ST. IGNATIUS SENIORS NEWS & EVENTS 2023
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COMING EVENTS
NON-MEMBERS WELCOME ON ALL TRIPS!
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DAY TRIPS
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Murder at Hope Mansion
Wednesday, 15 March 2023
You will be treated to an interactive, culinary Who-Done-It! Upon arrival at the historic Mount Hope Mansion, you will be introduced to a cast of characters and will quickly discover there is a mystery that needs solving. Throughout a delicious four-course meal, help put together the clues and solve the mystery. Suspects, witnesses, and other people of interest will be visiting throughout the meal - and they may have just the information you seek. After the meal, everyone will gather for the interrogation and reveal. A truly interactive experience from start to finish. This is sure to be a trip you will be talking about for a long time.
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Price per person: $85
Price includes: Elite coach, Lunch, show and driver’s gratuity
Departing St. Ignatius Loyola Church at 11:00 AM Returning 5:30 PM
Contact: Judy Jablonski at 610-670-0907
Deadline for registration and payment: February 1, 2023
Make checks payable to: St. Ignatius Seniors
Seats will be assigned at receipt of payment.
Mail to: Judy Jablonski, 113 Primrose Lane, Wyomissing, PA 19610
Sight and Sound Presents: "Moses"
Wednesday, 17 May 2023
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From the banks of the Nile River to the depths of the Red Sea, MOSES is a spectacular entertainment experience. Set adrift as a baby, he is an unlikely hero, until God calls him to lead His people out of Egypt and into the Promised Land. Journey with Moses as he ventures through the wilderness, encounters God at the burning bush, and ascends to the top of Mount Sinai. Experience one of the Bible’s most epic stories as MOSES comes to life with massive sets, special effects, and live animals in this original stage production.
Price per person: $135
Price includes: Coach, Lunch afterwards @ Miller’s, show and driver’s gratuity
Departing St. Ignatius Loyola Church at 9:00 AM and Returning 5:00 PM
Contact: Judy Jablonski at 610-670-0907
Deadline for registration and payment: April 10, 2023
Make checks payable to: St. Ignatius Seniors
Seats will be assigned at receipt of payment.
Mail to: Judy Jablonski, 113 Primrose Lane, Wyomissing, PA 19610
Chesapeake City Dine Around
Wednesday, 14 June 2023
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We begin a delightful day in Chesapeake City, MD. Our first stop on our Progressive Dine-A-Round tour will be at Schaefer's Canal House. Here you will enjoy your cup of soup and salad course. We make our way to Chesapeake City, a quaint little town nestled along the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Our guide will share history and interesting facts about Chesapeake City's Victorian charm and years gone by. We arrive at the Chesapeake Inn which is located along the waterfront on the banks of the C & D Canal. Here you will enjoy your main course. After the meal you can browse the shops and boutiques on the main street before taking a 45-minute cruise down the Canal. The Chesapeake and Delaware or "C&D" Canal connects the Delaware River to the Chesapeake Bay and Port of Baltimore. The waterway, a channel 35 feet deep and 450 feet wide, extends from Reedy Point on the Delaware River. We end our day in Chesapeake City by enjoying an ice cream treat at Canal Creamery!
Price per Person: $162.00
Includes: Motorcoach transportation, Schaefer's Canal House (soup & salad), Chesapeake lnn (entrée),
Boat Cruise, Canal Creamery (dessert), Guide Service, Guide Gratuity, and Driver Gratuity
Departing from St. Ignatius Loyola Church at 9:l5 AM - Returning at approximately at 7:45 PM
Contact: Judy Jablonski at 610-670-0907
Make Checks Payable to: St. lgnatius Seniors
Mail to: Judy Jablonski, ll3 Primrose Lane, Wyomissing, PA 19610
Deadline for Registration is May 3,2023
Seats will be assigned at receipt of payment
"Itinerary, inclusions and pricing are subject to change without notice."
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"Grease" at Fulton Theater
Wednesday, 5 July 2023
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Where poodle skirts meet leather jackets, and romance is found at the drive-in and summer nights.
Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys” and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. Head “greaser” Danny Zuko and new girl Sandy Dumbrowski try to relive the
high romance of their “Summer Nights” as the rest of the gang sings and dances its way through such songs as “Greased Lightnin’,” ”It’s Raining on Prom Night,” and “Alone at the Drive-In Movie.”
