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PARIS – The DePaul basketball team traveled overnight from Chicago to Paris to kick off its tour of France and Italy. This unique educational and athletic opportunity takes the Blue Demons to France to walk in the footsteps of St. Vincent de Paul followed by a trip to Italy to conclude the excursion. The team has been preparing for the trip with "Catholicism as Spiritual Path" before walking in the footsteps of St. Vincent in France to conclude the final week of the class in Paris.Led by Rev. Edward R. Udovic, C.M., Ph.D., the team will learn the foundation of DePaul University's mission with the teachings of St. Vincent de Paul. In the weeks leading up to the trip, Udovic led the academic portion of the experience on the Lincoln Park campus.An overseas flight that started on Saturday, Aug. 3 landed in Paris on Sunday, Aug. 4 to start an 11-day trip through France and Italy. In addition to the St. Vincent portion of the trip in and around Paris, the players, coaches and staff will visit Normandy, Mont St. Michel and conclude the trip in Rome before returning to Chicago on Aug. 14.After landing Sunday morning in Paris, the travel party saw the familiar faces of Udovic and driver Joop Timmers at Charles de Gaulle airport. They led the team through a bus tour of Paris before checking into the hotel. Monday and Tuesday's schedule features tours of Vincentian sites around Paris before a trip on Wednesday to Folleville and Amiens.The Blue Demons will play three games with two in Paris and one in Rome. The first game is Tuesday, Aug. 6 against the Netherlands National "B" Team. On Aug. 8, DePaul will play the AK Paris All-Stars. The final game of the trip will also be against the Netherlands squad in Rome on Monday, Aug. 12. All three games are scheduled to be streamed via DePaul's YouTube page.Tuesday, Aug. 6 vs. Netherlands National "B" TeamParis, France – 7 p.m. local time (Noon CT)Thursday, Aug. 8 vs. AK Paris All-StarsParis, France – 5 p.m local time (10 a.m. CT)Monday, Aug. 12 vs. Netherlands National "B" TeamRome, Italy – 9 p.m. local time (2 p.m. CT)