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Have you always dreamed of visiting the Holy Land and walking in the steps of Our Blessed Lord? Are you praying for peace in the Middle East? Are you concerned about the welfare of our Christian brothers and sisters in Palestine?
On this special pilgrimage, we will be accompanied by a licensed Christian tour guide and a Catholic priest to all the Gospel sites, but not only will we visit the places of Christ’s life and ministry, we will be guests in the homes of Arab Christian families. We will be offering them support, hope and friendship as well as making it possible for the families to earn much needed income through providing meals in their homes. The Christians of the Holy Land ask only that we give them the opportunity to work. This pilgrimage is organised to give as much work as possible to local Christian families, making it possible for us to share our friendship with many Christians in Palestine and Jordan. Please join us on this special pilgrimage of solidarity and friendship, to the home of JESUS! The price for the tour is £1275. The price per person includes: return air fare London-Amman; airport transfers in Jordan; visa costs and border taxes Israel/Jordan; 11 nights accommodation (on H/B basis per person sharing double room); bus transport to sites, services of a qualified guide, entrance fees, boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, cable car ride in Jericho. Price DOES NOT include tips, personal items, travel insurance, lunches, drinks with hotel meals and anything else that is not mentioned specifically above - all details of this programme correct as of April 2008. Single supplement £175. HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE OF SOLIDARITY Day 1 (Friday 24 October 2008): Travel from London in the afternoon and arrival in Amman late evening with immediate transfer to hotel. Royal Jordanian flight RJ112 London Heathrow T3 - Amman lv. 17.05 ar. 23.59 Day 2 (Saturday 25 October 2008): JORDAN Relax in the morning and recover from jet lag with a swim in the Dead Sea. Afternoon visits to Madaba mosaic and Mount Nebo for views of the Promised Land. Mass at the site of Christ’s baptism in the Jordan River. Travel to Petra. Day 3 (Sunday 26 October 2008): PETRA Enjoy a full day of exploration of the Nabatean city carved from desert rocks - one of the Seven Wonders of the World! Overnight in Wadi Musa. Day 4 (Monday 27 October 2008): JERICHO AND THE JUDEAN DESERT Drive north to cross Allenby Bridge to Jericho for lunch and cable car ride to Temptation Monastery before travel to Bethlehem. Mass with scholarship students and their families, welcome dinner with Christian families and overnight in Bethlehem. Day 5 (Tuesday 28 October 2008): BETHLEHEM Full day in Bethlehem, visiting Church of the Nativity, Shepherd’s Field, Milk Grotto, Shrine of the Blessed Miriam, the Little Arab. Visit to Terra Sancta College (please bring with you as a donation one English language book for the library which would be of interest to a student aged 12-18). Dinner with Christian families and overnight in Bethlehem. Day 6 (Wednesday 29 October 2008): JERUSALEM Drive to Jerusalem, begin the day with mass at the Church of Dominus Flevit with stunning views of the Holy City. Visit Mount of Olives, then continue to the Old City by St. Stephen’s Gate, walk the Way of the Cross (VIA DOLOROSA) to reach the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Tomb of Jesus). Say a prayer at the Wailing Wall and driving tour of modern Jerusalem (Israeli Museum and Knesset). Back to Bethlehem for dinner with Christian families and overnight. Day 7 (Thursday 30 October 2008): JERUSALEM Drive to Jerusalem to visit Mount Sion, Last Supper Room, St. Peter in Galicantu, the traditional Tomb of David, Dormition Church, then free time to explore the Old City. Dinner and overnight in Bethlehem. Day 8 (Friday 31 October 2008): BETHANY/EIN KAREEM/EMMAUS Drive to and visit the interesting Gospel sites located outside Jerusalem. Visit Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and enjoy a seaside break in Jaffa/Tel Aviv. On return to Bethlehem, celebration dinner at Tent Restaurant and overnight in Bethlehem. Day 9 (Saturday 1 November 2008): GALILEE We drive north to Haifa to see the Bahai Centre and Stella Maris (Monastery of St. Elijah). Visit Mount Tabor and Mount Carmel as well as Nazareth, where we will have mass at Annunciation Church and visit St. Joseph’s Church (workshop of Joseph) and Bible Times Museum. Dinner and overnight in Tiberius. Day 10 (Sunday 2 November 2008): GALILEE Renewal of wedding vows in Cana. Drive to Tiberius to visit Tabga, site of the miracle of the feeding of the five thousand, Primacy of Peter Church, stroll through Capernaum, the hometown of Jesus. Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, mass on the Mount of Beatitudes. Dinner and overnight in Tiberius. Day 11 (Monday 3 November 2008): JORDAN Drive through northern crossing into Jordan and visit ancient ruins of Jerash before proceeding to the sanctuary of Our Lady of the Mountains in Anjara. Visit to the orphanage (please bring a cuddly toy for a child under 12). Mass and dinner with Christian families in Anjara. Overnight in Amman. Day 12 (Tuesday 4 November 2008): Transfer to airport in Amman. Royal Jordanian flight RJ111 Amman - London Heathrow T3 lv. 11.15 ar. 14.45 We are privileged to have as our spiritual director the Trust's chaplain, Father Anthony McNeill ofm, who will be travelling with our group and taking our daily masses. Father Tony will be available for spiritual advice and confession during our voyage and will add to our appreciation of the Holy Places by giving a series of short talks on Franciscan spirituality. Saint Francis visited the Holy Land and since this time the Franciscan Order have had responsibility for the holy sites. The schools in Bethlehem supported by the TERRA SANCTA EDUCATION TRUST are run by priests and religious of the Franciscan Order. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PURCHASE
ADEQUATE TRAVEL INSURANCE. To book your place, please send
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