Andrew Kim Dae-geon, the patron saint of South Korea. Head for the village of Solmoe, also known as the birthplace of Korean Catholicism, is where the first Korean Catholic priest St. Andrew Kim Dae-geon was born.
Cap off your pilgrimage in Naju. Visit the House of the Blessed Mother, which houses the miraculous image of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The mystical event in Naju began on June 30, 1985 when a statue owned by Julia Kim began weeping. Since then, she has brought many messages, and other miraculous signs and healings, urging all to return to God. After lunch, proceed to the Blessed Mother’s Holy Mountain where a spring can be found which bought about healings to many pilgrims. The group will join the 3:00 pm Stations of the Cross with the local villagers and other pilgrims on Good Friday. End your Holy Week pilgrimage with a Great Easter Vigil Celebration.
Holy Week is called, “holy” because it is a memorial of God’s saving deeds for us in Jesus. Find time to connect deeply in prayer with Jesus in this most solemn and meaningful time of the year for. Join a Pilgrimage to spend Holy Week in Naju with Seoul with a Pilgrimage Chaplain leaving on March 30, 2021. And after the pilgrimage, may you come home refreshed, renewed, with a new resolve to proclaim God’s love to others.
1) A non-refundable US$ 500.00 deposit is required upon reservations together with a photocopy of a passport (valid for 6 months from date of departure) and Pilgrim’s Profile plus the visa fee.
2) Full payment in U.S. dollars is required before ticketing but in no case shall it be later than thirty (30) days before departure date.
3) The following cancellation charges will apply:
> 45days before departure date – US$ 300.00
> 30days before departure date – 50% of the Tour Cost
> 20 days prior to departure date – Full tour cost will be forfeited.
> Admin fee US$200.00 for any visa denial.
BASIC TOUR COST DOES NOT INCLUDE: Philippine Travel Tax PHP 1,620.00, airport taxes, visa fees and documentation expenses, insurance, hospitalization and other medical expenses, tours and transportation during free periods, porterage of extra pieces of luggage in excess of maximum allocation (23 kgs), drinks, and beverages taken during meals, items of personal nature such as laundry, telephone, fax, room service, and other expenses not mentioned in the itinerary terms and conditions.
EXECUTIVE RESOURCES, INC. has arranged for the various tour services to be performed under the responsibility of various contractors. Executive Resources, Inc., its employees or its subagents therefore only act as agents for the contractors providing the various services described in the tour and accept no responsibility or liability in connection with losses or accidental expenses due to delays of schedule, overbooking, defaults or “force majeure.” All tours and arrangements are subject to the general conditions specified by each contractor. Tour itineraries and prices are subject to change without prior notice. When making a tour booking, the passenger acknowledges and accepts the foregoing conditions.
*** SCHEDULE AND RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE! ***