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DAY 1 - WEDNESDAY, APR. 10 DAY 6 - MONDAY, APR. 15 DAY 9 - HOLY THURSDAY, APR. 18 DEPART USA • Our spiritual pilgrimage begins as we • The Holy Grotto of the Nativity as • Drive to Mount Zion to visit the depart on our transatlantic overnight well as the and the Grotto of nearby traditional site of the Upper flight toTel Aviv St. Room, remembering the Last Supper DAY 2 - THURSDAY, APR. 11 • The Franciscan Church of St. • See Dormition Abbey Church which ARRIVE TEL AVIV Catherine honors Mary’s “falling asleep” • Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel • The Shepherds’ Field where the • St. Peter in Gallicantu, the site of Aviv and take bus to our hotel on angels bid glad tidings to the Peter’s denial shores of the Mediterranean in Tel shepherds • Visit Bethphage to see the Church of Aviv. • Travel through Judean Wilderness Psalms and swim in the unsinkable waters of DAY 3 - FRIDAY, APR. 12 • Holy Thursday Mass at the Notre the Dead Sea TEL AVIV / TIBERIAS Dame Center • View the hills of Moab and Mount • Haifa and Mount Carmel, the site of • Optional holy hour at the of Nebo the sacrifice of Elijah the Agony (Gethsemane) • Travel to Jericho, the oldest known • Nain, the site of the raising of the DAY 10 - GOOD FRIDAY, APR. 19 city in the Western World widow’s son JERUSALEM • View Elisha’s Fountain, the Mount • Mount Tabor and the site of the • Travel to Ein Karem to visit the of Temptation and the Sycamore Transfiguration Church of St. John the Baptist, the Tree, to remind us of the story of • Check in to hotel in Tiberias birthplace of the Precursor of the Zacchaeus, the tax collector Lord, and the Visitation Church, DAY 4 - SATURDAY, APR. 13 DAY 7 - TUESDAY, APR. 16 where we recall the Magnificat TIBERIAS BETHLEHEM • The Franciscan Church of St. John • Cana of Galilee - Couples will have a • Enter the of Jerusalem at St. the Baptist chance to renew their wedding vows Stephen’s Gate • Good Friday Liturgy at the Notre • Drive to Nazareth • The Church of St. Anne and the Dame Center • Annunciation Church Pools of Bethesda • Funeral Procession of at the • St. Joseph’s Workshop • The Chapel of the Flagellation and Holy Sepulchre • Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee to the Arch of the “Ecce Homo” DAY 11 - HOLY SATURDAY, APR. 20 Capernaum • Walk the Via Dolorosa, carrying a JERUSALEM • Capernaum and the synagogue wooden cross along the streets and • Travel to Nablus and the Church of where Jesus taught among the markets and shops as Jacob’s Well, the site of the story of • Tabgha, the site of the multiplication Jesus did on His journey to Calvary the Samaritan woman of loaves and fishes • Enter the Church of the Holy • The town of Bethany • The Church of Peter’s Primacy Sepulchre, and visit Golgotha to • Easter Vigil Mass at the Notre Dame complete our devotions at the • Mount of the Beatitudes Center Sacred Tomb of Jesus DAY 5 - PALM SUNDAY, APR. 14 • Farewell Middle Eastern dinner TIBERIAS / BETHLEHEM • Visit the archaeological excavations at the City of David DAY 12 - EASTER SUNDAY, APR. 21 • Travel to the Baptism Site of Jesus JERUSALEM Christ on the River Jordan DAY 8 - WEDNESDAY, APR. 17 BETHLEHEM / JERUSALEM • Following Easter Mass, the • Go to Jerusalem to celebrate Palm remainder of the day is for personal • The summit of the Mount of Olives, Sunday and participate in Palm activities Sunday procession with pilgrims the Chapel of the Ascension and the from around the world Church of Pater Noster DAY 13 - MONDAY, APR. 22 • Check in to hotel in Bethlehem • Walk along the Palm Sunday Road to JERUSALEM / TEL AVIV / USA visit the Chapel of Dominus Flevit • Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel • The Garden of Gethsemane, Aviv to catch the return flight home celebrate Mass at the Church of All Nations *Cities in red are departure and • Travel to Emmaus destination cities. • Visit Hermitage of St. John in the Meals denoted with desert Breakfast • Check in to hotel in Jerusalem Lunch Dinner