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Once In A Lifetime May 12-24, 2010 OR May 19-31, 2010 13 days
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The Shroud of Turin, Santiago De Compostela, Fatima, Lisbon & Oberammergau Unique Opportunity to Experience Pilgrimage Highlights of 2010! Combining Exposition Shroud of Turin, Jubilee of Santiago de Compostela and Oberammergau is an opportunity that truly does not come along very often. Perhaps only once in a lifetime?! We have already had many requests for this special pilgrimage and expect to sell out. |
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Shroud of Turin Exposition In Italy 2010 Truly an extraordinary event is taking place in 2010. Pope Benedict XVI has announced that the Shroud of Turin will be on display in Turin, Italy. Housed at the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, The Shroud of Turin is a linen cloth bearing the image of Jesus. It is believed by many to be the cloth placed on Jesus of Nazareth at the time of his burial. the Shroud has rarely been displayed publicly more than one or two times each century. The image on the shroud was first observed on the evening of May 28, 1898 on a negative of a photograph. An amateur photographer who was allowed to photograph it while it was being exhibited in the Turin Cathedral almost dropped and broke the photographic plate from the shock of seeing an image of a person on it. The image of the person appears to be consistent with that of crucifixion. The exposition of the Shroud of Turin is a time to reflect and a time of prayer. Take part in a spiritual journey as a pilgrim who will travel to Turin to view the one of the most loved and praised relic’s of Christianity
2010 Marks Holy Year at Santiago de Compostela The Puerta Santa (Holy Door), which gives access to the Cathedral from the Plaza de la Quintana is opened on 31st December, 2009, the eve of each Holy Year, and walled up again on Dec 31, 2010. Every time, St James's day (25th July) falls on a Sunday, the cathedral declares a Holy or Jubilee Year. The next (after year 2010) Holy Year will be 2021. Pilgrims reaching Santiago during a Holy Year, and fulfilling the conditions for it, are granted a plenary indulgence. This means that you can get remission for all of your worldly sins. In observance of the Holy Year, the Botafumerio will be pulled every day at the Pilgrim Mass Enviado. The swinging Botafumeiro dispensing clouds of incense. A dome above the crossing contains the pulley mechanism to swing the "Botafumeiro", famous thurible. This thurible was created by the goldsmith José Losada in 1851. The Santiago de Compostela Botafumeiro is the largest censer in the world, weighing 88. lbs and measuring 5'3" in height. It is normally on exhibition in the library of the cathedral, but during certain important religious high days it is attached to the pulley mechanism, filled with charcoal and incense.
Oberammergau Passion Play is performed once in every 10 years!
Passion Plays recount the life and ministry of Jesus Christ from the four gospels in a dramatic form. This tradition began in the Middle Ages and are often performed in churches during Easter week. Oberammergau cast includes over 2000 villagers in outstanding costumes. All performers must have lived in Oberammergau for at least 20 years and they must also be amateurs and people of high moral and ethical principles. As no wigs are used, participants must grow their hair and beards for several months prior to the performances, beginning on Ash Wednesday 2009 according to the "Hair Decree."
By watching a Passion Play we have a chance to reflect on the events most central to our faith, that Jesus died, was buried and rose again from the dead. The play will open on May 15, 2010 and ends on October 3, 2010 The Oberammergau Passion Play runs for about (7) seven hours. The play is performed in German, but we'll make sure you have a copy of the English translation. The producer of the 2010 play is Christian Stuckl. The conductors are Markus Zwink and Michael Bocklet. The designer is Stefan Hageneier.
