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Itinerary: Day 1 ~ USA/Israel
Departure on the first leg of our overnight trip to Israel. Aloft, we will have dinner, a little sleep time, breakfast, and the opportunity to praise the
Lord for His great creation from the vantage point of 35,000 feet!Day 2 ~ Tel Aviv
We arrive at Ben Gurion Airport where we are met by our guide for assistance through customs and transferred to
our hotel in Tel Aviv or Netanya on the Mediterranean Sea for dinner and overnight. Celebrate Mass today at our hotel. Day 3 ~ Jaffa - Caesarea - Mount Carmel - Akko - Tiberias
After a visit to
ancient Jaffa, we drive north along the Mediterranean Sea to Caesarea, Roman capital of Judea, where Paul was imprisoned and taken to Rome. Here we view the beautifully restored theater, and the ruins of the
ancient town, its harbor and aqueduct. We travel inland to Megiddo (Biblical Armageddon), then continue to Muhraka on Mt Carmel, where Elijah defeated the priests of Ba'al. This afternoon we'll visit the
Basilica in Nazareth, Jesus boyhood home, where we will celebrate Mass and visit Mary's Well. After a stop at Cana, where Jesus performed His first miracle and where couples who wish may renew their wedding
vows, we continue to Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee for dinner and overnight. Day 4 ~ Capernaum - Mount of Beatitudes - Banias
We set sail on the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum, center of Jesus'
ministry in the Galilee, and visit the ruins of the ancient synagogue. Continue to Tabgha, site of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, where we view the magnificent mosaic and the Mt. of Beatitudes,
site of the Sermon on the Mount. Here we celebrate Mass then then drive to Mt. Tabor, site of the Transfiguration. Dinner and overnight at our hotel in Tiberias.
Back to TopDay 5 ~ Jordan Valley - Beit She'an - Jericho
After breakfast we drive
south via the Jordan Valley to Beit She'an, an extraordinary excavation of an ancient Roman city and Jericho, the oldest known inhabited city in the world. From the Tel we can see Elisha's Fountain and the
Mount of Temptation, where Jesus fasted for 40 days. Continue our drive up to Jerusalem, highlight of our tour, arriving in time for dinner and overnight. Day 6 ~ Jerusalem
A full day of
sightseeing in Jerusalem begins with a beautiful view of the Old City from the Mount of Olives. From our vantage point, we can see the churches, mosques and synagogues of the three major religions which
claim Jerusalem as their spiritual center. Among the many sites we'll visit are the Chapel of the Ascension, where Jesus ascended into heaven from the Mount of Olives forty days after His resurrection,
Dominus Flevit, Gethsemane, where Jesus uttered his last prayer at the Rock of Agony, and St. Peter in Gallicantu Church where Peter denied Jesus three times. Continue to Mt. Zion to visit the Room of the
Last Supper, where tradition holds that Jesus celebrated the Passover seder with His disciples and the Dormition Abbey, where it is believed that Mary fell into eternal sleep. Enter the Old City to visit the
Western Wall, holiest of Jewish sites, and the Temple Mount, where both ancient Jewish Temples once stood and where today among the holiest sites in Islam are located. Walk the Via Dolorosa, the route Jesus
walked carrying His cross from the place of His condemnation by Pontius Pilate to the site of His crucifixion and burial. Visit St. Anne's Church and the Pools of Bethesda, authentic site of the healing of
the lame man described in John 5, to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, where most Christians believe Jesus was crucified by the Romans, buried, and rose from the dead.
Back to TopDay 7 Jerusalem/Bethlehem
Today, we visit the new city outside
the walls, the Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are housed, and the Memorial to the Holocaust at Yad Vashem. We continue to Ein Kerem, the birth place of St. John the Baptist, where we visit the
Church of the Visitation and the fascinating Biblical Resources Scripture Garden. Continue south to Bethlehem where we visit Rachel's Tomb, where the Bible tells us that Rachel died in childbirth, Shepherd's
Field and the Church of the Nativity where we celebrate Mass. We return to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight. Day 8 Masada - Ein Gedi - Dead Sea - Qumran
Today we visit the fortress of Masada,
where Jewish defenders made their last stand against Rome (AD 73). Continue along the shore of the Dead Sea to Ein Gedi, David's waterfall and a wonderful nature center. After a dip in the mineral-filled
waters of the Dead Sea, we continue to Qumran to see the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Continue to Bethany, home of Mary and Martha and the place where Lazarus was healed, then return to
Jerusalem in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight at our hotel Day 9 Jerusalem - USA
Departure this morning on our return flight to the USA, arriving later today.
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Catholic Pilgrimages to the Holy Land|
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March 2001 through February 2002 |
