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Aid To The Church In Need pilgrimage to The Holy Land
Led by Bishop William Kenney & accompanied by Fr Martin Edwards
Basic Itinerary
DAY ONE - WEDNESDAY 3RD NOVEMBER
London - Tel Aviv
Late evening flight from Heathrow or Luton to Tel Aviv.
DAY TWO - THURSDAY 4TH NOVEMBER
Tel Aviv - Bethlehem
Early morning arrival at Tel Aviv. On arrival transfer to our hotel in Bethlehem for breakfast and a four-night stay. After time to rest we travel on to the Latin Seminary where we will have lunch and meet with the Rector, Fr Adib Zoomot. Afterwards we visit Manger Square, the Basilica and the Cave of the Nativity, the birth place of Jesus Christ. We then have a short coach journey to the Shepherds Fields. Mass will be celebrated this afternoon. We return to our hotel for dinner.
DAY THREE - FRIDAY 5TH NOVEMBER
Bethlehem
This morning we visit local Christian families in Bethlehem and Fr Butros Nimeh at the Syrian Orthodox Church. We return to the hotel where we have a presentation on the Pontifical Mission of Palestine. This afternoon we visit the Solidarity village in Beit-Safafa, where we visit both the village and the families before celebrating Mass in the Church of Our Lady of Fatima. Afterwards we return to Bethlehem for dinner.
DAY FOUR - SATURDAY 6TH NOVEMBER
Mount of Olives - Mount Zion
Breakfast in the hotel. Depart from the hotel by coach and visit the Mount of Olives, with a magnificent view of all of ancient and modern Jerusalem, the centre of the modern biblical world. We then visit the Paternoster Church commemorating the Lord’s Prayer (Luke 11:2 - 4), and the Chapel of Dominus Flevit (The Lord Wept) (Luke 19:41-44), where we celebrate Mass. The group will then walk down to the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus prayed on the night before his arrest (Matt 26: 36-39). This afternoon depart by coach to visit Mount Zion where we will see the Upper Room, the site of the Last Supper (Matt 26:17 - 29), the tomb of King David, and the Abbey of the Dormition where the Virgin Mary is said to have fallen asleep for the last time. From here we visit the Church of St Peter in Gallicantu, the site where Peter thrice denied Jesus (John 18:15). Afterwards we drive to the Old Walled City of Jerusalem. Visit the Western (Wailing) Wall before returning to Bethlehem.
DAY FIVE - SUNDAY 7TH NOVEMBER
Old City, Jerusalem
This morning we have a walking-tour inside the Old City of Jerusalem. First we visit the Pool of Bethesda, where it is said that Jesus healed a man who was lame for thirty-eight years, before visiting the Church of St Anne (the mother of St Mary). We then begin our Way of the Cross procession (Via Dolorosa) on which we see the Lithostrotos (the traditional site where Pilate judged Jesus) (Matt 27:2) and the Ecce Homo Arch (where it is said Pilate exhibited his scourged prisoner to the crowds below with the words “Ecce Homo” - “Behold the man”) (John 18:28 – 19:26). We finish our procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the traditional site of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. This afternoon we meet with the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Fouad Twal and the Chancellor Fr William Shomali. After a presentation by them we celebrate Mass in the Cathedral.
DAY SIX - MONDAY 8TH NOVEMBER
Qumran - Dead Sea
This morning we depart Bethlehem and travel to Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947. We celebrate an open air Mass here and continue to the Dead Sea for relaxation and bathing before travelling to Yardenit, the Baptism site where the Jordon River flows out from the Sea of Galilee. We continue to Tiberias where we check into our hotel for a three-night stay.
DAY SEVEN - TUESDAY 9TH NOVEMBER
Lake Galilee
Breakfast in the hotel. We then have a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee followed by a visit to Capernaum where Jesus lived (Matt 4:13), and from where, whilst he was walking along the shores of the Sea of Galilee, he met Simon named Peter and his brother Andrew (Matt 4:18 -20). We then continue to Tabgha, the site of the miracle of the loaves and fishes (Matt 15:29 -38), and then to the House of St Peter where Jesus healed Peter’s Mother-in-Law (Matt 8:14) and to the Mount of Beatitudes, where the Sermon on the Mount is thought to have taken place (Matt 5:1 - 7; 28). Mass will be celebrated at one of these locations during the day. Dinner in the hotel.
DAY EIGHT - WEDNESDAY 10TH NOVEMBER
Cana - Nazareth - Ibillin
This morning we drive to Cana, where Jesus performed his first miracle of changing water into wine. Continue to Nazareth and visit the Basilica of the Annunciation, where we celebrate Mass. Afterwards we visit the house of St Joseph, and Mary’s Well. This afternoon we meet Archbishop Elias Chacour and see the Mar Elias Educational Institute (venue to be confirmed).
DAY NINE - THURSDAY 11TH NOVEMBER
Tiberias - Tel Aviv - London
Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for our return flight to Heathrow or Luton.
Travel Dates and Cost: | ||
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3rd November 2010 - 11th November 2010
Nine Days
£989
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Terms of Payment:All of the above can be confirmed upon receipt of a deposit of £120 per person (plus the insurance premium if our cover is required). | ||
THIS TRIP INCLUDES:Return scheduled flights on El Al or British Airways: Heathrow or Luton – Tel Aviv, U.K. and Israel airport taxes, 7-nights accommodation in single bedded rooms with private facilities as follows: EXTRAS:Travel insurance, gratuities to the driver, guesthouses and restaurants (we recommend £20 per person), lunches (unless stated in the itinerary), drinks and souvenirs. RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS AND WORSHIP:Ecumenical |
