Hey Gang,

Here is the update on our Manhattan pilgrimage.

We'll meet about 8:20 a.m. Saturday, June 26 at the park-and-ride lot on William Penn Highway in Bethlehem Township, off Route 33. We'll take the 8:40 a.m. bus for a 10:30 a.m. arrival in NYC. (If that's too early, another bus runs 9:40 a.m.)

The highlight is visiting St. Patrick's Cathedral in Midtown. A colleague from our NYC Catholic young adults group will be our tour guide. He has agreed to have lunch with us thereafter.

Time permitting, we'll also hit other Catholic landmarks: St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, St. Peter's Church, The Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini and The Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.

We'll navigate as we go. For the record, Cabrini is way up in northern Manhattan, St. Pat's is in midtown, and the other three are downtown. Assuming we hit all five, we can take subways to alleviate long stretches while walking the remainder.

I suggest hopping a subway to hit Cabrini first, return midtown for St. Pat's, have lunch, then finish the journey. We'll call it a day when we're ready. Buses leave NYC to the Lehigh Valley frequently in the afternoon and evening.

A round-trip ticket to NYC via Trans-Bridge costs $37. I will purchase, you can reimburse me. If you cancel a reservation, I need to know by Thursday, June 24. I plan to purchase tickets Friday, June 25.

So get ready for some spiritual, cultural and physical nourishment!

Please RSVP to me at tom@abcya.org Any questions, just ask.