A CLASSIC AFRICAN SAFARI
JOURNEY TO KENYA AND TANZANIA
January 19th - February 5th, 2024
We will embark on a journey to Africa which many say is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. In reading the itinerary, you realize how comprehensive the tour is with a mixture of animal viewing, cultural experiences, and historic sites of archaeological interest.
I know this experience is the most expensive trip I have presented you with, but safaris are not cheap. In fact, the land cost I am presenting to you is below the price of some other companies. Our accommodations are first class and while on safari, all three meals are included. All the tips are included, and they are considerable. And if you read at what is included, you will see some medical coverage is given. Included is also a demonstration of my short stature with the very tall Masai men!
You may need to check out some medical shots, perhaps Yellow Fever and Malaria. I hope you can make this trip with me.
I encourage you to register soon.
Fr. Mario DiCicco, O.F.M.
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JAPAN AND KOREA
A FAR EAST ADVENTURE
April 5th - April 23rd, 2024
Please read the brochure for more details this far east adventure to Japan and Korea.
I encourage you to register soon.
Fr. Mario DiCicco, O.F.M.
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EXPLORING THE EASTERN BALKANS
BULGARIA, ROMANIA, SERBIA, BUDAPEST, PRAGUE
May 15th - May 31st, 2024
Dear Explorers,
Some of us did the Western Balkans (Croatia, Montenegro and Albania) this past year and there was an eager request to do the Eastern Balkans. Take a look at the itinerary and you will see what is in store for us. This is an out-of-the-ordinary assembly of different countries and cities. Besides Prague and Budapest, two lovely cities, we will also visit the cities of Sofia (Bulgaria), Bratislava (Czech Republic), Belgrade (Serbia), Bucharest (Romania) and other towns.
I'm excited to visit these historic cities filled with magnificent buildings, unusual cuisine, and cultural sites. I hope you have a chance to come with me since it is a unique array of famous and historical countries.
Fr. Mario DiCicco, O.F.M.
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HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE
September 7th - September 18th, 2024
Dear Christian Pilgrims,
Once again, we are going up Jerusalem, called by the psalmist the City of God! It is a city rich in history, richer still in God’s marvelous deeds. It is a city where Jesus of Nazareth proclaimed the saving message of God’s kingdom and exercised his healing ministry of God’s love. It is there that he died for love of us, only to be raised up in that same city by God in a mighty act of power. Jerusalem, now more than ever, is truly the City of God, for it was within her walls that the Church of Jesus Christ came to birth in the dramatic outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
I will be making my usual pilgrimage to the Holy Land, appropriately called the Fifth Gospel, to retrace the steps Jesus took in obedience to God’s will and out of love for us all. It is a moment of grace for all of us to visit the scenes of our salvation. I invite you to come along with me to share this deeply moving experience of faith. This pilgrimage will truly enrich your faith, deepen your knowledge of Holy Scripture, and increase your love for Jesus the Lord.
You are going on a pilgrimage, a special form of spiritual retreat, a religious event in one’s life where the Gospel, read at the sites of its first utterance, takes on a new significant meaning for one who is open to the Holy Spirit. It is not a sightseeing trip or a vacation tour, but it is a journey that has faith as its motive and goal, reflecting the pilgrimage of one’s life toward God.
I am an experienced Holy Land pilgrim guide. I have lived in the Holy Land, and I have conducted pilgrimages continuously each year since 1976. I have a doctorate in New Testament and have taught at three graduate theological schools. For these reasons, you can be assured of a deeply biblical and prayerful first-class experience.
Fr. Mario DiCicco, O.F.M.
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THE SILK ROAD
A JOURNEY THROUGH CENTRAL ASIA
October 10th - October 28th, 2024
Dear Pilgrims,
This is such an unusually exotic adventure that I think we will sell out the trip in a very short time. I have reserved only 25 rooms: 10 singles and 15 doubles. You can see from the itinerary what unique countries we will be visiting, all in Central Asia, one of the routes to China in search of rare silks.
I don't think many travel agencies arrange this adventure. It will be so different from all you've seen before. I'm thinking of Almaty, once under Russian rule, and Bukhara, famous for their hand-woven carpets. We will visit countries and cities whose names are unfamiliar to us.
Please look at what the land price includes. Among other amenities such as tips to the guides and drivers and three meals a day, there are included an air flight and two train rides.
So get your reservation in soon. We will fly Turkish Airlines to these places.
Fr. Mario DiCicco, O.F.M.
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For brochure and reservations please contact:
Father Mario DiCicco, OFM
St. Peter's Church
110 West Madison St.
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Office: 312-853-2411
Mobile: 312-888-1331
e-mail: mmdicicco@gmail.com
Father Mario DiCicco, OFM
St. Peter's Church
110 West Madison St.
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Office: 312-853-2411
Mobile: 312-888-1331
e-mail: mmdicicco@gmail.com
