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A Paulist Pilgrimage to the Holy Land Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus 12-Days: January 29 to February 9, 2018 Pilgrimage Chaplain: Rev A Paulist Pilgrimage to the Holy Land Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus 12-Days: January 29 to February 9, 2018 Pilgrimage Chaplain: Rev. Richard R. Andre, C.S.P. Pilgrimage Coordinator: Mr. Sergio Pellicano Full Package: Air & Land $2,669 Discount Price (payment by check) or $2,828 Standard Price (payment by credit card) From New York City (JFK) plus $695 in airport taxes, security fees and current fuel surcharges and $175 in tips. Land Only Package: $2,469 Discount Price (payment by check) or $2,628 Standard Price (payment by credit card) Plus $175 in tips. For More Information Contact: Mr. Sergio Pellicano Email: [email protected] • Tel: (512) 690-3984 Download a Brochure to Share with a Friend: www.GoCatholicTravel.com/Andre AN INVITATION TO JOIN US Rev. Rich Andre, C.S.P. Sergio Pelicano Dear friends, We are absolutely delighted to invite you to join us on this pilgrimage to the Holy Land. We look forward to growing and praying with you! The Holy Land has been revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims throughout the centuries. It includes a dizzying diversity of architecture, history, cultures, and geography. We intend for this trip to focus on the Holy Land as what St. Jerome called it: “The Fifth Gospel.” At the heart of Christian discipleship is the development of a personal, intimate, relationship with Jesus Christ. To visit the Holy Land is to have the opportunity to walk – and pray – where Jesus lived, died, and rose again. By visiting the Holy Land, the Scriptures can come alive in new and exciting ways! On this pilgrimage, we also intend to learn about the history of all three Abrahamic religions. We will have the opportunity to talk with Jews, Christians, and Muslims currently living in the Holy Land. As Christian pilgrims, we will take a special interest in the lives of our Christian brothers and sisters. While we want you to have the most meaningful and spiritual journey of faith possible, we also plan to have a lot of fun along the way. We strongly encourage you to sign up as soon as possible for this special pilgrimage experience! In the fellowship of the Body of Jesus Christ, Rev. Rich Andre, C. S. P. Sergio Pellicano Pilgrimage Chaplain Pilgrimage Coordinator Associate Pastor, St. Austin Parish, Austin, TX Parishioner, St. Austin Parish, Austin, TX OUR DAILY ITINERARY MON, JAN 29, DAY 1: DEPART THE USA: We depart New of Olives where we enjoy a panoramic view of the Old City of York’s JFK airport en route to Tel Aviv. Complimentary meals Jerusalem. We visit the Church of Pater Noster and the Dominus and beverages are served on our overseas flight. Flevit Chapel. On the way, we pass the beautiful Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalen. We will have some quiet time for TUE, JAN 30, DAY 2: ARRIVE TEL AVIV / TRANSFER TO reflection in the Garden of Gethsemane, then we celebrate Mass JERUSALEM: Upon arrival in Tel Aviv we meet our bus and in the Church of All Nations. We will have some time for lunch Catholic Travel Centre guide , who will escort us to Jerusalem and on our own. our hotel in the old City. Dinner is served at our accommodations. Later we cross the Kidron Valley to the Palace of Caiaphas, a (D) site known today as St. Peter in Galicantu (“crowing rooster”). We make our way to Mt. Zion, where we visit the Upper Room, WED, JAN 31, DAY 3: JERUSALEM: VISIT OF THE OLD commemorating the Last Supper and the nearby Tomb of David. CITY & ISRAEL MUSEUM: This morning we gather for an Our day concludes with a visit to the Benedictine Abbey of the orientation meeting at our hotel. Next, we visit the Church of St. Dormition. Dinner this evening is at our hotel, followed by Ann, which marks the birthplace of the Virgin Mary, and see the a speaker who will tell us more about the Jewish faith and its Pools of Bethesda. Here we celebrate the opening Mass of our traditions. (B, D) pilgrimage, followed by some time for prayer and reflection at the nearby Pools. FRI, FEB 2, DAY 5: JERUSALEM: YAD VASHEM, JERICHO, Next, we visit the Israel Museum for a background lesson on BAPTISMAL SITE & DEAD SEA: We begin today at Yad Vashem the history of the Holy City with its Model of Jerusalem in the Memorial Museum, which tells the story of the Holocaust. We 2nd Temple Period, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. We have some continue to Jericho, considered by many to be the oldest city on leisure time in the Old City. We will have some time for lunch earth. We celebrate Mass at Good Shepherd Church in Jericho. on our own. A short distance from Jericho we visit the Baptismal site at