Price per person: $110
Price includes: Elite coach, Lunch prior to show @ Oregon Dairy, show and driver’s gratuity
Departing St. Ignatius Loyola Church at 10:30 AM and Returning 5:30 PM
Contact: Judy Jablonski at 610-670-0907
Deadline for registration and payment: May 24, 2023
Make checks payable to: St. Ignatius Seniors
Seats will be assigned at receipt of payment.
Mail to: Judy Jablonski, 113 Primrose Lane, Wyomissing, PA 19610
"Guys and Dolls" at Dutch Apples Dinner Theatre
Wednesday, 13 September 2023
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When Nathan Detroit needs money for his floating craps game, he turns to high-rolling gambler Sky Masterson. Nathan bets that Sky can’t get a date with a prim and proper missionary, but he ends up falling in love! From the bright lights of Broadway to the dance clubs of Havana, Guys and Dolls rolls the dice on love with the show tunes “Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat,” “I’ve Never Been in Love Before,” and the show-stopping “Luck Be A Lady”.
Price per person: $98
Price includes: Elite coach, Lunch, show and driver’s gratuity
Departing St. Ignatius Loyola Church at 10:15 AM and Returning 5:00 PM
Contact: Judy Jablonski at 610-670-0907
Deadline for registration and payment: August 7, 2023
Make checks payable to: St. Ignatius Seniors
Seats will be assigned at receipt of payment.
Mail to: Judy Jablonski, 113 Primrose Lane, Wyomissing, PA 19610
1981: The Concert, a Simon & Garfunkle Tribute at Penn's Peak
Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Simon & Garfunkel’s Concert in Central Park was one of the largest concerts in US history and remains one of the most beloved concerts of all time. Attended by over 500,000, the Concert will take you back in time to Friday, September 19,1981 to New York City when Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel reunited for the concert of a lifetime. Favorites include Mrs. Robinson, Homeward Bound, Bridge over Troubled Water, The Boxer, Scarborough Fair, the Sound of Silence and many more.
Price per person: $88
Price includes: Elite coach, Lunch, show and driver’s gratuity
Departing St. Ignatius Loyola Church at 9:45 AM Returning 5:00 PM
Contact: Judy Jablonski at 610-670-0907
Deadline for registration and payment: October 2, 2023
Make checks payable to: St. Ignatius Seniors
Seats will be assigned at receipt of payment.
Mail to: Judy Jablonski, 113 Primrose Lane, Wyomissing, PA 19610
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Christmas at Hunterdon Hills
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Each year we unveil a Playhouse original written especially for Hunterdon Hills Playhouse by award-winning writers. Filled with original stories, hilarious and heartwarming, this show is designed to be the perfect complement to your holiday season. There’s something for everyone – traditional holiday favorites, pop Christmas hits, seasonal spirituals, spectacular dance numbers, and more, all backed by our renowned Hunterdon Hills Playhouse orchestra.
Price per person: $115
Price includes: Elite coach, Lunch, show and driver’s gratuity
Departing St. Ignatius Loyola Church at 9:00 AM Returning 5:15 PM
Contact: Judy Jablonski at 610-670-0907
Deadline for registration and payment: November 8, 2023
Make checks payable to: St. Ignatius Seniors
Seats will be assigned at receipt of payment
Mail to: Judy Jablonski, 113 Primrose Lane, Wyomissing, PA 19610
OVERNIGHT TRIPS
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Parade of Nations & Virginia International Tattoo
4 day - 3 nights
20-23 April 2023
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PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- 3 Nights Lodging
- 3 Breakfasts
- 3 Full Course Dinners incl. The Spirit of Norfolk Dinner Cruise
- Performance of the Virginia International Tattoo Show
- Reserved Seats for the 70th Annual Parade of Nations
- NATO Fest Activities
- Admission to Nauticus, including the Battleship Wisconsin &
- Hampton Roads Naval Museum
- MacArthur Memorial
- Military Aviation Museum
- Evening Entertainment
- Arlington National Cemetery Tram Tour
- Souvenir Gift
- Luggage Handling
- Taxes & Meal Gratuities
- Executive Motorcoach
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The Tattoo Tradition: The term "tattoo" derives from the cries of the 17th & 18th century Low Country innkeepers in Scotland, who, as the fifes and drums of the local regiment signaled a return to quarters would cry, "Doe den tap toe!" (meaning "turn off the taps!) The sound of the "taps" caused the innkeepers customers to depart and return to their barracks. The word "tattoo" evolved over time and refers to what developed as a ceremonial performance of military music by massed bands today. The Virginia International Tattoo incorporates groups from around the world including acrobats, choral groups and precision military drill teams.
