Email from Mike:
Gents,
If you haven’t already signed up, please let me know (ckoz654@aol.com) by Wednesday afternoon if you plan to attend. I need to work with group reservations to secure tables for lunch at The Dubliner.
Here is the schedule. Please note that all activities are optional for the individual pilgrim ( except for our departure time):
6:20 a.m. Arrive at St. Bridget front parking lot for carpool
6:30 a.m. Prompt Departure
8:30 a.m. Coffee, etc. ( Shrine Cafeteria )
9:00 a.m. Guided Tour of the Shrine
10:00 a.m. Confessions available, private prayer, bookstore, gift shop
11:00 a.m. Private Mass celebrated by Father Patrick ( Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel on the Lower Level of the Shrine ) followed by praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet
11:45 a.m. Rosary prayed in the Crypt Church (Lower Level of the Shrine) before the regular Shrine Mass at 12:10 p.m. in the Crypt Church
1:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross in the Cyrpt Church ( immediately following Mass)
1:45 p.m. (approximately) Meet back in Cafeteria. Departure for lunch at The Dubliner. Traditionally, clergy and drivers have lunch covered by the rest of the group. Please bring cash to pay your pro-rata share to the person who puts the bill on his credit card. We are usually in the $30-$40 range per person (usually closer to $30 and usually my credit card )
We depart for return to St. Bridget immediately following lunch and are back by 5:30-6:00 p.m. depending on traffic. Express lanes are open southbound on Saturdays as I recall, so bring or borrow an EZ-Pass if you’re going to be a driver.
If you can drive if needed ( depending on attendance ) please let me know and also respond with your mobile number so we don’t lose you during the day😀. It is my understanding that our St. Edward’s brothers will be meeting us up at the Shrine. Phil, if that’s not right, please let me know.
Best wishes for a Blessed Lent!
Fraternally,
Mike K.
