Schedule April 29 – May 5, 2009
Wednesday April 29
4:00 – 6:00 PM All charter flight travelers check-in at Newark Liberty Airport
Terminal B - World Airlines Gate: Departure Level
9:00 PM Approximate departure from Newark for Lourdes Airport, France
- Thursday April 30 (all times are Local Time)
12:00 PM Welcome / Registration at Hotels D’Espagne or Méditerranée
12:15-1:00 PM – Lunch
2:00-2:45 Spiritual Orientation for Malades and Caregivers in Hotel D’Espagne
3:00 Assemble by Team Color in Front of Hotel
4:30 Opening Mass for the three USA Malta Associations at Rosary Basilica
7:15 Dinner 8:30 Optional: Candlelight Procession.
Friday May 1, 2009
7:45 Breakfast
9:15 All Teams Assemble in front of Hotel D’Espagne
9:3 Depart for Chapelle Notre Dame
10:00-12:00 (except children’s Host team): Chapelle Notre Dame: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Morning of Recollection. Confession available.
9:1 Children and Host Team assemble in front of
Hotel D’Espagne
9:3 Children: Tour “In the Footsteps of
Bernadette”
12:00 Lunch:
1:00 Assemble for Baths
2:45 All Teams Assemble in front of Hotel D’Espagne
3:00 Depart for Chapelle Notre Dame (Domaine) 3:30 Annointing of the Sick Mass
6:30 Dinner:
8:15 All Pilgrims: Candlelight Procession –
Teams Assemble: D’Espagne
8:45 Candlelight Procession
Saturday May 2, 2009
7:30 Breakfast
8:45 Assemble in front of Hotel D’Espagne
9:4 Grotto Mass: Three USA Malta Associations
10:30 - Directly after Mass, Malades, Caregivers, Hosts and Captains proceed across River Gave (travel past Baths) to Prairie near Podium
11:00 – Grand Master will distribute medals to three US Malta Associations
12:00 – Group photo on Basilica steps followed by team photos
12:30 Lunch
1:30Reflections: All Malades & Caregivers –
Children's Recreation with Kristy Synder and Katie Cordtz in Hotel D’Espagne
7:00 Dinner:
8:30 Caregivers' Night Out
Children: Children’s Activities (Babysitting
provided by Auxiliary)
Adult Malades: Optional: Meet in Hotel
D'Espagne Lounge for games
9:00- 10:30 –Pius X Basilica - Blessing of Medals; Grand Master Speaks
Sunday May 3, 2009
7:15 Breakfast
8:10 All Teams Assemble
8:45 All seated at Pius X Basilica
9:30-11:00 - International Mass in Pius X Basilica
12:00 Children Assemble at D’Espagne for tour of Fort and McDonald’s Lunch
12:00 Lunch
1:00-2:45 Free Time
2:45 All Teams Assemble:
3:00 Proceed to Podium Prairie
3:30 Eucharisric Procession and Blessing of the Sick
7:15 Dinner
8:30 Movie: "Bernadette" at
Hotel Mediterranee - Chapel
8:30 Optional: Candlelight Procession
Monday May 4, 2009
7:30 Breakfast
8:15 Assemble in front of Hotel D’Espagne
9:00 Mass in Upper Basilica
10:30 Upper Stations; Msgr. Wallin
Lower Stations
Children with Father Dunn
12:00 Lunch
1:30 Reflections for Malades and Caregivers
Children's Recreation with Hotel D’Espagne: Lower Level
7:00 Farewell Dinner
8:30 Closing Festivies – Hotel D’Espagne
Please put Packed Luggage in the hall outside your room before 1:00 AM.
Tuesday May 5, 2009
6:00 AM. Breakfast
7:00 AM. All charter flight load buses and depart for airport
Clear Customs: Box lunches available at Lourdes Airport in Waiting Area for those on Charter
11:00 a.m. Flight Depart France for U.S.A. (Lourdes Time)