Join International Dominican Foundation
on a Pilgrimage for Permanent Deacons and their Wives to The Holy Land APRIL 30 - MAY 10, 2017|$4,379 From JFK Spiritual Director: Fr. Allen Moran, O.P.
Tour Escort: Fr. Christian Eeckhout, O.P.
Group Coordinator: Melanie Hoeman
† Round-trip airfare from New York~(plus add-on as per www.206tours.com/addon) † Airport taxes & fuel surcharges † 9 night’s accommodations as follows (or similar)
3 nights: May 1-4, Golden Walls Hotel, Jerusalem
2 nights: May 4-6, Golden Crown Old City Hotel, Nazareth
2 nights: May 6-8, Casa Nova, Bethlehem
2 nights: May 8-10, Golden Walls Hotel, Jerusalem † Tour Guide/Escort † Transportation by private air conditioned motor coach † Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Daily † Entrances & Sights per itinerary † Tips to Hotel Staff, Restaurants, Guide and Driver
Day 1 | Sunday, April 30, 2017 Depart for your overnight flights to the Holy Land.
Day 2 | Monday, May 01, 2017 Arrival and transfer by bus to your hotel in Jerusalem. Depending on flights’ arrival hours, rest and free time till Eucharistic celebration at the St Stephen proto-martyr and proto-Deacon Basilica of Jerusalem. Lecture by Fr. Marcel Sigrist, OP, and former Director of the Ecole Biblique. Dinner at Golden Walls hotel and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 3 | Tuesday, May 02, 2017 Bus trip to the Mount of Olives: panoramic view on the Jebusean City Urushalim and the Old City. Then a walk down related to the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, with prayer at the "Dominus Flevit" Chapel. Time to pray in Gethsemane garden and cave, at the "Rock of Agony" and in the Basilica of all Nations. Lunch. Meeting with Rev. Mgr. Shomali. Free time or conference Fr. Gregory Tatum, OP, at the Ecole Biblique. Dinner at Golden Walls hotel and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 4 | Wednesday, May 03, 2017 Enjoy a walking tour in the Old City of Jerusalem up to the Temple on the Mount and the Dome of the Rock (external view). Visit Bethesda Pool and St Anna Church. Walk the Way of the Cross on the "Via Dolorosa" till the Golgotha-Calvary hill of the Crucifixion and the Holy Tomb of the Risen Christ, followed by the Eucharist of Resurrection in the Basilica of Anastasius and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Lunch at Wojood Greek Orthodox women’s club. Visit the Armenian Cathedral and Monastery. Full visit to the Holy Sepulcher. Dinner and overnight at Golden Walls Hotel Jerusalem.
Day 5 | Thursday, May 04, 2017 Bus trip to Caesarea harbor visit; then the Carmelite Monastery of Stella Maris above Haifa and visit to the cave associated with Elijah; Lunch at Stella Maris convent. Drive to Nazareth and visit of the Annunciation Basilica with St Mary's home, Holy Family Church (St Joseph), Mary's well (St Gabriel) and the old Synagogue (White Mosque). Dinner and overnight in Nazareth. Evening procession around the Basilica.
Day 6 | Friday, May 05, 2017 Bus to Mount of Beatitudes with a prayer time, then Capernaum visit and boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Lunch at Tanureen restaurant. Tabgha visit and view on the higher Jordan River. Drive to Cana for visit before returning to Nazareth for dinner and overnight.
Day 7 | Saturday, May 06, 2017 Bus to Mount Tabor associated with the Transfiguration of Christ. Continue to Samaria to Jericho, the oldest and lowest city of the Earth. Archaeological visit and view on the Qurantal Monastery associated with Jesus"40 days in the wilderness. Lunch in Jericho. See the baptismal site facing Bethany at the lower Jordan River. Meditation stop into the Judean desert of the “good Samaritan”. Drive ascending to Bethlehem. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.
Day 8 | Sunday, May 07, 2017 Transfer to the Visitation village of Ein Karem : Visit of Mary’s well, the Rosary prayer while walking up the hill to the Visitation Church associated with St Elisabeth and Zachariah. Continue to the Church commemorating the birth of St John the Baptist. Drive to Herodion hill and visit. Lunch at the Tent Restaurant near the Shepherds Field. Visit Beit Sahur and the Nativity Basilica with the caves at St Catharina Church in the city of Bethlehem and Sunday Holy Mass celebration. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem.
Day 9 | Monday, May 08, 2017 Visit the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem. Walk the Old City, from Schmitt’s School to Jeremiah quarries, Damascus Gate and the remains of the Herodian citadel at Jaffa Gate. Lunch at Bulghourji restaurant in the Armenian quarter. Visit the Western Wall and the Upper Room. Later visit the Dormition Church at the Benedictine Abbey, St. Peter Gallicantu Church at Assumption Convent. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 10 | Tuesday, May 09, 2017 Lecture on the new online program "Bible in its Traditions" of the Ecole Biblique of Jerusalem, with Fr. Olivier-Thomas Venard, OP, or Fr. Anthony Giambrone, OP, and eventually the famous Library visit. Visit the Hellenistic and Byzantine tombs in the garden of the St. Stephen's Monastery. Holy Mass celebration around most Rev. Fr. Lagrange Tomb. Free time in Jerusalem. Return to the Hotel. Dinner and Jerusalem overnight.
Day 11 | Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Prepare for your departure. Return to the USA with memories of a lifetime!
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Since its founding in 1890, the Ecole Biblique in Jerusalem has been a leading institution in biblical and archaeological research in the Catholic Church and now for the first time some of the fruits of its works are being made available through this pilgrimage. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity! A portion of the proceeds of this pilgrimage will directly benefit the Ecole Biblique.
About The Holy Land - In the footsteps of Jesus:
If you desire to draw closer to Jesus of Nazareth, come, as we follow in His footsteps. Each day of your pilgrimage you will have time to renew and affirm your faith; to pray and reflect. The Scriptures will come alive as you visit Our Lord's homeland. You will be inspired by the natural beauty of the landscape, in addition to its rich historical heritage It is an encounter that has changed the lives of many pilgrims, an act of faith and prayer. Pilgrims have been traveling to the Holy Land for hundreds of years, and as part of your pilgrimage, we include many of the rich traditions that have evolved over time. The maxim at the entrance to the Church of the Nativity says: “We are hoping that: If you enter here as a tourist, you would exit as a pilgrim. If you enter here as a pilgrim, you would exit as a holier one.” We pray that same will occur when you join 206 Tours pilgrimage.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem
