Walking in the footsteps of Christ!

Fr. Simon Devereux, LC “Standing in this holy place,

and pondering that wondrous event, how can we not be ‘cut to the heart’, like those who

first heard Peter’s preaching on the day of Pentecost? Here Christ died and rose, never to

die again. Here the history of humanity was decisively changed. The long reign of sin and

death was shattered by the triumph of obedience and life; the wood of the Cross lay bare Phil Liquori the truth about good and evil; God’s judgement was passed on this world and the grace of

the Holy Spirit was poured out upon humanity. Here Christ, the new Adam, taught us that Join Us on a Spiritual evil never has the last word, that love is stronger than death, that our future, and the future of View our video on YouTube: Pilgrimage to the Holy Land all humanity, lies in the hands of a faithful and provident God. http://youtu.be/X8TcKp1V_0Q The speaks to us of hope, the hope that does

not disappoint because it is the gift of the Spirit of life. May

hope rise up ever anew, by God’s grace, in the hearts of all

the people in these lands!”

The internationally recognized Notre Dame Pontifical Center in Sponsored by Visit to the Holy Sepulcher Regnum Christi serves pilgrims from all over the world. Address of His Holiness Benedict XVI In 2004 Pope John Paul II entrusted the Friday, 15 May 2009 Center to the Legionaries of Christ. Regnum Christi Phil Liquori: 203-530-8778 Minerva Dibildox: 203-271-0623 www.legionariesofchrist.org Accommodations Mt. of Guest House Itinerary (3 nights) Phone: +972 (4) 672.6712 Notre Dame Center (5 nights) Phone: +972 (2) 627.9111 www.notredamecenter.org The pilgrimage includes: Saturday, March 17 – Arrival Tuesday, March 20 – Magdala Center Friday, March 23 – Old Jerusalem n Eight nights’ accommodation on half-board basis Upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, you will After breakfast and check-out, you will visit the Magdala Early in the morning, you’ll celebrate mass at the Church (breakfast & dinner). be met by your local guide and driver and will head Center. Onwards, you will visit the Stella Maris Convent of the Holy Sepulcher. After breakfast, you will start the n Daily lunches (first and last day not included). to your hotel in Tiberias. After check-in you will meet and the Grotto of the Prophet Elijah in Haifa. Time day with a walking tour of the Old City of Jerusalem. n One farewell dinner at a local restaurant. with the group and have a welcome dinner. permitting, you will visit the ancient Roman port of Starting from the Temple Area, you will visit the Western n English speaking guide as per your program. Dinner and overnight at Mount of Beatitudes Caesarea Maritime, its aqueduct and amphitheater Wall, the Dome of the Rock, and the Al Aqsa Mosque. n Deluxe transportation as per your program. Guesthouse in Tiberias. before heading to Jerusalem. You will then visit St. Anne’s Church –the birthplace of Our n All entrance fees. Lady- and the nearby Bethesda’s Pool. Traveling the Via Mass at the Church of Primacy. Dinner and n Porterage fees at hotels. Dolorosa road, you will pass by the Flagellation Church, Sunday, March 18 – Mt. Tabor, overnight at the Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem. n Tips for guide, driver, restaurant and hotel staff. In the morning, you will visit Mount Tabor from which , and arrive at the end to the Holy Sepulcher. n Audio guiding system. After lunch you will have a free afternoon to explore you will be able to observe the Jezreel Valley. Once Wednesday, March 21 – , Visitation n Fee for chaplain’s travel expenses. Jerusalem at your leisure. there you will visit the Church of Transfiguration. This morning you will proceed towards the city of Mass at the Holy Sepulcher Church. Dinner and Not included in the pilgrimage: Afterwards, you will head towards the city of Bethlehem, the birthplace of Our Lord. Once in overnight at the Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem. n Airfare, any personal expenses such as telephone Nazareth. En route you will stop in to visit Bethlehem you will visit the Basilica of the Nativity, the the church where Christ performed his first public calls, beverages, laundry, and medical insurance, Chapel of St. Jerome, the Milk Grotto, and in the nearby – Dead Sea miracle of transforming water into wine. Married Saturday, March 24 and anything not mentioned above. city of Beit Sahour, you will visit the Shepherds’ Field In the morning, you head to the Dead Sea Region. Your couples will be able to renew their wedding vows. and its famous grotto where the appeared to first stop is Jericho – the oldest city in the world and Cost: After lunch in Nazareth, you will visit the Basilica of the local shepherds. In the afternoon you will visit the view the Mt. of Temptations and the Sycamore Tree. In n $2,285 per person ($630 single supplement) the Annunciation, St. Joseph’s Church, Mary’s Well, Church of the Visitation in the village of Ein Karem - the early afternoon you will visit Qumran, the site of the and the Synagogue. Deposit: where the Virgin Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth - and Essene Monastery, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were n Mass at the Basilica of Annunciation. Dinner and A $500 non-refundable deposit and the complete the nearby Church of St. . found in the 1940s. After a tour and explanation video of overnight at Mount of Beatitudes Guesthouse. registration form are due on November 17, 2017. Mass at St. Helen Church. Dinner and overnight at the site, you will drive south towards Masada where you Full payment: the Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem. will visit the fortress palace of and the Monday, March 19 – , Mt. of Beatitudes last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots. You then head to n Full payment will be due two months prior to your This morning you will enjoy a boat ride across the – Mt. of Olives, Gethsemane the Dead Sea for some time to swim in the mineral rich departure date. ; Mass will be celebrated onboard. Thursday, March 22 Today you’ll start the day at the Mt. of Olives where you water of the Dead Sea. In the evening, you will enjoy a Insurance: Afterwards, you will head to , where farewell dinner at a local restaurant. will enjoy a panoramic view of the city of Jerusalem and n called the first apostles; you’ll visit St. Trip Cancellation Insurance is highly recommended. get a basic understanding of the geographical locations Mass at the Church in Jericho. Peter’s Memorial and House, as well as the nearby Please make checks payable to: of the holy sites. On the Mt. of Olives you will visit the site Overnight at the Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem. synagogue. In the afternoon you’ll visit Tabgha, site n Elite Travel of multiplication of fish and loaves and the nearby of the Ascension, the Pater Noster, and the Dominus Sunday, March 25 – Departure Primacy Church where Jesus confirmed Peter as Flevit Chapel, where over Jerusalem. Then After breakfast and check-out, you will enjoy the rest of For information, or to make reservations, contact: you’ll head on to the Gardens of Gethsemane and the head of the Church. You will then visit the Mt. of the day at your leisure before being transferred to the Legionaries of Christ Beatitudes, site of the sermon on the mountain. Church of All Nations. In the afternoon you will visit Mt. airport for your return flight home. Phil Liquori: 203-530-8778 Mass on the Sea of Galilee. Dinner and Zion and visit the memorial site of St. Peter in Gallicantu, overnight at Mount of Beatitudes Guesthouse. the Cenacle (the room), and the Dormition [email protected] Abbey, where the Blessed Virgin slept into eternal in life. Please note that this program is subject to changes Elite Travel Mass at Gethsemane. Dinner and overnight at the without prior notice to adapt to climate conditions, time Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem. limitations, availability or other circumstances. Candy Nesbit: 203-271-0623 445 West Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410 [email protected] | www.elitetravelct.com