Join Fr. James Miara & Holy Innocents Parish on a
Eucharis c Franciscan Pilgrimage to Mother Angelica’s Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Hanceville, Alabama
&
EWTN Irondale, Alabama
September 21—25, 2020
$1,200 (per person)
$1,400 (for single room)
The Shrine & Parish Church of the Holy Innocents
128 W. 37th St. New York, NY 10018
(212) 279‐5861
Travel Package Inclusions
Round‐trip economy class via American Airlines: New York/Charlo e/Birmingham ‐ Birmingham/Charlo e/New York
Motor coach transporta on upon arrival and available for the en re tour
4 nights accommoda ons in twin rooms at tourist hotels
10 meals
EWTN Live Show, Daily Holy Mass, Rosary, Sightseeing
Dear Parishioners & Friends,
I would like to invite you to join us on a very special 5‐day pilgrimage to the
exquisite Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama and the
EWTN studio campus in Irondale, Alabama near Birmingham, both established
by the much revered Mother Mary Angelica, a Poor Clare Nun of Perpetual Ado‐
ra on who went home to the Lord whom she loved on Easter Sunday 2016.
Traveling to the Bible Belt, we will be visi ng the few Catholic sites in that State
including the Ave Maria Gro o and Benedic ne Abbey of St. Bernard and Sacred
Heart Church in Cullman built by German immigrants. Some of the highlights include being on the set of the
weekly Wednesday Night EWTN Live Show, a full day at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament with a con
‐celebrated Holy Mass with the nuns there, as well as Eucharis c Healing Services at both the Shrine and the
EWTN Chapel, so well know to all through the daily televised Holy Mass. This trip has very limited space and
will be popular, so I suggest you sign up as soon as possible if you plan on going for this once‐in‐a‐life me
experience. This will truly be a memorable journey and I do hope that you consider joining us!
In the Hearts of Jesus, Mary, & Good St. Joseph,
Fr. James Miara
Pastor & Pilgrimage Coordinator
Day 1 September 21, Monday: Depart
Depart LaGuardia Airport on our American Airlines flight for Char‐
lo e with a connec on to Birmingham. A er arriving in Alabama,
we will grab a quick lunch and be met by our private touring bus
which will take us on a one hour trip to St. Bernard Abbey in Cull‐
man where we will stay for two nights at the Retreat House there.
A er checking in, a end a con‐celebrated Holy Mass with the Bene‐
dic ne monks followed by Vespers and Supper. We will close the
day by listening to a conference on the history of this Abbey and the Ave Maria Gro os, as well as on the
Benedic ne Order in Alabama. (Supper included)
Day 2 September 22, Tuesday
Today is a full day at Mother Angelica’s Shrine of the Most Blessed
Sacrament in Hanceville. A end the 7:00 a.m. con‐celebrated Con‐
ventual Holy Mass with the Poor Clare Nuns of Our Lady of the An‐
gels Monastery followed by the Divine Office and an opportunity for
Confession at 8:00 a.m. Enjoy breakfast in the Castle San Miguel
before beginning our program for the day. Ample me will be given
for Adora on of the Most Blessed Sacrament in the Shrine Church as
well as free me for your personal devo ons and shopping in the
extensive Gi Shop of El Nino. Enjoy a tour of the Shrine as well as of the John Paul II Eucharis c Center. A end
a Eucharis c Healing Service in the Lower Church near the tombs of the deceased Poor Clare Nuns. Pray by the
tomb of Mother Angelica and entrust your inten ons to her intercession. Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet, Holy
Rosary at the outdoor Lourdes Gro o, and make the Sta ons of the Cross in the Piazza before heading to the Fr.
Robert Fox House and Fa ma Museum one mile from the Shrine for a short visit. Return to the Retreat House in
Cullman for dinner and conclude the day by praying Compline, the Night Prayer of the Church, with the Monks
and an evening social. (Breakfast, Lunch, Supper all included)
Day 3 September 23, Wednesday
A end a La n Triden ne Holy Mass followed by Deliverance Prayers
and Benedic on of the Most Blessed Sacrament at Christ the King
Monastery in Cullman, staffed by Fr. Bing’s Alliance of the Holy Family
Interna onal. A er breakfast, We then drive to Irondale, Alabama
and EWTN. Upon arrival to EWTN ample time will be given for private
prayer and Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament exposed in the
chapel as well as for shopping in the Gift Shop. Our program for this
day includes the opportunity for Confession, a Eucharistic Healing Service and an extensive tour of the EWTN
studios and facilities. Join the Missionaries of the Eternal Word Friars in the recita on of the Holy Rosary and
Vespers followed by a catered dinner in Guadalupe Hall. Then, be on the set of the Wednesday Night EWTN
Live Show hosted by Jesuit Fr. Mitch Pacwa. Following the show we will board our bus for the hotel in Bir‐
mingham. Check‐in and re re. (Breakfast, Lunch, Supper all included)
Day 4 September 24, Thursday
A end the live televised Holy Mass at the EWTN Chapel . Return to
the hotel for breakfast. Following breakfast we will visit Casa Ma‐
ria, the Convent and Retreat House of the Sister Servants of the
Eternal Word, a contempla ve‐ac ve Franciscan/Dominican Com‐
munity founded by Mother Gabriel Long in 1987. One of the Sisters
will speak to us about the history and work of their Order. Free
me will be given to pray by the tomb of Mother Gabriel as well as
for shopping in their Gi Shop and Bookstore. A er lunch enjoy a
tour of the Ave Maria Grottos at the Monastery of St. Bernard and
then board the bus for a brief visit to Sacred Heart Church in Cullman, built and dedicated in 1916 and staffed
by the Benedictine Monks since the parish’s establishment in 1877. Our supper today will be on your own at
the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in Birmingham, and is not included in the trip. Following supper we will
return to the hotel for the night. (Breakfast and Lunch included)
Day 5 September 25, Friday
A end a morning Holy Mass at the Casa Maria Chapel of
the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word. Following
breakfast at our hotel we board the bus to the airport
for our 11:05 a.m. connec ng flight home via Charlo e
to LaGuardia (arriving at 4:14 p.m.) filled with beau ful
memories and experiences of our week away. (Breakfast
included)
HOTELS: Monday, September 21 and Tuesday, September 22—
St. Bernard Retreat & Conference Center, 1600 St. Bernard Dr., SE, Cullman, AL 35055‐3057
Wednesday, September 23 and Thursday, September 24—
Eucharis c Franciscan Pilgrimage to Mother Angelica’s Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament
I am requesting a roommate. I understand a single room may be assigned (plus an addi onal S100.00) if a roommate is not available.
I am reques ng a single room. If confirmed a single
All‐Inclusive Package Pricing* (Includes round‐trip airfare from New York La Guardia Airport)
Enclosed is S1200.00 (TOTAL AIRFARE)
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