Holy Land Christmas Pilgrimage Itinerary December 18-27, 2018

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DAY 1 - TUESDAY, DEC. 18 DAY 6 - SUNDAY, DEC. 23 DAY 9 - WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26 DEPART USA TIBERIAS / JERUSALEM JERUSALEM • Our spiritual pilgrimage begins as we • Travel to Jericho, the oldest known • Enter the Old City of Jerusalem at St. depart on our transatlantic overnight city in the Western World Stephen’s Gate flight toTel Aviv • View Elisha’s Fountain, the Mount • The Church of St. Anne and the DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19 of Temptation and the Sycamore Pools of Bethesda ARRIVE TEL AVIV / NETANYA Tree, to remind us of the story of • The Chapel of the Flagellation and • Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Zacchaeus, the tax collector the Arch of the “Ecce Homo” Aviv and take bus to our hotel on • Travel to the Baptism Site of Jesus • Walk the Via Dolorosa, carrying a shores of the Mediterranean in Christ on the River Jordan wooden cross along the streets and Netanya • Bethany and the Tomb of Lazarus among the markets and shops as Jesus did on His journey to Calvary DAY 3 - THURSDAY, DEC. 20 • Check in to hotel in Jerusalem NETANYA / TIBERIAS • Enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and visit Golgotha to • Cana of Galilee - Couples will have a DAY 7 - MONDAY, DEC. 24 complete our devotions at the chance to renew their wedding vows JERUSALEM Sacred Tomb of Jesus • Drive to Nazareth • The summit of the Mount of Olives, • Travel to the Western Wall or Wailing • Annunciation Church the Chapel of the Ascension and the Church of Pater Noster Wall • St. Joseph’s Workshop • Drive to Mount Zion to visit the • Mount Tabor and the site of the • Walk along the Palm Sunday Road to visit the Chapel of Dominus Flevit nearby traditional site of the Upper Transfiguration Room, remembering the Last Supper • Travel to Nain and the Franciscan • Celebrate Mass at the Church of All Nations next to the Garden of • See Dormition Abbey Church which chapel that marks the raising of the honors Mary’s “falling asleep” widow’s son Gethsemane • Grotto of Judas’ betrayal and Mary’s • St. Peter in Gallicantu, the site of • Check in to hotel in Tiberias on the Peter’s denial Sea of Galilee Tomb, the site of the Assumption • Swim in the unsinkable waters of the DAY 10 - THURSDAY, DEC. 27 DAY 4 - FRIDAY, DEC. 21 Dead Sea JERUSALEM / USA TIBERIAS • Travel to Beit Sahour for Christmas • Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel • Mass on the Mount of the Beatitudes Midnight Mass Aviv to catch the return flight home • Tabgha, the site of the multiplication DAY 8 - TUESDAY, DEC. 25 of loaves and fishes *Cities in red are departure and JERUSALEM • Capernaum and the synagogue destination cities. where Jesus taught • The Shepherds’ Field where the angels bid glad tidings to the Meals denoted with • Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee to shepherds Breakfast Capernaum • The Holy Grotto of the Nativity as Lunch DAY 5 - SATURDAY, DEC. 22 well as the Manger and the Grotto of Dinner TIBERIAS St. Jerome • The Church of Peter’s Primacy in • The Franciscan church of St. Tabgha Catherine, the scene of Bethlehem’s • Ancient ruins of Caesarea Philippi Midnight Mass of Christmas • Bethsaida, home of Peter, Andrew • Travel to Ein Karem to visit the and Philip Church of St. John the Baptist, the • Kursi, site of the demoniac at birthplace of the Precursor of the Gerasene and the site of the ruins of Lord, and the Visitation Church a Byzantine monastery where we recall the Magnificat © Pius Baranowski/CTS