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Vacation
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Monday, March 8
Departure
Our pilgrimage begins as we board our flight in Minneapolis to
Philadelphia and depart the United States on our trans-Atlantic
overnight journey to the Holy Land. We’ll enjoy in flight meals,
beverages and movies on our US Airways flight.
Tuesday, March 9
Netanya, Israel
We arrive at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, and are welcomed by
our local guide and then transferred in a deluxe,
air-conditioned motor coach to our hotel in Netanya. After
dinner our evening is at leisure.
Dinner is included.
Wednesday, March 10
Tiberius, Israel
Following breakfast this morning we make our way to Caesarea,
the ancient port built by King Herod the Great. Here St. Peter
preached to Cornelius, who became the first gentile convert.
We’ll drive north along the Mediterranean Sea to Haifa to visit
the cave of the prophet Elijah at the foot of Mount Carmel. We
then continue to Nazareth to visit the Church of the
Annunciation where mass will be celebrated. Before ending our
day in Tiberius we will visit the church commemorating the first
miracle of Jesus in Cana.
Breakfast and dinner are included.
Thursday, March 11
Tiberius, Israel
We begin our day with a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Next we
will visit Capernaum, which was the hometown of St. Peter. Jesus
also made it His second native city. Here we’ll see the home of
St. Peter’s mother-in-law and the ancient 2nd-century synagogue.
We continue to Tabgha, the chapel dedicated to the
multiplication of the loaves and fishes. The Mount of the
Beatitudes concludes our day before arriving back at our hotel.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.
Friday, March 12
Jerusalem, Israel
We depart Tiberius and arrive at Mt. Tabor where mass will be
celebrated. We continue through the Jordan Valley, where Jesus
was baptized by John the Baptist and a voice from heaven
declared “This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.” We
also visit Bethany, the city where Mary, Martha and Lazarus
lived. While here, we’ll visit the site of the tomb of Lazarus
and then arrive at our hotel in Jerusalem where we will spend
the next four nights.
Breakfast and dinner are included.
Saturday, March 13
Jerusalem, Israel
Our sightseeing begins with a panoramic view of Jerusalem from
the Mount of Olives. We’ll visit the Chapel of the Ascension and
the Church of Pater Noster. Mass will be celebrated at the
Church of Dominus Flevit. Next we’ll walk along the Palm Sunday
Road to the Garden of Gethsemane and then visit the Church of
All Nations, which stands on the Rock of Agony. We’ll also visit
the Tomb of the Virgin Mary and the traditional place of her
Assumption. We’ll drive to Mount Zion and visit the church of
St. Peter in Gallicantu, the House of Caiphas, “The High
Priest”, and the dungeon where Jesus was imprisoned the night He
was arrested. We’ll be taken to “The Upper Room”, site of the
Last Supper and in the lower part of the chapel, see the Tomb of
King David.
Breakfast and dinner are included.
Sunday, March 14
Jerusalem, Israel
A walking tour of the “Old City” of Jerusalem shows us many
fascinating sights including the location that Abraham took
Isaac to be sacrificed and the Pool of Bethesda where Christ
healed the man who had been crippled for 38 years. Visit the
Antonia Fortress, the traditional site of the flagellation and
the condemnation. See the convent of the Sisters of Zion, which
preserves the place of the King’s Game played by Roman soldiers
as they mocked Jesus. Walk along the Via Dolorosa, the
traditional pathway Jesus followed carrying His cross to
Calvary. Finish the day at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the
most sacred place of Christianity. This is the place of the
Crucifixion and the tomb where Jesus was laid.
Breakfast and dinner are included.
Monday, March 15
Jerusalem, Israel
A morning drive takes us to Bethlehem to the church of the
Nativity to visit the cave of the birthplace of Jesus. In the
Shepherd’s field we’ll celebrate mass overlooking the hillsides
where the “Good News” was heralded to the shepherds. We’ll visit
Jericho, where Zaccheus climbed a sycamore tree so that he could
see Jesus. We’ll drive by Qumran and see the cave where the Dead
Sea scrolls were found and then visit the Dead Sea before we
return to Jerusalem.
Breakfast and dinner are included.
Tuesday, March 16
Departure to USA
After breakfast we’ll drive to Ein Karem and visit the Church of
John the Baptist and the Church of the Visitation. We will visit
new Jerusalem and then return to the hotel for dinner. We then
depart for the airport for our evening flight back to the USA.
Breakfast and dinner are included.
Wednesday, March 17
Home
We arrive back in Minneapolis late this morning.
In flight meals
Price Per Person:**
Price Per Person:**
Double Occupancy: $2799
Single Occupancy: $3079
Deposit: $200 per person
Final Due: January 8, 2010
**Price per person is based on existing airfare tariffs and
currency exchange rates as of August 1, 2009.
If they should increase the price of the pilgrimage will change
accordingly.
Cancellation Policy: If cancellation notice is received,
in writing, by the following days,
the appropriate penalty will apply:
59 - 45 days prior to depart: $500
44 - 31 days prior to depart: 50% of trip cost
30 days or less: no refund
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Trip cancellation insurance is highly recommended. Please
call our office for insurance information.
Valid
passport must be valid six months after returning from this
vacation.
Please see
General Information for other tour conditions.
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for more information.
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