Israel Pilgrimage November 1-10, 2019

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Highlights:

  • 9 Nights at 4 & 5 star hotels in Galilee/Tiberias and Jerusalem hosted by Father Gary

  • Visits to:

    • Caesarea - 25 to 13 B.C. city built by Herod and where Paul was held prisoner

    • Haifa - visit to Stella Maris Monastery

    • Capernaum - Where Jesus made his home during the years of his ministry

    • Mount of Beatitudes - site where Jesus offered his famous sermon

    • Caesarea Phillippi - Matthew & Mark

    • Magdala - Home to Mary Magdaline, noted through the bible

    • Tabgha - Church of Loaves and Fishes

    • Yardenit - Baptismal site along the Jordan River

    • Church of Holy Grotto - the Ancient village of Nazareth & Saint Joseph’s workshop

    • Cana in Galilee - Where Jesus performed his first public miracle

    • Ancient village of Sepphoris - Mosaic of the Mona Lisa of the Galilee

    • Mount Tabor - Church of the Transfiguration

    • Church of the Pater Noster - Lord’s Prayer recited by Jesus

    • Mount of Olives - Church of the Ascension

    • St. Anne - famous room of the Last Supper

    • Via Dolorosa - Footsteps of Jesus

    • Church of the Sepulcher - Jesus rising from the dead

    • Bethlehem - birthplace of Jesus

    • Ein Karem Village - birthplace of John the Baptist