Holy Family, Fr. Ryan Pruess to make pilgrimage to Greece to travel in Footsteps of St. Paul in November
Save the date! November 2-11, 2026, Holy Family Catholic Community and Fr. Ryan Pruess will travel to Greece and Ephesus to follow in the footsteps of Saint Paul and you’re invited to join us!
Highlights of trip include visiting Thessaloniki, Central Greece, Athens, Mykonos, Patmos & Ephesus, as well as a Greek Island cruise! As you visit historic sites like Crete, Philippi, and Santorini, you’ll learn about the ministry of Saint Paul and how he converted the Greeks to Christianity.
The full package price is $4,495. The trip will include round-trip airfare, English-speaking tour guides, entrance fees to all spots on the itinerary, porter service at the hotel (per one piece of luggage), five nights of accommodations in first-class hotels in Greece and three nights aboard the Celestyal Discovery in standard exterior staterooms, and more! A land-only package is also available, which does not include airfare, for $3,695.
The trip will leave on November 2 from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport and return to Chicago on November 11.
Enrollment Deadline ($500 non-refundable deposit due): February 15, 2026
Second Payment Deadline ($2,000 non-refundable deposit due): April 15, 2026
Final Payment Deadline (Non-refundable balance due): July 25, 2026
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