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( A PILGRIMAGE TO THE f U oder the Spiritual Direction of Father Michael Swanton 12 Days: October 14 - 25, 2019 Roundtrip from Omaha, NE (OMA) $3999 Discount Price An additional $100 discount ifre gistered before January1 5th, 2019

Travel Arrangements by: Holy Land Travel Center Dear Friends,

It is a joy to invite you to join me on our pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Since our youth, we have been hearing the Gospel stories about walking and teaching in , , and . He worked around the Sea of , and . He was born in , grew up in , and was crucified at Golgotha. We will be seeing all those places, and much more. Our pilgrimage will give us an opportunity of walking in the footsteps of Jesus, our Blessed Mother and the first disciples.

Each day, we will celebrate Mass and reflect on the Gospel text appropriate to the place we visit. This will be a pilgrimage of a lifetime, and it will forever change the way you read and understand the Scriptures. I hope you will be able to join me on what promises to be a grace-filled journey to the Land from which has come our !

Blessings, Fr. Mike

Day by Day Itinerary ------O CT OBER 14 DAY 1: DEPART USA Our preached and St. Paul was imprisoned for two Pilgrimage begins today as we depart on our flight years. Continue to the sparkling port city of . to . Meals and drinks served aloft. Ascend Mt. Carmel, home of the prophets Elijah and Elisha, for Mass before continuing to , OCTOBER 15 DAY 2: ARRIVE / our home for the next three nights. BETHLEHEM: Upon arrival in Tel Aviv we are welcomed by our Representative then drive to the Overnight: Nazareth/Tiberias (B, D) Judean Hill Country for dinner and overnight. OCTOBER 19 DAY 6: TIBERIAS: Following Overnight: Bethlehem (D) breakfast, drive to Nazareth, home of the Holy Family. Visit Joseph's Workshop and the Grotto of OCTOBER 16 DAY 3: BETHLEHEM: This the . Continue to Cana of Galilee, morning we visit the Church of the Nativity, situated where our Lord performed the first - above the traditional Grotto of Jesus birth. After changing water into wine at the wedding feast. touring the Manger, Grotto of St. , the Here we will invite couples to renew their wedding church of St. Catherine, we will visit the Milk Grotto. vows. We then head to the summit of Mt. Tabor for Later we head to the shepherd's field. Mass at the site of the and enjoy a sweeping view of the beautiful Jezreel Overnight: Bethlehem (B, D) Valley.

OCTOBER 17 DAY 4: BETHLEHEM: Visit the Overnight: Nazareth/Tiberias (B, D) gentle lush countryside of Ein Karem, the village where was born. Here we will visit OCTOBER 20 DAY 7: TIBERIAS: Start the day at the Church of the Visitation and the Church of St. Tabgha, the site of the miracle of the loaves and John. fishes. Celebrate Mass on the shore of the where Jesus called his disciples and Overnight: Bethlehem (B, D) appeared after his resurrection. Visit Capernaum, home of our Lord during his ministry, recall His OCTOBER 18 DAY 5: BETHLEHEM/ TIBERIAS: many miracles and see the where He This morning, we leave Jerusalem and head to taught. Then drive up to the Mt. of the Beatitudes Tiberias. Drive along the Mediterranean coast to for Mass and lunch near the site of the Sermon on Caesarea, home of ancient Roman Procurators the Mount. We then visit the near by vilage of and capitol city of the Roman Province of Magdaia before we conclude this day with a scenic Palestine. Here, St. Peter boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.

Overnight: Nazareth/Tiberias (B, D) OCTOBER 21 DAY 8: TIBERIAS / BETHLEHEM: Peter denied Jesus while He was awaiting trial This morning we depart Tiberias and travel to before Sanhedrin. Return that evening to the Jericho, the oldest known city in the world. Church of All Nations on the Garden of Continue along the shores of the Dead Sea to for a Holy Hour at the place where Qumran to see the caves where the Dead Sea Jesus suffered the agony in the garden and was Scrolls were discovered. After lunch we head to betrayed by Judas. Massada and visit the fortress built by king Harold the great. Then on to Ein Gedi for a swim in the Overnight: Bethlehem (B, D) salty, mineral laden and unsinkable waters of the Dead Sea. We then stop at the Jordan River to OCTOBER 24 DAY 11: BETHLEHEM: Today we renew our baptismal vows before continuing to our will walk through the narrow cobble stone streets of hotel in Jerusalem. the Old City, beginning with Mass at the Church of St. Anne, the birthplace of Mary, and viewing the Overnight: Bethlehem (B, D) Pool of Bethseda, where Jesus healed the crippled. Then follow Jesus on the Way of the OCTOBER 22 DAY 9: BETHLEHEM: Begin the Cross to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher to visit first day in Jerusalem with a visit to a large scale , where Christ was crucified, the Stone of model of the city at the time of Jesus. Continue to Anointing, and the of Our Savior the area of the ancient Jewish temple. Explore which witnesses to our Easter faith in the excavations of the temple environs, see the steps resurrection. where Jesus preached and the evidence of the destruction of the temple as Jesus foretold. See the Overnight: Bethlehem (B, D) Wailing Wall - the most sacred place in the world for . Proceed to Mt. Zion where we will stand OCTOBER 25 DAY 12: USA: Today we arrive in the Upper Room, celebrating Mass very near home safely with unforgettable memories knowing where Jesus ate the Last supper with His disciples. that we have walked on the footsteps of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. Then we will visit the Dormition Abbey where we remember Mary "falling asleep" before her Assumption. Drive to where Our Lord would stay in the home of His friends, Mary, Martha and Lazarus during His visits to Jerusalem. Registration: To make your reservation, simply Overnight: Bethlehem (B, D) complete the enclosed registration form and submit along with a $500 payment. You will re­ OCTOBER 23 DAY 10: BETHLEHEM: This moring ceive general information, an invoice, and fur­ drive to the top of the Mt. of Olives where we will ther information via mail. Please submit your visit the Church of Pater Noster where Jesus taught registration form early, as all space is available His disciples the Lord's Prayer. We also visit the on a first-come basis only. Registrations are pro­ Chapel of the Ascension commemorating the cessed in the order received by the Holy Land Ascension of Our Lord into Heaven. Walk the Palm Travel Center. Sunday road to the Chapel of Dominus Flevit, where we will have Mass with a spectacular view of *Note: There will be a mass in one of the holy- Jerusalem. Continue to the Garden of Gethsemane sites everyday. and the Tomb of Mary. In the afternoon, we visit the Church of St. Peter in Galicantu at the place where

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