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$676 Per Person Double Occupancy
$934 Per Person Single Occupancy
Departs St. Ignatius Loyola Church Thursday April 20, 2023 at 7:30 AM
Returns St. Ignatius Loyola Church Sunday April 23, 2023 at approx. 6:00 PM
Deadline For Registration and 50% Payment ($338 DO or $467 SO): Feb 15, 2023
Final 50% Payment ($338 DO or $467 SO) Deadline: March 3, 2023
Make Checks Payable to: St. Ignatius Seniors
Seats will be assigned at receipt of initial payment
Contact:
Dave Becker
928 North Penn Drive
Wernersville, PA 19565
Pittsburgh "Express"
3 day - 2 nights
22-23 August 2023
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PACKAGE INCLUDES:
* Elite Motorcoach Transportation
* 2 Nights lodging at the Drury Plaza Downtown
* 2 Breakfasts
* 2 Dinners, including a dinner at the Grand Concourse
* Duquesne Incline
* Gateway Clipper Cruise
* Guided tour of Pittsburgh, including
* University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning
* Nationality Rooms
* Heinz Memorial Chapel
* Tour of Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
* Johnstown Flood Museum
* Frank Lloyd Wright's "Fallingwater"
* Flight 93 Memorial & Tower of Voices Chimes
* Souvenir gift
* Luggage handling
* Taxes and meal gratuities
* Motorcoach transportation
* Driver and Tour Guide Gratuities
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$636 Per Person Double Occupancy
$876 Per Person Single Occupancy
Departs St. Ignatius Loyola Church Tuesday August 22, 2023 at 7:30 AM
Returns St. Ignatius Loyola Church Thursday August 24, 2023 at approx. 6:00 PM
Deadline For Registration and 25% Payment ($159 DO or $219 SO): April 24, 2023
Additional 25% Payment ($159 DO or $219 SO) Deadline: May 19, 2023
Final 50% Payment ($318 DO or $438 SO) Deadline: July 5, 2023
Make Checks Payable to: St. Ignatius Seniors
Seats will be assigned at receipt of initial payment
Contact:
Dave Becker
928 North Penn Drive
Wernersville, PA 19565
Nashville's Opryland Country Christmas
6 Days - 5 Nights
26 November - 1 December
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
*Overnight lodging to and from Nashville in Bristol, VA
* 3 Nights lodging at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel
* 5 Breakfasts
* General Jackson Riverboat Luncheon Cruise w/holiday entertainment
* 2 Dinners, including Country Christmas Dinner Show with featured entertainer & the Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theater
* Johnny Cash & Patsy Cline Museums
* Themed Ice Sculptures & Exhibit
* Delta River Flatboat Ride
* Grand Ole Opry
* Country Music Hall of Fame
* Free time in Downtown Nashville
* Ryman Auditorium
* RCA Studio B
* Guided tour of Nashville, including visit to the Parthenon
* Souvenir gift
* Luggage handling
* Taxes and meal gratuities
* Executive Motorcoach transportation
* Driver & Tour Guide gratuities
Cancellation insurance available upon request; see reverse side
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$1,435 Per Person Double Occupancy
$2,034 Per Person Single Occupancy
Departs St. Ignatius Loyola Church
Sunday November 26, 2023 at 7:30 AM
Returns St. Ignatius Loyola Church
Friday December 1, 2023 at approx. 5:45 PM
Deadline For Registration and 25% Payment ($359 DO or $509 SO): July 26, 2023
Additional 25% Payment ($359 DO or $509 SO) Deadline: August 25, 2023
Final 50% Payment ($717 DO or $1,016 SO) Deadline: October 6, 2023
Make Checks Payable to: St. Ignatius Seniors
Seats will be assigned at receipt of initial payment
For information and reservations contact:
Dave Becker
928 N. Penn Dr.
Wernersville, PA 19565
(610) 670-0471
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