If you can't find that email and need his email address, please contact me (Cathy) and I'll forward it on to you. Hope you can make it!
Did you all get Howard's email on April 26, inviting us to a reunion dinner at the Hibernian in Cary on Saturday, May 24th? I did, but I just remembered today that I have not yet emailed him my "YES!"
If you can't find that email and need his email address, please contact me (Cathy) and I'll forward it on to you. Hope you can make it!
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Cobh ('cove'), County Cork I've got lots to tell you today! MEETING Please remember that we are having a group meeting on Sunday, March 17 (Feast of St Patrick!), in the Meeting Room after the 11:30 Mass- so, about 12:45-1:30pm. There will be soda bread, scones and tea. I will also have your travel bags, luggage tags, and e-tickets. MONEY Many of us already have some Euro to get started in Ireland. For the rest of you, please do arrange to have at least a day or two's worth ($50-75 Euro?) BEFORE you leave the US... we don't want to waste time at an exchange booth in the Dublin Airport or searching for an ATM. Please consult one of the earlier "get ready" category posts about currency exchange. Here is one new piece of information: if you are a Wells Fargo customer, you CAN get Euro from the tellers at the RTP branch, rather than having to pay for them to be shipped to you. Before you leave for Ireland, please be sure to contact your bank and credit card companies to let them know your will be out of the country. Otherwise, they might see attempted spending coming from a place they know you don't live and suspend or cancel your account! That's generally a good thing, a safety measure to guard against someone running up huge bills on your card without your knowledge. But if it happens while you are away, and you don't have alternate options for money, well.... that could get tricky! So please, sometime BEFORE April 2, call the customer service number for your ATM and Credit Cards, and tell them when and where you will be away. (Don't bother bringing your DISCOVER Card, that's hardly accepted at all in Europe). AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION Have you thought about how you are getting to and from RDU yet?
If you are considering one of those last two options, I'll make a couple suggestions here, but would also like to hear from you, if you know of better ways to do this economically. Now- by mentioning specific companies, I am not necessarily endorsing those companies - they are simply options I am familiar with, to get you thinking on your own! Drive and park yourself.
Use a taxi/limo service. Admittedly, I have little experience with this, but when I went to Italy 7 years ago, 6 or 7 of us parked at one couple's house and we all rode one van to and from the airport together. We used White Horse limo company and my foggy memory has it costing each person about $15, roundtrip. Their website has a place to punch in details and get a price quote. Of course, there are other taxi companies and rates vary depending on distance. Today, February 1, is the feast of St. Brigid. She is one of the 3 co-patrons of Ireland (along with Patrick and Columba) and is also the patron saint of scholars, nuns and dairy workers. This website has some nice prayers and other resources for her feast. Looking forward to seeing those of you who are able to be there this evening at 7:00pm. We'll be in the Meeting Room- follow the arrows on the pilgrimage posters if you need help finding the room! You might see this triple spiral carved into the rocks on one of our first stops after arrival - it is an ancient symbol of 'threes' of several kinds. And three is the number of available seats that remain on our airplane!! Actually, TWO is the magic number: we currently have 28 registered pilgrims, with February 1 being the very last possible date for anyone to register. It would be nice if we could meet as a group in February- an informal chance to get to meet each other. I was actually considering Friday evening, February 1- since that is the feast of St. Brigid of Kildaire! What do you think? Please comment below or email Cathy with your yes or no. But please do add this date to your calendar: Sunday, March 17, 12:45-1:45pm. It is, conveniently, the feast of St. Patrick (so I believe we shall have scones and soda bread at the meeting), and also a good time for you to receive your travel packets (e-tickets, luggage tags, tote bag, etc.) and cover those last minute questions and reminders. As of now, we are scheduled for the Meeting Room (near the main receptionist's desk), and it is timed so that you can come over after the 11:30am Mass, if you wish. Welcome to the blog for the April 2-11, 2013 Spiritual and Cultural Journey to Ireland! This will be a pilgrimage trip coordinated through the Adult Faith Formation Office of St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church in Apex, North Carolina. We are partnering with the good people at Catholic Travel Centre to offer you a memorable and enriching journey. You are invited to click here to view the trip brochure on-line. It includes our itinerary with pricing and a registration form and information. If you would like a paper copy of this brochure, you may request one from Cathy Rusin (please see her email address at the bottom of the right-hand column, and provide your full name and mailing address). You are also invited to attend an Information Meeting on Wednesday evening, August 15 at St. Andrew's. We will meet from 6:30-7:15pm and have a live video meeting with the president of Catholic Travel Centre, who will review our itinerary and answer all of your questions. We'll even be done in time for you to attend the 7:30pm Holy Day Mass! |
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