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11 2020 DAYS Footsteps of Jesus Watch the Gospels come alive on this most authentic faith journey live on location in the Holy Land of Israel. Take the chronological road of Jesus’ life from Bethlehem to Nazareth and Lake Galilee to Jerusalem as we prepare for a powerful encounter into the heart of His passion. 10 NIGHTS / 11 DAYS. DEPARTS FRI 24TH APRIL 2020 Bethlehem (2) • Masada • Jericho • Nazareth (1) • Cana • Sea of Galilee (3) • Mt Beatitudes • Mt Tabor • Mt Carmel • Haifa • Jerusalem (4) • Taybeh. Post Tour Option: Wonders of Jordan - 2 Nights Accompanied by JOHN PRIDMORE INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER AND AUTHOR Spritual Chaplain FR FRANKIE MULGREW DEAD SEA CHURCH OF NATIVITY, BETHLEHEM NAZARETH VILLAGE SYMBOLS: (B) Breakfast, (L) Lunch (D) Dinner Herod’s fortress overlooking the Judean Desert. the nearby Synagogue Church, a Crusader DAY 1: FRIDAY 24TH APRIL 2020 – DEPART We briefly pause outsideQumran where the structure said to be built on the site of the AUSTRALIA Dead Sea scrolls were found by a Bedouin synagogue where Jesus read the Messianic passage in Isaiah 61 “The Spirit of the Lord is DAY 2: Shepherd boy in 1947. SATURDAY 25TH APRIL 2020 – VIA MT upon me” … NEBO TO DEAD SEA We then continue to Bethlehem, the City of This morning we will fly into Amman, the David and the birthplace of Our Lord and Continue onto Nazareth Village, an authentic capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Saviour Jesus Christ where we formally begin our non-profit re-creation of the village life of Jordan. We then travel west to ascend Biblical chronological journey in the Footsteps of Jesus. Nazareth as in the days of Jesus. Here we will take a parable-rich walk back in time along the Mt Nebo for our inaugural pilgrimage Mass. Bethlehem overnight (BD) path which brings to life the environment and Here, at the site where the Old Testament DAY 4: MONDAY 27TH APRIL 2020 – atmosphere which shaped Jesus’ early years opened its door to the land of the New, Moses BETHLEHEM & SURROUNDS and ministry. Complete our memorable visit looked over into the Promised Land and Theme: The Birth of Jesus with a fascinating Biblical Meal in the original blessed Joshua who was to lead the Israelites We firstly travel out toEin Karem and ascend the setting of a first century house. under God’s protection (Joshua 1:6-9). It has hill to the Church of the Visitation where Mary been possible for archaeologists to identify this Travel east and on to the village of Cana visited Elizabeth and proclaimed her Magnificat sanctuary, thanks to the records left by two this afternoon where Jesus, at the request prayer – ‘My soul proclaims the greatness of the pilgrim-visitors from the 4th and 5th centuries of His Mother, performed his first miracle Lord’. Visit the nearby Church of St John the of their travels in this region. One of these was transforming the water into wine at the Baptist to pray before the grotto of his birth. Egeria, the pilgrim nun. wedding feast (Jn 2:1-12). Here, married Continue to the Shepherd’s Field to celebrate couples will have the opportunity to renew His Holiness Benedict XVI, on his pilgrimage to a joyous Christmas Mass in a local cave to their wedding vows. the Holy Land in 2009, said this while here on commemorate the appearance of the angels to Finally, we arrive and travel by the shores of Mt Nebo: “Here, on the heights of Mount Nebo, the shepherds on that first Holy night (Lk 2:8–16. Lake Galilee … “Go to Galilee and you will find the memory of Moses invites us to ‘lift up our eyes’ him there” (Mt 28:7). to embrace with gratitude not only God's mighty Back in Bethlehem this afternoon we will enter works in the past, but also to look with faith and the spectacular Church of the Nativity, the Sea of Galilee overnight (BLD) hope to the future which he holds out to us and oldest complete church in the Christian world DAY 6: WEDNESDAY 29TH APRIL 2020 - SEA th to our world.” We too can seize this opportunity (6 century) and birthplace of Our Lord and OF GALILEE to thank God for our journey thus far and Saviour. Bow low and enter the grotto through Theme: The Public Ministry of Jesus anticipate the blessings that are to come. the Door of Humility as we descend to the Holy Manger where a silver star in the floor marks Arise and set out on a spectacular day of We then proceed to the Dead Sea to check- the actual spot where Jesus was born. pilgrimage as we firstly board a traditional in to our beautiful hotel located down on ‘Jesus Boat’ sailing vessel for a special Harvest the shore. Here you may take the optional Proceed to St Jerome’s Cave where in 386 highlight – a Private Mass in the centre opportunity to float in the salty waters said to AD the saint spent 30 years producing the of Lake Galilee. Here we will float in quiet have healing qualities. first vernacular version of the Bible! Before tranquility and reflect upon the miracles of returning to our hotel for a rest we have the Dead Sea overnight (D) Jesus calming the storm and appearing to the opportunity to visit the Christian Co-Op store. apostles walking on this very water. DAY 3: SUNDAY 26TH APRIL 2020 – VIA Prepare to enjoy tonight our special Breaking BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN & MASADA Back on shore at the Yigal Allon Museum, see the Bread Experience as we enter the homes st TO BETHLEHEM the 1 century ‘Jesus boat’ painstakingly raised of local Christians and share in a delicious Following breakfast, we visit nearby Bethany and restored from the muddy lakebed in 1986. home-cooked Arabic meal. Beyond the Jordan, one of the most recent We enter Capernaum, the once fishing village archaeological and religious discoveries. Bethlehem overnight (BD) of the first apostles Peter, Andrew, James & The five springs here form a tributary of the DAY 5: TUESDAY 28TH APRIL 2020 - John which also became the home town of Jordan River, believed to be the Baptismal site NAZARETH & CANA TO SEA OF GALILEE Jesus and the scene of many of his miracles. of Jesus by John the Baptist. So authentic is Theme: The Formative Years of Jesus Here we will explore the synagogue which this site that His Holiness Benedict XVI chose This morning we travel north to Nazareth, dates back to the time of Jesus and see the site this as an essential place to visit on his last the hometown of Jesus’ childhood. Here we of St Peter’s home. pilgrimage to the Holy Land. visit the Basilica of the Annunciation where After lunch in a local restaurant, we will journey Following Mass we cross the border into the a traditional cave becomes the focal point to north to Caesarea Philippi near the base of Holy Land of Israel, known as the land of the Mary’s response to the Angel Gabriel “Let it be Mt Hermon, where the beautiful springs of “fifth Gospel” and continue south along the done to me according to thy word” (Luke 1:38). Banias form the source of the Jordan River. Dead Sea to the historic Masada where we After celebrating Mass, we will visit the nearby In this tranquil place Jesus spent some quiet will embark the Cable Car offering spectacular Church of St Joseph to commemorate the time with his disciples asking them, as he does scenery to the summit before a guided tour of life of Mary’s beloved spouse. We then enter again to us in this moment: “Who do you say I Cana aifa 3 Sea Galilee Mt Carmel Mt aor Nazareth Amman Jericho Jerusalem 4 Mt Neo 1 Dea Sea Bethlehem 2 Masada J ISRAEL 2 Petra ptional Extension SEA OF GALILEE am?” After Peter’s inspired answer he went on We begin our day at the foot of Mt Tabor before to commission him: “You are Peter and on this ascending by taxis up the narrow winding road TASTE & SEE Rock I will build my church” (Mt 16:13). leading to the majestic summit. Here Our Lord’s meals Bethlehem: Meet the local Christians as We return to our hotel before dinner. divinity shone forth in the Transfiguration (Mt 17:1-2). After our private Mass in this we enjoy a delicious Arabic meal in their Sea of Galilee overnight (BLD) breathtaking setting we will better understand homes during our ‘Breaking the Bread’ host DAY 7: THURSDAY 30TH APRIL 2020 - MT Peter’s words ‘Lord it is good for us to be here’. dinners experience. ARBEL / JESUS TRAIL ENCOUNTER Nazareth: ’Taste & See’ a traditional First- Continue west to the large city of Haifa Theme: Galilee encounters with Jesus Century style meal in a classic outdoor wrapped by the intoxicating blue of the setting befitting the times of Jesus. Set off to a secret location down by the shores Mediterranean Sea on all three sides. Enter Tiberias: Experience a renowned ‘St Peter’s of Lake Galilee to enjoy Breakfast with Jesus in here the Stella Maris Monastery at Mount Fish’ lunch freshly caught from the Sea of the spirit of John 21:12 when Jesus said to his Carmel where in the lower cave, Elijah was Galilee! disciples “Come and have breakfast”. ‘Taste and said to have meditated on his victory over the Galilee: Share together a stunning See’ the Gospels as we recount together this false prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:1-40).