NYC Frassati Fellowship 2010
Details follow below for these events, and for two special adventures abroad! Some key dates for 2010:
February 13th-20th Mission Trip to Nicaragua with Surf for a Cause
April 30th-May 2nd Spring Retreat at Villa Maria Guadalupe (tentative)
June 11th-20th Pilgrimage to Italy with Fr. Gabriel
NB: Our monthly Dinner and Holy Hours are scheduled for the second Sunday of each month at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, except when otherwise noted. Upcoming dates include February 14th, and March 14th. Spring dates will be announced once our retreat dates are finalized.
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MARCH 20, 2010 - NYC Pilgrimage
Dear Friends,
Please spread the word and also consider joining us for this unique experience.
A coalition of Catholic young adult groups in New York City welcomes you to this first annual pilgrimage.
Our city has been blessed throughout history with great saints, great churches, and holy Catholic men and women, and we invite you to join us in celebrating their legacy and finding inspiration in their life stories.
On March 20, 2010, we will walk from the shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, near Manhattan’s northern tip, to the shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton , close to Battery Park. Along the way, we will visit other churches connected to New York’s Catholic history.
We will exercise our feet as we walk, and we will exercise our souls as we pray. The day will be inspiring, renewing, tiring, historically enriching, and fun!
Browse our website to learn more about the famous churches you can visit, the saints you will honor, and the routes you can follow.
You can sign up to participate in the pilgrimage (it’s free!), and if you wish you can make donations to worthy charities such as Pilgrimage of Our Children’s Future and St. Joseph’s Seminary. http://pofnyc.org/
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Frassati Fellowship Pilgrimage Tour 2010
The time has come for us to visit the homeland of our very own Blessed Pier Girogio Frassati! This pilgrimage will take place June 11-20, 2010. We will be celebrating Mass in the eternal city of Rome, explore the home of St. Francis of Assisi, visit Pier Giorgio's hometown of Turin, hike in the Alps, and retreat in the actual Frassati estate.
The trip will be led by Father Gabriel Bakkar and two other CFR's. The pilgrimage price is $2,050 and includes 5 nights at hotel/religious house accommodations, 3 nights at the Frassati estate, round trip airfare from NYC to Italy, an internal flight from Rome to Turin, all transportation between locations, breakfast daily, hotel taxes and surcharges. Daily Mass will be celebrated.
Act fast because the availability is limited to 20! Email frassatiny@gmail.com for a registration packet!
Please note the following deadlines:
A non-refundable deposit of $500 must be received by January 20, 2010 (postmarked by January 15th). A final payment of $1,550 must be received by April 1, 2010 (postmarked by March 20th).
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Surf For The Cause Mission Trip to Nicaragua
Frassati Fellowhship has been blessed to be able to team up with Surf For The Cause for our first ever mission trip. Come make Blessed Pier Giorgio proud, by coming to Nicaragua, February 13th to the 20th, and bring a smile to a poor child’s face and surf a wave! It is a guaranteed step closer to heaven.
Surf For The Cause was featured in the award winning movie "The Human Experience". Take a look for your self to see just how amazing their mission is:
http://www.youtube.com/user/surfforthecause#p/a/u/0/M-m_r7Gn974
This will be a priceless experience and it is all inclusive.
The cost is $1,525. Includes all airfare, food, room and board, surf lessons, a donation to the cause, surf board, van, an escort, and of course their mission:
"This year, Surf for the Cause’s mission is to have as much fun as possible serving the poor!! Services include handing out food at the local dump, engaging the families and especially the youth in simple activities and our joyful presence, working in the village of Sutiava, going to the beach with the community, and surfing. All Surf for the Cause asks from you is that you bring your gifts and talents to the group in order to make this an epic trip!"
Space is limited!! We will be opening 15 seats on a first-come first-serve basis!
Must have a definite yes by January 8th. Down payment of half the total trip cost of $800.00 by January 11th. Email Wilkinnane@gmail.com
Please make check payable to Surf for the Cause
Surf for the Cause
530 Long Highway, Little Compton
RI 02837
