With Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Holy Land May 2024
All are Welcome! Enjoy Fr. Longencker and Steve Ray's Teaching!
15 May 2024 to 24 May 2024
About the Pilgrimage
Steve Ray here. May is a beautiful time of the year to tour the Holy Land. It is warm enough to swim in the Sea of Galilee and the pool and the evenings are longer. Almost no chance of rain. We have the best Mass sites selected for you and we will visit the Rosary sites and pray that Mysteries while there. Join us!
Janet and I have partnered with the same Catholic Nazarene guide for all their trips over the last decade. We have done 100 pilgrimages together. Amer is a practicing Catholic and a walking encyclopedia. We consider him the finest Christian guide in the Holy Land–and we are not alone in that assessment. Having a Christian guide is very important.
Wine is provided with all dinners along with a wide range of cuisines to experience the Holy Land to it’s fullest.
I personally teaches at the holy sites and shares experiences from over 200 previous trips to Israel and other biblical lands since 1995. We also do everything we can to support the local Christians who only make up 1.5% of the population.
Enjoy a group of like-minded Catholics from around the country for a marvelous pilgrimage through the land of our Lord and Our Lady.
ITINERARY
Day 1 Departure from USA
Depart from the United States on overnight flights to Tel Aviv. Day 2 Arrival in Israel | Galilee | Tiberias
Arrival in Tel Aviv’s modern Ben Gurion Airport. Meet Steve and Janet Ray along with the local team. Transfer to Galilee. Mass and dinner on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. Overnight in Tiberias.
Day 3 Mount of Transfiguration | Cana | Nazareth | Tiberias
Ascend the Mount of Transfiguration (Mount Tabor) early to miss the crowds; then depart for the Wedding Church in Cana for Renewal of Wedding Vows. After lunch in Nazareth, visit the Church of Annunciation for tour and Mass. Visit the House of the Holy Family. Free time. Dinner and overnight in Tiberias.
Day 4 Mount of Beatitudes | Tabgha | Tiberias
Mount of Beatitudes for Mass. Continue on to Caesarea Philippi where Jesus said, “You are Peter (Rock)!” Drive through Golan Heights; view the Syrian border. Lunch at Druze restaurant. Visit Tabgha where Jesus multiplied loaves and fishes. Visit the Primacy of Peter where Jesus said, “Feed My Sheep”. Dinner at Magdalena Restaurant. Overnight in Tiberias.
Day 5 Sea of Galilee | Capernaum | Jerusalem
Drive to Capernaum for Mass at St. Peter’s House and the synagogue where Jesus said “Eat My Flesh!” Hear Steve’s famous talk on the Eucharist. Next, enjoy a boat ride on Sea of Galilee. St. Peter’s fish for lunch. Drive to Jerusalem stopping along the way at Ein Karem to visit the Church of the Visitation. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 6 Bethlehem | Jerusalem
Spend the day in Bethlehem. Visit the Olive Wood store to support local Christians. Mass at Shepherd’s Field and visit the Church of the Nativity where Jesus was born.** Tonight, enjoy a special dinner with the atmosphere of a Bedouin Tent with traditional dancing in Bethlehem. Overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 7 Via Dolorosa | Calvary | Western Wall | Jerusalem
Depart early this morning and travel along the Via Dolorosa. Arrive at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and celebrate Mass. Touch the top of Mount Calvary and tour the church. Return to the hotel for breakfast. Depart for prayer at the Western Wall. Enjoy a group lunch together in Jerusalem. Free time this afternoon. Optional tour of the Shroud of Turin Exhibit. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 8 Gethsemane | Mt. Olives | Mt. Zion | Jerusalem
Begin today with Mass at the Garden of Gethsemane. Drive to the Mount of Olives to visit the Church of Pater Noster. At the scenic Promenade, hear Steve give his invigorating History of Salvation in 20 minutes. Enjoy lunch at Jewish kibbutz. Drive to Mt. Zion to visit the Church of the Mary Dormition and the Upper Room, ending at the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu. Dinner at the Cheese and Wine Restaurant on the roof of the Notre Dame Center, overlooking Jerusalem, and overnight in Jerusalem
Day 9 Free Day | Optional Dead Sea Excursion | Jerusalem
Celebrate morning Mass at St. Stephen’s Dominican Church. Free day for shopping, prayer, rest, personal visit to Holy Sepulchre or optional side trips. Optional Excursion (tour escort will advise price) to the Ancient Jerusalem Temple model and shrine of the Book, Qumran, Jericho and swimming in the Dead Sea. We will renew Baptismal vows at the authentic baptismal site of Jesus. We also have Sammie the Camel ready to give you a ride. We keep your room for you so you can return to the hotel for a shower, pack, rest and have dinner. This evening, get ready for flight, through the night, back home.
Day 10 : Return to USA
Depart on your return flight back to the USA.
* Itinerary subject to change
** We will visit the grotto of the Nativity as possible based on the length of lines and conditions within the Church of Nativity
$7499 | Regular price, per person after September 15, 2023 |
-100 | Early Booking Savings |
-200 | Discount for payment entirely by cash or check |
*$7199 | Early Booking / Cash Discount price per person (double occupancy) |
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