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Medicine & Religion
Dialogue - Cuba
Join us for an extraordinary experience in Havana
July 8-15, 2015
Special trip for Medical & Religious professionals at
affordable prices!
SIGN UP NOW FOR GREAT CHURCHES, UNIVERSITIES, & MEDICAL VISITS in the historic city of
Havana! This trip is the result of planning that took place at the first exchange in Cuba on faith &
science in early January 2015
The détente between Cuba and the US was announced late December 2014 and was a direct
result of the Vatican’s role as facilitator. In early January 2015 the groundwork was laid with
Catholic clergy in Cuba for the first Cuban and American dialogue on medicine and religion in
over 50 years. Cuba is known for its excellent medical training and now there is also a wonderful
resurgence in the religious community in Cuba. This dialogue will start with presentations on
faith and science led by American professors that were instructors at the Pontifical University in
Rome. One is affiliated with Institute for Spirituality and Health (ISH). At 60 years the ISH is the
oldest such organization in the US and is located in the Texas Medical Center (TMC), the largest
medical center in the world. The other is an evolutionary biologist who worked on the genome
project. A report on this dialoge will be made available at the 2016 Medicine and Religion
Conference in Houston, Texas (http://www.medicineandreligion.com/). This Conference is co
sponsored by Harvard University, University of Chicago, ISH and others. A report on this dialogue
will also be made available to the Pontifical University Rome in advance of Pope Francis’
planned trip to Cuba. The Archdiocese of Havana will welcome participants to explore the faith
community in Havana.
Picture below: Cathedral of the Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception
Trip description
We have created a special trip aimed at making it affordable for American health care
professionals, interfaith religious, and academics and laity of all faiths to have access to the
relevant cathedrals, churches, universities, seminaries, monuments, health care professionals
and historic faith and science presentations.
Picture to the right: Cristo de La Habana
This is a seven (7) night and eight (8) day visit focused on a full time
program of religious activities as consistent with your full time
religious general license. Your trip will start in Miami where you will
then will fly to Havana . You will return to Miami from Havana.You
will be housed in a very high quality four star Hotel Tejadillo in Havana(
http://hoteltejadillocuba.com/ ). One of our managers will be on the ground in Cuba to insure
that everything goes smoothly. The full time Cuban Guide, and a full time chauffeur will assist
you throughout the trip. You will have luxury transportation the whole time you are there. The
trip will include 16 meals total, daily breakfast at the hotel and a variety of lunches and dinners.
Meals will be at a combination of the best government restaurants, the most exciting private
Paladares and artist studios.There will be free time for dining on your own and for exploring as
you would personally like, and other related travel activities in Cuba.
Cuba travel has gotten easier
As you know the new Treasury Department regulations for travel to Cuba have changed for the
better. We are an agency that is primarily devoted to assisting travel General License holders.You
will travel under the General License for religious activities in Cuba # 515.566. This is a General
License program that the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
offers for all religious travelers to Cuba. This new license was set in place on January 16th, 2015.
Religious travel to Cuba requires a full time program of activities engaging in religious activities
that will result in substantive interactions with Cuban nationals on the island. It requires that
each traveler confirm their intention to maintain a full time schedule with this focus and will also
require an organization to certify that the participants will engage in a full time schedule and
insure that this happens. We, as a TSP, are authorized to provide you the paperwork and
administration of this General License.Once the travelers are approved to travel through this
license program we can make the travel arrangements below. We also look forward to
implementing your program with the goal of insuring that it is followed.
For more information on OFAC licensing please visit the following document:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-01-16/pdf/2015-00632.pdf
Trip Details
TRIP COSTS:
Land $1705.00 Per passenger.
Air $ 545.00 ( Includes airport taxes in Miami Cuban Visa and meet and greet at the Miami
airport)
Total cost: $ 2250.00 Per passenger. $ 450.00 single supplement
PROGRAM PRICE INCLUDES:
* Meet and greet at the Miami International Airport
* Round trip air Mia-Hav-Mia, Departure Tax in Miami
* Departure tax on day of departure from Havana
* Cuban Visa
* US Traveler paperwork
* Transfers in and out from the airport to hotel in Havana
* Medical Insurance in Cuba
* Accommodations for 7 nights at four star Hotel Tejadillo
* Daily breakfast at the hotel
* 4 dinners (welcome and closing dinners + 2)
* 5 Lunches (Sixteen meals total)
* Luxury Motor coach transportation as per itinerary
* Full translation by professional Cuba based guide
* Program Management in Cuba
* A day trip to Pinar del Rio
* City tours and visits to a variety scenic places in Havana
* 2 visits to museums of your choice
* Our Cuba Travel Tips publication and extensive traveler guidance
PROGRAM PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
*Passports
*Tips for (Guide and Driver, baggage handlers & waiters)
*Single room differential ( $450 per single traveler)
*Trip Interruption Insurance
*Air from Home City to Miami
*All other items not listed in “PROGRAM PRICE INCLUDESâ€​
Sign up soon
July is almost here and this is a good time to reserve your place
in this extraordinary visit to Cuba. Your sign up and deposit will
hold your spot on this trip.
To sign up please hit this button
Here is your easy to use sign up link. (http://tourinfosys.com/signup/deacons) Please have
your passport number handy!
Your trip Leader
Decon Robert J. Hesse, Ph.D.
Dr. Hesse is an ordained Catholic deacon with degrees in science
(Ph.D.) and theology (B.S.). He is Vice Chairman of the interfaith
Institute for Spirituality and Health (http://ish-tmc.org), which, at 60
years, is the oldest such organization in the U.S., located in The
Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world. He is
Co-founder and President of Contemplative Network
(http://www.contemplative.net) dedicated to interdenominational
Christian contemplative prayer. At the invitation of the Dalai Lama, Trappist monk Thomas
Keating appointed him Emissary to the M&L Institute for scientific research on contemplatives.
He has traveled to over 70 countries, including teaching Faith & Science graduate classes at the
Pontifical University, Rome, University of St. Thomas, Houston, and, in January 2015, at the
Catholic Archdiocese, Havana.
Stay in touch with us & Clergy & Ministers CUBA news!
(https://www.facebook.com/cubatoursandtravelreligioustravel?ref=hl)
Our cover photo is of the San Carlos y San Ambrosio Seminary
in Old Havana.
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