Friday, July 19

Arrive in Guatemala at 11:17

Orientation session with SP staff

Walk to National Palace, Cathedral, and/or market

Stay at SP Center

 

Sataturday, July 20

8 00 A.M. Breakfast

9 00 A.M. Leave for Tierra Nueva Dos

10.00 A.M. Welcome and Lunch with the hermanamiento committee

1:00 P.M. Tour of the community

3:00 P.M. Meet with the bible study in which Paul participates

Spend time with and stay with host families

 

Sunday, July 21

6:30 A.M. Mass

Participate in Mass as communion distributors and/or bringing up the gifts

8:00 A.M. Breakfast with host families

10:00 A.M. Meeting with the hermanamiento committee

12:00 P.M. Lunch with host families

3:30 P.M. Meeting with the hermanamiento committe and leaders of the church

Create a symbol of the hermanamiento together, like a big poster to leave at church

Eat supper and stay with host families 

Monday, July 22

Antigua

visit Godchild, ruins in Antigua, museum, market

Stay at the Sister Parish Center in Guatemala City

Tuesday, July 23

Guatemala City

Visit to UPAVIM

3:00 P.M. Meet with the women’s group in TN2

5:00 P.M. Meet with Fr. Arturo and maybe a meal with him

7:00 P.M. Part of delegation can participate with the Carismatic Group for their prayer meeting (Mario’s request)

Part of the delegation can participate in the AA Meeting

Return to SP Center for the night

 

Wednesday, July 24

Lake Atitlan

visit library in Panajachel (Louise's friend)

Have lunch in Panajachel

Drive to Santiago and visit a women’s bead cooperative

Spend the night in Santiago Atitlan 

Thursday, July 25

Visit women in Chontala and have lunch with them

Travel to Chichicastenango visit market

Visit Ruth and Nohemi center

stay at Ruth and Nohemi center

 

Friday, July 26

Visit Iximche on our way back to Guatemala City

Stop at SP Center to repack

Or visit school in TN2

Time with host families 

Saturday, July 27

9-12 Retreat with the hermanamiento committee. Reflection on how the sister parish relationship is going, Guatemala situation, etc.

P.M. Meet with the youth who are part of the scholarship program

Cultural night and fiesta

Spend night with host families

 

Sunday, July 28

MASS 6:30 am – delegates give homily, participate with communion distribution

Good-bye party

Lunch together with host families and committee

Go back to the Sister Parish Center to do final reflection and evaluation with staff

Spend the night in the SP Center

 

Monday, July 29

Leave for Minneapolis very early in the morning (7am departure) 


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