Brazilian Spirituality Pilgrimage
Join Spiritual leader Wilson Bonfim and others on a friendly, soul searching adventure blending worship, personal growth and scenic/historic touring
to be determined, 2009
$ price to be determined yet.
This trip offers unique blending of travel, study and spiritual discovery. We will explore the development of Protestant Christianity in the catholic Protestant world of Brazil through on site quality time visits to oldest Methodist Church in Rio and the oldest social protestant work.; from Rio de Janeiro on the East coast of northern Rio de Janeiro to the west coast of Rio de JaneiroState . Our pilgrimage is formulated to foster the growth of personal spirituality and broaden our knowledge of early Protestant Christianity as it took root in the Brazilian environment. Our spiritual journey is led by Methodist Missionary Dr.Wilson Bonfim, worldwide missionary leader/speaker, retreat leader and Brazilian executive secretary of missions of the largest growing annual conference in Brazil under the leadership of Bishop Paulo Lockmann and H.Eddie Fox. Our journey, geographically speaking, is led by Joseph Walker, owner of the ClubVacation Group. He has been providing customized discovery travel for small groups since 1990, and now joins Wilson Bonfim on this pilgrimage.
Your leaders have carefully blended scenic countryside beauty heritage sites, places of historic significance to create a holiday sampler of unparalleled inspirational landscape. We will explore coastal white sand beaches, spectacular seacoast vistas, romantic Brazilian countryside, mesmerizing fortresses and the awesome Finger Of God Mountains of TeresopolisCity. All the historic and scenic features of the pilgrimage are carefully intertwined with our spiritual journeys so as to enhance our learning and personal growth. The pilgrimage will include lectures about Brazilian – Latin spirituality and art, times for prayer and personal reflection, an opportunity to share with some brazilian leaders and gatherings with local clergy and lay instructors along our route of study.
Jurney starts
Our journey together begins upon your registration, with a short series of reading and reference materials. Your entry point to Brazil will be Rio de Janeiro where Wilson and Joseph will greet you and then van to Rio de Janeiro downtown beaches to our first port of call. Our worship and study venues include the CateteMethodistChurch . We then travel west via the Imperial countryside
Imperial Road0to Teresopolis. During our 3 days of workshops, reflection time and worship, we experience the Restful place of School of Missionsin Teresopolis and more.
The Islands
We now travel north to Buzions beach with highest concentrations of stone.
For the culmination of our journey we travel via ferries onto the Niterói and visit the beauties of the museum. The Catete Methodist Church the partially restored Cathedral that provide the spiritual setting for the last 3 days of the pilgrimage plus visiting some impoverished places to explore about the impact of social status on worship, happiness and life concepts. On the 13th day we head back with minds and hearts full of new hopes, new thoughts, strengthened faith and perhaps a touch of new person inside. We spend the final evening in Rio de Janeiro with a celebration of sharing and reflection. We overnight in Rio de Janeiro prior to morning flights home from Rio de Janeiro International.
Pilgrimage Study Program
The daily structure for our Brazilian Spirituality Pilgrimage is carefully organized to provide adequate time for presentations, lectures, disscussion, personal reflection time and common worship. However, the adventure is flexible, providing for personal exploration, both of the natural and manmade wonders in the villages and open countryside, and also of the search for the inner self you may be seeking. Wilson Bonfim will lead us (or providing people to do so) daily in sessions and activities (inside and outside, on hill and dale, in priory and chapel) that will encompass, but not be limited to, such items as:
• Defining what is unique in Brazil spirituality.
• Tracing the roots of Brazilian culture
• Exploring Brazilian art
• Discovering the meaning of sacred places to you and I.
• Exploring Brazilian Pilgrimages then and now, how have they changed?
• Studying, reflecting and growing through solitude and spiritual leadership
• Utilizing free time for exploration in the Brazilian world around you.
• Developing your spirituality with todays neighbors and keepers of the sacred places
Pictorial Itinerary
Rio de Janeiro : Our Pilgrimage Begins
Wilson and Joseph greet you at Rio de Janeiro airport eager to take you out into the countryside of Rio de Janeiro to begin our learning and growing together. Rio de Janeiro , a Portuguese former colony, has undergone a Renaissance to the arts and culture world 200 years ago when the Portuguese crown empire moved to Brazil. The new, well laid out Rio de JaneiroInternationalAirport is your port of entry. We will have an evening of pilgrimage closure in Rio de Janeiro on the final day of the tour.
Teresopolis
We will take you out into the countryside of Rio de Janeiro a paradise for birdwatchers and pilgrims alike, the mountains are home to over pairs of nesting seabirds as well as several birds and little animals colony of over 2000. The Finger of God Mountains of TeresopolisCity is an stunning point to see.
Buzios
Buzios and Cabo Frio are the home to the ruins of Fortresses rising high above the eastern side of an island on a rocky mound, provides a glimpse into the Brazilian past
Quality Lodging:
Lodging on all of our tours is selected from a range of high quality, comfortable B & Bs, country manors, small family run hotels, lodges and when necessary for convenience, a western style hotel. Throughout the tour we stay three nights in the same place for comfort and relaxation. Travel time and mileage occasionally may require a one night stay, as is the case for the last night of the pilgrimage.
Tour Package Price $ to be determined
(per person based on Double Occupancy)
Includes:
• 13 nights lodging, country manors, B & Bs, and small country hotels
• Full Brazilian/international Breakfasts daily
• Two evening dinners at select pubs
• Mini van transportation throughout the trip
• All Ferry and miscellaneous transportation
• Services of an experienced spiritual leader, the Vicar Jane B. Stickne
• Services of a knowledgable guide, Joseph Walker, owner of Clubvacation Travel Group
• Admissions to 4 selected Heritage Sites or historic/scenic attractions
• 4 guided walks in villages or the countryside ( Teresopolis)
• Participation in 4 select events or traditional Brazilian Services contemporary and traditional services
• Daily worship, discussion sessions and retreat seminars Not included in the tour package price are airfare, evening meals (except 2), airport arrival or departure taxes, pre and post tour extra night lodgings and gratuities
Deposit and Refund Schedule:
Within 14 days of your trip reservation being made . . . . . $.xxxxx
90 days prior to commencement of the tour. . . . . $xxxx
60 days prior to commencement of the tour, balance of. . . . . $xxxxx.
Full refunds (less $100 administration fee)are given up to 60 days prior to commencement of the tour
How to Book this trip: E-mail us at joseph.walker@clubvacations.NET or call toll free at 1-866-413-6557 today!
There are limited seats so book as soon as you can!
Club Vacations Tour Operator
Phone: + 55 (21) 2004-1133 / Fax: +55 (21) 2004-1133
Largo Sao Francisco de Paula 26, Sala #912, Centro
Rio de Janeiro – Brazil – 20051-070
Website: www.clubvacations.net
E-mail: clubvacations@clubvacations.net