Journey with the
Christian Life Movement to the Holy
land:
"Through Christ to
Mary and through Mary, more fully to the Lord
Jesus"
Daily Mass will be
Celebrated, Spiritual Director Father Daniel Cardo, SCV
Hosted by Ken and Dede
Chism
DAY 1 NOV 20
DENVER
Depart Denver Airport for an overnight flight to Tel
Aviv. Dinner and breakfast will be served aboard.
DAY 2 NOV 21 TEL
AVIV/TIBERIAS
Upon arrival in Tel
Aviv, we will greeted by our English
speaking tour escort and transfer to our deluxe motor coach and head for Tiberias in the Galilee for dinner and
over- night. Already we can feel the heart of this land enchanting
us, as we visit the sites of the
Bible and share the experience of walking in the footsteps of Jesus.
DAY 3 NOV 22
TIBERIAS
Drive along the Mediterranean coast
to Caesarea, where the Romans held Paul prisoner and Peter
baptized Cornelius (Acts 10:24). Visit the Roman theater, the aqueduct, and Herodian Port. Continue on to Haifa. See the magnificent
panoramic view from the top of the mountain at Mukraka, the location of Elijah's altar. Here Elijah
confronted the false prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18), then to Stella Maris, a Carmelite Monastery with the Madonna of Mt
Carmel. Continue to the Sea of Galilee via the Valley of Armageddon. Our next stop is Nazareth,
boyhood town of Jesus. Visit the Church of Annunciation (Luke 1:46) where the Angel appeared to Mary
announcing she was chosen to be the Mother of the Savior of the world. Mass can
be celebrated here. We also visit the Church of Mary's Well and St Joseph's workshop. Then on to Cana, site of
Jesus' first miracle (John 2:1). Here couples can renew their marriage vows.
Afterwards we return to Tiberias for dinner and overnight.
DAY 4 NOV 23
TIBERIAS
After breakfast we will take a boat
ride on the Sea of Galilee then on to the Village of Capernaum to visit the
ruins of St. Peter's House where Jesus stayed while he was preaching in the
local synagogue and cured St Peter's Mother -in-law, visit the second century synagogue and then proceed
to Tabgha, to visit the Church of the
Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes (Mark 6:44) then visit the Church of St.
Peter's Primacy (John 2 1 : I 5) where Jesus appeared to the disciples after his
resurrection and told Peter “feed my lambs”. Proceed to the Mt. of Beatitudes,
overlooking the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew
5: 1). Mass can be celebrated there. Then travel to Caesarea Phillip where St.
Peter proclaimed Jesus as the Messiah (Matthew 16: 13). Jesus replied that Peter was the rock on which
the church would be built. As we drive back to our hotel, we pass Magdala, home of Mary Magdalene. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 5 NOV 24 JERUSALEM
This morning we leave the Sea of
Galilee for Yardenit, baptismal site
on the Jordan River; here we can renew our
Baptismal Covenant. We then proceed to Mt. Tabor, site
of the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:2); we will ascend the mountain to the Church
where we will celebrate Mass. Continue to the old Roman city of Beit Shean to visit the
impressive ruins. Drive along the Gilboa mountain range to Prophet Gideon's
Spring and on to the Tel of Jezreel,
the location of Queen Jezebel's summer palace where we hear about the site's
intimate connection with the Old Testament From here we venture south towards
the Holy City of Jerusalem. Dinner & overnight in Jerusalem
DAY 6 NOV 25
JERUSALEM
Today our day starts with a visit
to the Model of Ancient Jerusalem to see how it was in the Lord's
Day, then to the Old City. We will enter through St. Stephen's
Gate to St. Anne's Church birthplace of our Blessed Lady and home to her parents
Sts Anne and Joachim, see the Pool of
Bethesda, where Jesus healed the lame
man (John 5:2). We will continue on to the Via Dolorosa “The Way of the Cross”
(Luke 23: 1). We will process carrying a wooden cross starting at Pilate's
Judgment Hall and stopping to pray at each station as we reflect on the
greatness of His sacrifice all the way “to Calvary and the Tomb” at the Church
of the Holy Sepulcher. Mass will be
celebrated. This is truly a way to be celebrating Thanksgiving. After Mass we
will visit the Western Wall (Wailing Wall) the most holy place for Jews. We will
see the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aksa Mosque, Temple Mount. We continue winding our way through
the ancient cobblestone alleyways amidst the colorful bazaars. Time permitting;
we will visit The Garden Tomb. In the afternoon, we drive to nearby Bethlehem of Judea (The House of
Bread), birthplace of Jesus (Matthew
2:1). Visit the Church of the Nativity, on the site of the Manger where Joseph came with
Mary and where the Wise Men came to worship the King of Kings. We will see the
Milk Grotto and the Cave of St.
Jerome,
where the 3rd century saint translated the Latin Vulgate. Afterwards we will
stand on Shepherds Field, where the
Angel proclaimed the Good News “Jesus Is Born' (Luke 2:8). As we depart we will
visit the Tomb of the Matriarch Rachel — Mother of Joseph of the Old Testament.
Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
DAY 7 NOV 26
BETHANY/MASADA/QUMRAN
CAVES
Leave Jerusalem via Bethany to
visit Lazarus Tomb (John I 1 :43) where we can celebrate Mass. Continue to the
Dead Sea (deepest point on earth), to
visit the Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 1947 and on to
Masada. Ascend to the top for a magnificent view of the desert. We will have
time for a “swim” in the Dead Sea,
visit Ein Gedi, and return to
Jerusalem via
the Judean Wilderness for dinner and overnight.
DAY 8 NOV 27
JERUSALEM
A full day of leisure to purse
personal interests or shop. Dinner and overnight
DAY 9 NOV 28 JERUSALEM
After breakfast we travel to the
Mt. of
Olives to walk the Palm
Sunday Walk. From the top of the Mt of Olives we have an outstanding view of the
city and surrounding area revealing 4,000 years of history. Our first visit is the site of
the Ascension from where Jesus ascended to Heaven, then to the Church of Pater Noster (Acts 1:9) with
the Lords Prayer is in many languages, we will walk down the hill to the Church of Dominus
Flevit where Jesus wept over Jerusalem (Luke 19:41). Proceed to the Garden of
Gethsemane (Mark 14:32), Church of
All Nations where Jesus prayed His last prayer before his betrayal and arrest
then visit the Cave of the Tomb of the Virgin Mary. See the Kidron Valley, Tombs of Absalorn, Zachariah and James. We continue on to Mt.
Zion, to the Church of the
Dormition, where it is said Our
Blessed Lady ascended to Heaven, the
Room of the Last Supper (Luke 22:17),
and the Cenacle to visit King David's Tomb. Proceed to the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu, (The Cock Crows) (Mark 14:30) here Peter denied Jesus three times.
Continue to the Church of the Visitation, where the Blessed Virgin Mary visited her
cousin, Elizabeth and proclaimed the Magnificat (Luke
1:41),Mass can be celebrated
here, continue on to Ein
Karem, birth- place of St. John the
Baptist. Our final stop will be at Emmaus where Jesus appeared to his followers
following his Resurrection (Luke 24:30-31). We will then stop for our farewell
dinner before we are transferred to the airport.
DAY 10 NOV 29
DENVER
We arrive home taking with us
blessings and memories to last us a life
time.