Fr. Manny Cruz
April 2, 2018
Holy Land
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Since the 4th century, Christians have been making pilgrimages to the Holy Land as a special way to come to know the sites connected to the life, birth and crucifixion of Jesus. You are invited to join a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Fr. Manny Cruz leaving on April 2, 2018. May you experience the merciful love of God on your visit to the land where Jesus was born, where he preached and healed, suffered, died and rose again.
Begin your pilgrimage in Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Visit the imposing Church of the Annunciation, which stands over the cave where the Archangel Gabriel told Mary that she would become the mother of the Son of God. And it also here, where Mary uttered her consent: “Let it be done to me according to your word.” Next stop is Capernaum, described as Jesus’ “own city” and a place where He lived. Visit the Church of St. Peter, which was built over the ruins of the house of St. Peter. See the Church of the Transfiguration on your visit to Mount Tabor, one of the most beautiful churches in the Holy Land. Enjoy a pleasurable boat ride across the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus performed numerous miracles and walked on the water.
Renew your baptismal vows at the Jordan River and your marriage vows in Cana, the site of the first miracle of Jesus. In Tabgha, you will visit the Church of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fish, where the miraculous meal took place. And the Church of the Primacy of Peter where Jesus appeared to His disciples for a third time after His resurrection.
Head off to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus. Touch the silver star that marks the place where Jesus was born at the Grotto of the Nativity. Visit Shepherd’s Field, the fields identified since ancient times with the shepherds who saw the Star of Nativity.
A high point of the pilgrimage is a visit to the Old City of Jerusalem. Here, you will relive the passion of Jesus while praying the Stations of the Cross on the Via Dolorosa (Way of Grief), which ends at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Visit the Coenaculum or the Upper Room, the place where Jesus ate the Last Supper with His disciples and where the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist was instituted. This was also the same place where Pentecost happened 50 days after the Resurrection of Jesus.
Onwards to the picturesque village of Ein Karem. Visit the Church of the Visitation which commemorates the Blessed Mother’s visit to her cousin, Elizabeth. On the wall opposite the church, ceramic plaques reproduce Mary’s canticle of praise, the Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55) in some 50 languages.
Cap off your pilgrimage in Emmaus, a setting for one of the most touching of Christ’s post Resurrection appearances. There, in the breaking of the bread, the risen Jesus made himself known to two disciples with whom he had walked from Jerusalem.
Join a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Fr. Manny Cruz leaving on April 2, 2018. Have that once in a lifetime experience that brings the scriptures to life as you follow in the footsteps of Jesus.
with Fr. Dante Venus, SVD
READ MORE +No Visa is required to the Holy Land.
1) US$ 300.00 deposit is required upon reservations together with a recent passport-size photo, photocopy of passport (valid for 6 months from date of departure) and Pilgrim’s Profile.
2) Full payment in U.S. dollars is required before ticketing but in no case shall it be later than one month before departure date.
3) The following cancellation charges will apply:
>60 days before departure date – US$ 300.00
>45 days before departure date – 50% of the Tour Cost
>30 days prior to departure date – Full tour cost will be forfeited
BASIC TOUR COST DOES NOT INCLUDE: Visa fees and : documentation expenses, insurance, hospitalization and other medical expenses, tours and transportation during free periods, porterage of extra pieces of luggage in excess of maximum allocation, drinks and beverages taken during meals, items of personal nature such as laundry, telephone, fax, room service, tips for drivers, guides, tour escorts, and other expenses not mentioned in the itinerary terms and conditions.
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