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Pilgrimages
 

Below is information about our next scheduled pilgrimages. We will also be happy to organize a special, customized pilgrimage for your small group or family [usually 12-16 persons].

 
Features
  • Small group of pilgrims

  • English speaking guides

  • Private rooms with bath in religious guesthouse or hostel

  • All meals and all standard gratuities included in price

  • Encounter with local Christians

  • Leader: Dr. Claudia Devaux (805) 544-9088 Pacific time

 

May 9-25, 2010 [full]

October 3-19, 2010

 

Holy Land Institute is a ministry of St. Thomas More Church

 
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Program Overview for May  - subject to change; also please note that some stops may be omitted due to time constraints, traffic, weather, or other unpredictable occurrences

 

The May pilgrimage is full; contact us to be on the wait list.

 

Day Date Program Overnight
Day 0

Sun, May 9

Depart from JFK Flight
Day 1 Mon, May 10 Arrive in Amman, transfer to Our Lady of Peace Amman
Day 2 Tues, May 11 Cross Northern [Sheik Hussein] border, Basilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth Nazareth
Day 3 Wed, May 12 Cana, Evangelical Circle: Tabgha, Primacy of Peter, Beatitudes, Capernaum, the “country of the Gadarenes” [boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, weather permitting] Bethlehem
Day 4 Thur, May 13 Bethlehem University and then Hebron: Old City, Tomb of the Patriarchs, Oak of Mamre, Meet Christian Peacemaking Team Bethlehem
Day 5 Fri, May 14 Sychar [Jacob’s Well] & Taybeh [brewery] Bethlehem
Day 6 Sat, May 15

Jerusalem: Cenacle, Gethsemane, House of Caiaphas, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulcher,  Mount of Olives

Bethlehem
Day 7 Sun, May 16 Bethlehem Home Visit Day:  Mass at Church of the Nativity, visit Shepherds’ Field Bethlehem
Day 8 Mon, May 17 Ein Karem & Jerusalem: Temple Mount, Western Wall [laundry day] Bethlehem
Day 9 Tues, May 18 Bethlehem school, orphanage, hospital, Cremisan Winery, Deheishe refugee camp Bethlehem
Day 10 Wed, May 19 Qumran, Dead Sea, cross border to Jordan at Jericho [Allenby/King Hussein Bridge] Amman
Day 11 Thur, May 20 Mar Elias, Ajlun, Jerash Amman
Day 12 Fri, May 21 Fuheis Home Visit Day: Mass and visit town including home for the elderly Amman
Day 13 Sat, May 22 Our Lady of Peace Center: classrooms and facilities serving people with disabilities + Amman [museum] and town of  Salt [traditional burial place of Job] Amman
Day 14 Sun, May 23 Petra Amman
Day 15 Mon, May 24 Mt. Nebo, Madaba, Baptism site [renewal of baptism vows] Amman
Day 16 Tues, May 25

Depart from Amman

 

 

Program Overview for October  - subject to change; also please note that some stops may be omitted due to time constraints, traffic, weather, or other unpredictable occurrences

 

Day Date Program Overnight
Day 0

Sun, Oct 3

Depart from JFK Flight
Day 1 Mon, Oct 4 Arrive in Amman, transfer to Our Lady of Peace Amman
Day 2 Tues, Oct 5 Cross Northern [Sheik Hussein] border, Basilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth Nazareth
Day 3 Wed, Oct 6 Cana, Evangelical Circle: Tabgha, Primacy of Peter, Beatitudes, Capernaum, the “country of the Gadarenes” [boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, weather permitting] Bethlehem
Day 4 Thurs, Oct 7 Bethlehem University and then Hebron: Old City, Tomb of the Patriarchs, Oak of Mamre, Meet Christian Peacemaking Team Bethlehem
Day 5 Fri, Oct 8 Sychar [Jacob’s Well] & Taybeh [brewery] Bethlehem
Day 6 Sat, Oct 9

Jerusalem: Cenacle, Gethsemane, House of Caiaphas, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulcher,  Mount of Olives

Bethlehem
Day 7 Sun, Oct 10 Bethlehem Home Visit Day:  Mass at Church of the Nativity, visit Shepherds’ Field Bethlehem
Day 8 Mon, Oct 11 Ein Karem & Jerusalem: Temple Mount, Western Wall [laundry day] Bethlehem
Day 9 Tues, Oct 12 Bethlehem school, orphanage, hospital, Cremisan Winery, Deheishe refugee camp Bethlehem
Day 10 Wed, Oct 13 Qumran, Dead Sea, cross border to Jordan at Jericho [Allenby/King Hussein Bridge] Amman
Day 11 Thur, Oct 14 Mar Elias, Ajlun, Jerash Amman
Day 12 Fri, Oct 15 Fuheis Home Visit Day: Mass and visit town including home for the elderly Amman
Day 13 Sat, Oct 16 Our Lady of Peace Center: classrooms and facilities serving people with disabilities + Amman [museum] and town of  Salt [traditional burial place of Job] Amman
Day 14 Sun, Oct 17 Petra Amman
Day 15 Mon, Oct 18 Mt. Nebo, Madaba, Baptism site [renewal of baptism vows] Amman
Day 16 Tues, Oct 19

Depart from Amman

 

 

 
   

25 January 2010

     
 
 

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