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Pilgrimages |
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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
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Features |
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May 9-25, 2010
[full] |
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October 3-19, 2010 |
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Holy Land Institute is a ministry
of St. Thomas More Church |
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Please click on links
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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.
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Program |
Overnight |
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Day 0 |
Sun,
May 9 |
Depart
from JFK |
Flight |
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Day
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Mon,
May 10 |
Arrive in Amman, transfer to Our Lady of Peace |
Amman |
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Day
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Tues,
May 11 |
Cross Northern [Sheik Hussein] border, Basilica of the
Annunciation, Nazareth |
Nazareth |
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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 |
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Day
4 |
Thur,
May 13 |
Bethlehem University and then Hebron: Old City, Tomb of
the Patriarchs, Oak of Mamre, Meet Christian Peacemaking
Team
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Bethlehem |
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Day
5 |
Fri,
May 14 |
Sychar [Jacob’s Well] & Taybeh [brewery] |
Bethlehem |
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Day
6 |
Sat,
May 15 |
Jerusalem: Cenacle, Gethsemane,
House of Caiaphas, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy
Sepulcher, Mount of Olives |
Bethlehem |
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7 |
Sun,
May 16 |
Bethlehem Home Visit Day: Mass at Church of the
Nativity, visit Shepherds’ Field |
Bethlehem |
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Day
8 |
Mon,
May 17 |
Ein Karem & Jerusalem: Temple Mount, Western Wall
[laundry day] |
Bethlehem |
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Day
9 |
Tues,
May 18 |
Bethlehem school, orphanage, hospital, Cremisan Winery,
Deheishe refugee camp |
Bethlehem |
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Day 10 |
Wed,
May 19 |
Qumran, Dead Sea, cross border to Jordan
at Jericho [Allenby/King Hussein Bridge] |
Amman |
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Day
11 |
Thur, May 20 |
Mar Elias, Ajlun, Jerash
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Amman |
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Day
12 |
Fri,
May 21 |
Fuheis Home Visit Day: Mass and visit town including
home for the elderly |
Amman |
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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 |
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Day
14 |
Sun,
May 23 |
Petra
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Amman |
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15 |
Mon,
May 24 |
Mt. Nebo, Madaba, Baptism site [renewal of baptism vows] |
Amman |
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Day 16 |
Tues,
May 25 |
Depart from Amman |
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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 |
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Date |
Program |
Overnight |
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Day 0 |
Sun,
Oct 3 |
Depart
from JFK |
Flight |
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Day
1 |
Mon,
Oct 4 |
Arrive in Amman, transfer to Our Lady of Peace |
Amman |
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Day
2 |
Tues,
Oct 5 |
Cross Northern [Sheik Hussein] border, Basilica of the
Annunciation, Nazareth |
Nazareth |
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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 |
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Day
4 |
Thurs,
Oct 7 |
Bethlehem University and then Hebron: Old City, Tomb of
the Patriarchs, Oak of Mamre, Meet Christian Peacemaking
Team
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Bethlehem |
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5 |
Fri,
Oct 8 |
Sychar [Jacob’s Well] & Taybeh [brewery] |
Bethlehem |
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Day
6 |
Sat,
Oct 9 |
Jerusalem: Cenacle, Gethsemane,
House of Caiaphas, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy
Sepulcher, Mount of Olives |
Bethlehem |
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7 |
Sun,
Oct 10 |
Bethlehem Home Visit Day: Mass at Church of the
Nativity, visit Shepherds’ Field |
Bethlehem |
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Day
8 |
Mon,
Oct 11 |
Ein Karem & Jerusalem: Temple Mount, Western Wall
[laundry day] |
Bethlehem |
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Day
9 |
Tues,
Oct 12 |
Bethlehem school, orphanage, hospital, Cremisan Winery,
Deheishe refugee camp |
Bethlehem |
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Day 10 |
Wed,
Oct 13 |
Qumran, Dead Sea, cross border to Jordan
at Jericho [Allenby/King Hussein Bridge] |
Amman |
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Day
11 |
Thur, Oct
14 |
Mar Elias, Ajlun, Jerash
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Amman |
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Day
12 |
Fri,
Oct 15 |
Fuheis Home Visit Day: Mass and visit town including
home for the elderly |
Amman |
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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 |
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Day
14 |
Sun,
Oct 17 |
Petra
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Amman |
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Day
15 |
Mon,
Oct 18 |
Mt. Nebo, Madaba, Baptism site [renewal of baptism vows] |
Amman |
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Day 16 |
Tues,
Oct 19 |
Depart from Amman |
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25 January 2010 |
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