Dear Alumni,
Information Session on 10-day SFXC70 Pilgrimage and Study Tour to Rome and Lyon 2025
Our school, in collaboration with Hong Kong Pilgrimage Services Centre, will organize 10-day SFXC70 Pilgrimage to Rome and Lyon during the Easter holiday from April 12 (Saturday) to April 21 (Monday) 2025.
This pilgrimage and study tour is one of the celebratory events for the 70th anniversary of our school, with the theme “Brotherhood: 70 Years and Beyond.” The journey will include visits to Rome and Lyon, visiting the headquarters and origins of our sponsoring body, the Marist Brothers. The itinerary allows participants to gain a deeper understanding of the life and mission of St. Marcellin Champagnat, the founder of the Marist Brothers, tracing the historical roots of our school. It will also guide participants to reflect on the meaning of life, nurture their spiritual growth, and experience European history and culture, gaining inspiration in aesthetics and history through the appreciation of Rome’s artistic and architectural treasures.
This pilgrimage and study tour coincides with the Jubilee Year 2025, during which participants will pass through the Four Holy Doors of Rome – a once-in-25-year-time religious event that holds extraordinary significance especially for Catholics, offering the opportunity to receive divine grace and plenary indulgences.
We expect to recruit 20-30 students and 10-20 alumni & teachers, with the total number of participants being 40. The fee for the Pilgrimage and study tour is estimated to be around HKD $25,500 – $28,800 for students, and HKD $29,500 – $32,800 for alumni & teachers (with a single-room surcharge of $4,500), final price depending on the total number of participants.
To provide more details about this tour, an information session will be held for parents. Interested students, parents and alumni are welcome to attend. Details are as follows (Registration required, before 5 Dec, please use the google form below)
Date: Friday, December 6, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Venue: School Lecture Room (The session will be conducted in Cantonese)
To facilitate the school’s preparation, should you be interested in joining the tour, please complete the following google form.
Google form for information session registration (by 5 Dec) and study tour application (by 11 Dec):
https://forms.gle/5f7VovdXRt5nSaj76
Itinerary:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BgaGP8O4rOZlkmXDfyK6MIpWemSVXHev/view?usp=sharing
For enquiry, please feel free to contact Mr. Ng Ka Lok (02 graduate) at 97878070 (Whatsapp). Thank you for your kind attention to the above arrangement.
Yours sincerely,
Leung Man Fai
Principal
St. Francis Xavier’s College