Encounter the Early Church & the Evangelists
GREECE & TURKEY
22 OCTOBER - 08 NOVEMBER 2019
REGISTRATION CLOSED
GREECE & TURKEY
DATE
22 OCT - 08 NOV 2019
DURATION
18 DAYS
ARRIVE IN
ISTANBUL
DEPART FROM
KUALA LUMPUR
OVERVIEW OF SHRINES & HOLY SITES
- Philippi, Greece - See where St Paul was imprisoned in Philippi Archaelogical Site
- Thessaloniki, Greece - Enjoy this beautiful coast town where St Paul wrote letters to the Thessalonians
- Kalambaka, Greece - Experience the monastic life as you climb the rocks to monasteries
- Kalambaka, Greece - Learn about the art of icon writings in an icon workshop here
- Athens, Greece - Go back in time as you visit the Acropolis of Athens where ancient Greeks worshipped their gods
- Patmos, Greece - Visit the Grotto of Revelation where St John received the vision of the Apocalypse
- Ephesus, Turkey - Understand why St Paul wrote to the Ephesians in the Ephesus Archaelogical Site
- Pergamum, Turkey - Trace the Seven Churches of the book of Revelation
- Cappadocia, Turkey - Witness the Underground City where Christians were once persecuted by Romans
- Istanbul, Turkey - Learn about the schisms of the Catholic church as you step into the Hagia Sophia, once the grandest church on earth
YOUR TRIP INCLUDES
- Round-trip airfare from KLIA
- All airport taxes & fuel surcharges
- Strategically located 4 or 5 star hotels (or similar)
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily (unless specified)
- Assistance of a professional local guide(s)
- Transfers as per itinerary
- Sightseeing and admissions fees as per itinerary
- Catholic Priest available for Spiritual Direction
- Teachings given daily by Deacon Dr Sherman Kuek to ensure your knowledge and understanding
- Daily Sacraments given by accompanying priest/bishop & other spiritual activities
- A well-researched booklet (with pictures) for personal reference
- A professionally produced hour-long video footage of each trip for every pilgrim
- Safety and security, and also your maximum benefit in every pilgrimage
- Tips to your tour guides and driver
- Travel insurance (for Malaysian passport holders)
NOT INCLUDED
- Items of personal nature
the highlights
formation
Daily faith formation covers New Testament from Acts of the Apostles to Revelation
Witness the missionary fervour of our early Apostles like St Paul and St John
Witness the missionary fervour of our early Apostles like St Paul and St John
history
Visit the Hagia Sophia, the grandest Church on the face of the earth before St Peter's Basilica was built
Visit the sites of the earliest ecumenical councils in Nicaea, Ephesus and Constantinople
Visit the sites of the earliest ecumenical councils in Nicaea, Ephesus and Constantinople
experience
Experience Cappadocia, where our legendary Cappadocian Fathers (St Gregory of Nyssa, St Gregory of Nazianzus & St Basil the Great) come from
Step onto the island of Patmos where St John received the vision of Revelation
Step onto the island of Patmos where St John received the vision of Revelation
join us now
LEFT BEFORE THE TRIP
DATE
22 OCT - 08 NOV 2019
PRIEST
Bishop Cornelius Sim
FORMATION DIRECTOR
Deacon Dr Sherman Kuek OFS
PRICE
RM16,980 per person (twin sharing)
OPTIONS & UPGRADES
RM19,780 per person
(single supplement)
(single supplement)
REGISTER ONLINE BELOW
CONTACT US
VIEW OUR PAST TRIP
