Mission exposure trip to China in 2010

From Oct. 2 -17, 2010 join us to:

• Discover the roots of Columban history in the original mission country
• Walk in the footsteps of the first Columban missionaries
• Encounter modern China and meet present day Columban missionaries
• Witness the connections between the past, present and future of the Missionary Society of St. Columban

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Trip Details

Hong Kong

• Meet Columban priests and learn about the Church in mainland China
• Visit AITECE Office
• Visit Mong Kok night market
• Attend Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Wuhan City

• Visit St. Columban’s Cathedral in Hangyang and other churches in the region
• Meet participants in the Columban Crafts Project– a program for people with special needs
• Tour rural communities and learn about work of Columbans from 1920-1953

Nancheng City

• Experience Columban history in the second Columban diocese in China
• Visit former Columban parishes
• Visit the graves of Frs. Leonard and Buttimer

Shanghai

• Meet Fr. Warren Kinne and visit Sheshan Shrine, a Marian Shrine in the outskirts of Shanghai, and visit the Sheshan Seminary
• Visit Shanghai Cathedral
• Attend Mass at St. Peter’s Church
• Local sightseeing

Xian

• Visit the cathedral and the mosque in Xian
• Visit the 8th century Christian Stele
• Visit the Terra Cotta Warriors Museum

Beijing

• Morning Mass at Beijing’s East Church
• Visit the Great Wall of China, the Olympic Stadium and the Summer Palace
• Visit the graveyard where Matteo Ricci and other missionaries are buried
• Visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City and attend an acrobatics performance

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Program Fees:

$2000 Program Fee covers Lodging, Internal Travel, Meals, Sightseeing

*International Airfare and visa charges are not included in the program fee*

Applications and $500 non-refundable deposit due by August 1, 2010

Logistics: Trip departs for Hong Kong on October 2. Trip departs from Beijing on October 16. Columban guides will accompany the group during all internal travel; knowledge of Chinese is not required. It is the responsibility of participants to secure their own travel visas. Please visit www.china-embassy.org for more information.

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For more information and to apply, contact:

The Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach
Amy Woolam Echeverria
301-565-4547

ccaoprograms@columban.org