Qasr Later this afternoon, we go to the Temple Mount and view the Al Yahoud, which holds the oldest and most ancient tradition for Dome of the Rock and El Aqsa Mosque from the outside (subject being the place of Jesus’ baptism by John the Baptist in the Jordan to local conditions). We pray at the Wailing (Western) Wall, where River (Matthew, 3: 13-17). We stop at the Dead Sea, where we we mingle with devout Jews. We visit the fascinating Rabbinical are invited to swim in the amazing salt waters. We return to our Tunnels leading us through the Second Temple era. The tunnel accommodations for dinner and the evening. (B, D) and exhibit give us a good understanding of the construction of the Temple Mount, the giant stones and water supply, and the SAT, FEB 3, DAY 6: JERUSALEM: BETHLEHEM DAY: We Roman street where our Lord was led to judgment. Dinner is travel to Bethlehem for a visit including Shepherds’ Field, where served at our accommodations. (B, D) we celebrate Mass. Our visit continues to the Church of the Nativity, St. Jerome’s Chapel and St. Catherine’s Church. We THU, FEB 1, DAY 4: JERUSALEM: MT OF OLIVES, MT. take some time to browse in the local shops and learn about the ZION & OLD CITY: This morning we travel to the Mount local Christian community. We will also visit the Holy Family Children’s Home. This evening we invite a speaker from Catholic This afternoon we travel to Cana, site of Jesus’ first miracle, Relief Services (CRS) to tell us about their important work in this where we invite couples to renew their marriage vows. Dinner is land. (B, D) served at our accommodations. (B, L, D) SUN, FEB 4, DAY 7: JERUSALEM: MASS IN BEIT SAHOUR WED, FEB 7, DAY 10: GALILEE: CAPERNAUM, TABGHA, PLUS EIN KAREM: Today we visit Our Lady of Fatima Church MT. TABOR & NAIN: We visit Tabgha, where Jesus fed the in Beit Sahour to celebrate Mass with the parish and meet some five thousand, and the Chapel of the Primacy of Peter. We take members of the local community. In the afternoon we travel to a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee, and visit the synagogue at the village of Ein Karem, where we visit the Church of St. John the Capernaum and the home of Peter. We have our included lunch Baptist and the Church of the Visitation. This evening we invite a at Tanureen Restaurant. leader of the Muslim community to tell us more about their faith In the afternoon we travel to Mount Tabor, the site of the and traditions. Dinner is served at our accommodations. (B, D) Transfiguration (Luke 9: 28-36). The basilica is an inspiring structure. Here we celebrate Mass. After our visit, we pass by the MON, FEB 5, DAY 8: JERUSALEM: VIA DOLOROSA, Village of Nain before returning to our accommodations at the CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE / EMMAUS / Mount of Beatitudes for a time for reflection. (B, L, D) GALILEE: We begin the morning early as we gather at the Antonia Palace to walk the Via Dolorosa, the Way of the Cross, THU, FEB 8, DAY 11: GALILEE / MT CARMEL / HAIFA / culminating at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the site where CAESAREA MARITIME / TEL AVIV: This morning, we depart Jesus was crucified and buried. Here we will celebrate Mass. Galilee for the Sanctuary of Stella Maris Our Lady of Mount Later, after a leisurely breakfast at our hotel, we return to the Carmel. This location is associated with the prophets Elijah and Church of the Holy Sepulchre for a tour of Calvary and the Tomb Elisha. The traditional cave of Elijah is found inside the Carmelite of Jesus. There is much history connected with these sites that will Church. Here we celebrate the final Mass of our Pilgrimage. After be explained to us by our guide. Mass, we enjoy a panoramic tour of the ancient port city of Haifa. This afternoon we travel to Emmaus. It was on the road After some time for lunch on our own, we travel on to Caesarea to Emmaus that Jesus appeared to his disciples following his Maritime, the Roman city of Herod where we visit the Crusader resurrection and revealed himself in the breaking of the bread fortifications, the Roman aqueducts and amphitheater. Paul was (Luke 24:13-35). We continue to our accommodations in Galilee imprisoned here for two years. After some time at leisure, we at the Franciscan Guest House on the Mount of Beatitudes. (B, D) continue on to Tel Aviv where we gather for light dinner before proceeding to the airport to check-in for our flight home. (B, D) TUE, FEB 6, DAY 9: GALILEE: EXCURSION TO NAZARETH & CANA: This morning we travel to Nazareth, Mary’s home and FRI, FEB 9, DAY 12: RETURN TO THE USA: We arrive in the the town where Jesus played as a child, learned a trade, and grew to USA, our hearts and suitcases filled with a lifetime of memories manhood.
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