WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES
2015 PHILADELPHIA
http://www.worldmeeting2015.org/
PAPAL PILGRIMAGE TO PHILADELPHIA
• REGISTRATION FORM •
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
NOTE: A registration form is required for EACH
person in your party. Payment in full is due with
registration. DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2015
Name _______________________________
Address ______________________________
City__________________________________
State____________Zip Code______________
Parish ________________________________
Phone (home)__________________________
(cell)_________________________________
Email ________________________________
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy): ____/____/_______
Gender: ___M ____F
PAPAL VISIT PILGRIMAGE
to PHILADELPHIA
Saturday, Sept. 26 - Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015
“What came to be through him was life, and this life
was the light of the human race.” – John 1:4
BE ADVISED!! Pilgrims who have difficulties
standing or sitting for long periods of time, or
walking long distances without a break are
hereby advised that there will be a considerable
amount of these types of physical activities
throughout this two-day pilgrimage; therefore
it is highly recommended that each individual
make an informed decision regarding his or her
participation. Additionally, the World Meeting of
Families event organizers are warning that due
to the immense volume of pilgrims expected
over this unprecedented weekend, attendees
may be directed and required to use public
transportation (regional rail, subway, etc.) into
and out of downtown Philadelphia. Should this
become necessary, an additional transportation
surcharge will be added to the trip price.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS - TRAVELING ALONE
If you are traveling alone and do not wish to pay for a
single occupancy room, but do not have companion(s)
with whom you would prefer to stay, then your hotel
room and roommates (of the same gender) will be
assigned based on your occupancy preference.
Single person room occupancy preference:
_____Single $425 per person
_____Double $315 per person
_____Triple $295 per person
HOTEL - TRAVELING WITH COMPANION(S)
Room occupancy preference:
_____Double $315 per person
_____Triple $295 per person
SPONSORED BY THE
ARCHEPARCHY OF PITTSBURGH
Name(s) of those with whom you wish to stay:
1)____________________________________
2)____________________________________
see reverse for Participation Agreement
and mailing address
Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh
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66 Riverview Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15214
Phone: 412-231-4000 ext. 15
Web site: www.archpitt.org
LOVE is Our Mission:
The Family Fully Alive.
Called together from all over the world
in faithful celebration of the family —
the sanctuary of love and life.
PAPAL VISIT PILGRIMAGE SEPT. 26-27, 2015
PILGRIMAGE INCLUDES:
•Luxury Round-trip Motorcoach Transportation
•1 night Hotel lodging at Country Inn of Lancaster
•One Breakfast (hotel) and One Dinner (Good ‘n’ Plenty)
(All other meals on your own)
•Performance of “Joseph” at Sight and Sound Theater
•Additional Transport to Philadelphia for Papal Liturgy
ITINERARY:
Saturday, Sept. 26 — Pilgrimage Begins! Arrive early
for the 8:00 a.m. continental breakfast at St. John
Cathedral (Munhall, Pa.), then board our deluxe
motorcoach to depart from St. John’s parking lot at
9:00 a.m. sharp. Rest stops and a brief lunch break
(on your own) will be scheduled along the way to our
first destination. We will arrive at The Country Inn
of Lancaster, located in scenic and historic Lancaster,
Pa., where we will check in upon arrival (approx.
3 p.m.). Our group then will re-board the bus at
3:45 to for dinner at the Good ‘n’ Plenty Restaurant
to enjoy a wonderful Amish country family-style
feast! Following dinner, we will attend the musical
production “Joseph” at the famed Sight and Sound
Millennium Theater in Lancaster. After the show,
we will be transported back to our hotel for a good
night’s sleep in anticipation of the long day ahead.
Sunday, Sept. 27 — 6:00 a.m. breakfast at the hotel.
We will depart the hotel early this morning to journey
to Philadelphia, so have your bags inside your room
door and ready for departure. The bus will drop us
off at <location TBD> in Philadelphia, where we
then will take public transportation to the site of the
Papal liturgy. Following the liturgy, we will return to
our motorcoach for our journey back to Pittsburgh.
We will stop for dinner at a restaurant along the way
(on your own), and also make several rest stops en
route to Pittsburgh.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2015!
Please note: Reservations are limited and on a firstcome, first-served basis. We have secured a limited
number of rooms for our pilgrimage based on bus
capacity of 50. Once all spaces are filled, a waitng
list will be started.
Hard-copy Reservation Form and non-refundable
payment in full are due at time of registration.
No phone or e-mail reservations will be accepted.
The bus and hotel already have been reserved, so if
payment does not accompany your reservation form
by the deadline, then it cannot be accepted. Please
pay by check or money order. (Unfortunately, we
cannot accept credit card as payment.) Package is
non-refundable for any reason.
Additional information and itinerary specifics will be
sent upon receipt of your fully completed Reservation
Form/Participation Agreement and payment in full.
Each participant must submit a fully completed
Reservation Form, signed Participation Agreement
and payment in full by the JUNE 1, 2015 deadline to:
Papal Visit Pilgrimage
Attn: Fr. Andrew Deskevich
66 Riverview Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15214
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
I agree to release and hold harmless the
Archeparchy of Pittsburgh and its employees
or representatives from any liability associated
with, or arising from my transportation to or
from, or my participation in the event for the
World Meeting of Families and Papal Events in
Philadelphia, PA, September 26-27, 2015.
I further understand that payment for this
package is NON-REFUNDABLE for any reason.
If Pope Francis is not able to be present as
planned, the pilgrimage to Philadelphia will still
proceed, and I will be expected to attend.
I also understand that to secure my spot on
this pilgrimage, a non-refundable payment in
full is due with this registration by the stated
deadline of JUNE 1, 2015.
Signature_________________________________
Name (print)_______________________________
Date _____________________________________
Mail fully completed
Reservation Form (on reverse),
signed Participation Agreement
and payment in full to:
For questions regarding the pilgrimage, e-mail Father
Andrew at [email protected] (Information ONLY;
NO email reservations will be accepted.)
Please NOTE again that this package is NONREFUNDABLE for any reason. There may be a
number of circumstances beyond our control during
this pilgrimage. If for some reason Pope Francis is
not able to be present as planned, we will still make
our pilgrimage, and no refunds will be given.
Papal Visit Pilgrimage
Attn: Fr. Andrew Deskevich
66 Riverview Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15214
For office use only:
Name __________________________________
Check # _________________
Date: ___________________
Amount: ________________
PRICING DETAILS:
$425 per person single occupancy
$315 per person, double occupancy
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$295 per person, triple occupancy