Chicago charter bus rentals for spiritual and faith-based groups
Easy Chicago charter bus rentals for spiritual and church groups
Have you always wanted to see a city by exploring its spiritual landmarks? Visiting spiritual locations can help you to refresh and recharge; your group can reconnect with each other and the beliefs that ground you as a community. It’s a great opportunity for either educational purposes or retreat purposes.
There are many varieties of spiritual trips. A spiritual trip may be educational, where your group learns about a location. You might want to tour different houses of worship: synagogues, churches, temples, and mosques. Your group might need a retreat or desire to go on pilgrimage. They might want spiritual nourishment and opportunities for prayer and meditation.
If you’re a pastor or minister, you know that mission trips, retreats, and day trips all require multiple layers of planning. There are endless tasks to accomplish: gather permission slips, create itineraries, find chaperones. A charter bus rental allows you to focus on the experience, not the transportation. While your group travels, you can build community with icebreakers or communal prayer. Spiritual trips allow you to reconnect with what matters: the divine and those in your community. Chicago’s diversity of spiritual locations makes it a place ripe for a visit.
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Famous spiritual landmarks in Chicago
Zen Buddhist Temple
There are not one, but TWO Zen Buddhist Temples that are well-known in Chicago. The first, located in the city of Chicago is off of W. Cornelia Avenue. The building was originally built as a Freemason temple in 1915. When the building was purchased in 1992, it had been functioning as a Pentacostal church. This temple is in the tradition of Korean Zen Buddhism and is affiliated with locations throughout North America. They offer Sunday morning services with a suggested donation of $5. The temple also has many activities and services that are only available its members.
The second Zen Buddhist Temple was originally located on Halsted Street, although now it is Evanston. It was founded in 1949 by Soyu Matsuoka Roshi and is in the Soto Zen Buddhist tradition. Soto Zen is the largest of three sects within Japanese Zen Buddhism. They hold services three times per week, twice on Sundays, and once on Wednesdays. The temple shares a space with The Chinese Cultural Academy.
ISKCON Chicago
ISKCON Chicago is home to the Hare Krishna sect of Hinduism. The community relocated to their current location in Rogers Park in 1979 (from Evanston). The temple features Sri Sri Kishore Kishori. Every Sunday evening they host a feast festival which includes a keynote, mantra meditation, kirtan (call and response chanting), and a vegetarian feast. There is no charge, however donations are welcome. The facility also has a gift store that is open during this time. During the week, the temple also offers Krishna Lunch, karma-free food that supports some of their non-profit efforts to work with the homeless and elderly.
Holy Name Cathedral
Holy Name Cathedral was founded in 1843 as a parish in the Roman Catholic tradition. It replaced the cathedral in Chicago (Cathedral of Saint Mary) and the Church of the Holy Name, when they were destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire. The cornerstone was dedicated in 1875. Patrick Charles Keely designed it, and much of the building is in the Gothic revival architectural style. Over the years, the cathedral underwent multiple expansions and restorations, most recently in 2008 and 2009 due to damage and a fire. Today, the cathedral functions as home to the diocese of Chicago and to Oblate sisters. Thousands of visitors come through its doors weekly, Christians and non-Christians, alike. There are multiple opportunities to attend Mass throughout the week. They also have confession available on Sundays.
Saint John Cantius Church
Saint John Cantius Church is perhaps best known for its liturgical celebrations and its rich music. Designed in the baroque style, the church was dedicated in 1898, after five years of construction. Adolphus Druiding designed the church in its entirety, however there have been restorations and additions over the years, such as an inlaid hardwood floor that was installed in 1997. Many of its original parishioners were Polish immigrants, however as the demographics of Chicago shifted, so too did the makeup of the congregation. They have many services today: daily liturgical prayer, multiple Mass rights, and so forth. An interesting fact about the church is that it’s been featured in several movies, both of which were shot in 1990.
Types of spiritual trips in Chicago
Missions
Mission trips are very common church group trips. Are you looking for a way to serve the communities around you? Often people think of mission groups involving distant countries. But if you stop to think about it, the communities that are closer to us are also often in deep need. Your mission trip might decide to serve at a local soup kitchen or a food bank. Other common locations to consider: nursing homes, daycares, and after-school programs.
Sunday School
Sunday School groups are generally filled with young children which can make for a boisterous time. A day trip can allow you to hone in on specific teachings you’ve been covering in class or to explore an important landmark or type of building (such as a monastery, temple, basilica). Most Sunday school groups consist of children and chaperones. When you’re all in one vehicle, it’s much simpler to ensure that nobody is left behind or has wandered off alone. A Sunday School trip can also mark special occasions, such as participation in stations of the cross or other devotional prayer.
Clergy
When the majority of your time is in service of others, it’s important to remember to take time out of your schedule to connect with your peers and to recharge. Groups of clergy, whether you’re talking about religious communities or about colleagues who work together, can find it useful to take educational trips or to take retreats and pilgrimages together. Sharing time with those who understand your unique ministry challenges allows you to return to your congregations refreshed and renewed.
Retreats
When you need time to recharge, retreats can present a much-needed respite from the day to day challenges that face us all. The opportunity to reflect on our lives, to break bread with others, to gather in prayer, is one that nourishes and rejuvenates. Retreats can occur in centers or in holy places and spiritual locations offer an anchor to the retreat time. When you retreat with a group, you get the benefit of connection with others while also having solo time in prayer and reflection. Traveling on a bus to a retreat location presents time for both individual or communal prayer.
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