Trip Overview Information

Below are notes from the October 30 "Easter in Guatemala Information"
meeting

1) Tentative itinerary
a) Mar. 19: Travel to Guatemala
b) Mar 22: Travel to Nebaj
c) Mar 23: Easter in Guatemala
d) Mar 25: Leave Nebaj
e) Mar 28: Return to U.S.A.

2) Significant activities/dates
a) Passport application - Mid-December
b) Commitment to participate - December 31
c) Consensus on travel plans - Mid-February
3) Costs
a) We are working with the GATE program to finalize costs for the trip.
We are working on a package including all ground transportation, meals,
lodging and gratuities.
b) We will provide more information as it becomes available

Passport info:
. Passports are obtained through Post Offices. The web site below
provides detailed info on getting a passport. The site indicates it takes
6-8 weeks to process a passport application. We recommend you allow 10-12
weeks.
. Adult passports cost $67 plus a $30 processing fee. Children under
16 are charged $52 plus the $30 processing fee.
. For more information: Call: 800 275 8777
<http://www.usps.com/passport/>

GATE Program:
. The GATE (Global Awareness Through Experience) Program will be
coordinating our trip. GATE is an organization dedicated to bringing people
together to share cultural experience. GATE has been in existence for
twenty-five years. You can (and should) learn more about GATE at their web
site.:

<http://www.gate-travel.org/>

<dlococo@wi.rr.com>

Easter In Guatemala

You are invited to join St. Pius parishioners as they travel to visit their sisters and brothers of Santa Maria parish in Nebaj, Guatemala. The trip is scheduled for March19-28, 2008. We will spend time learning of the culture and people of Guatemala, including celebrating Easter in Nebaj. We will also spend time in other parts of Guatemala as a part of our journey.

All members of our Tri-Parish Collaborative are welcome to join us. An informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 30, at 7:00 PM in the St. Pius Parish Living room. For more information, please contact Helen or Dan Lococo at <dlococo@wi.rr.com>.

Welcome to our blog

This is the first entry in the St. Pius X Sister Parish blog. We are located in Wawatosa, Wisconsin and have a sister parish relationship with the people of Santa Maria parish in Nebaj, guatemala. This blog will be used to keep our Parishioners, and others, informed of activities associated with our sister parish relationship.

One of the main reasons for starting the blog is to have a record of our plans to visit our sisters and brothers in Guatemala in March of 2008.

More to come soon!!