WHERE JESUS WALKED…

With Fr. Jaroslaw (Jarek) Skrzypek And Fr. Tomasz Dubiel, OFM

THE HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE

MAY 29 –JUNE 9, 2017

13 day–trip of a lif

etime

Only $3500

All included!!!!

HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE* Y O U W I L L B E A C C O M P A N I E D B Y F A T H E R J A R E K A N D F A T H E R T O M A S Z

Day 1 Monday Departure from the United States to Israel.

Day 2 Tuesday Arrival in Tel Aviv’s modern Ben Gurion Airport. Meet Fr Tomasz

along with his local team. Transfer to Bethlehem. Bethlehem – check in.

Day 3 Wednesday Bethlehem - Visit the Church of the Nativity where Jesus was

born; Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria (the oldest church from the Byzantine

Empire) with complex of caves under the church such as the caves of St. Joseph, and

St. Jerome; Milk Grotto - According to tradition, Mary nursed the baby Jesus; Shep-

herds’ Field - here an angel announced the birth of Jesus; Monastery of Discalced

Carmelite where a little Arab - St. Mariam Baouardy showed King David’s house; Herodium - the fortress palace that was

built and dedicated to himself by Herod the Great (time permitting).

Day 4 Thursday Ein Karem - Visit the Churches of the Visita-

tion and of St. John the Baptist; Jerusalem - Israel’s official memori-

al to the victims of the Holocaust; Visit the Church of the Holy

Sepulchre where we will touch the top of Mount Calvary

(Golgotha); Visit the chapel of St. Helena; the Chapel of the find-

ing of the Cross; and other chapels; return to Bethlehem.

Day 5 Friday Bethlehem - Visit the Grotto of the Nativity;

Check out; Depart for Nazareth; Caesarea Maritima (Palestinae) - city and harbor were built by Herod the Great and where St Paul

was a prisoner before being sent to Rome; Haifa - Stella Maris Mon-

astery; Baha’i Shrine; Sepphoris - the original home of Mary’s par-

ents; Nazareth - check in.

Day 6 Saturday Mount of Beatitudes - church of the Sermon on

the Mount; Tabgha - Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves

and Fishes and Church of the Primacy of St Peter; boat ride on the

Sea of Galilee; Capernaum - the home of the first apostles Jesus called (Peter, Andrew, James, John, and Matthew); Kur-

si - site where a herd of demon-possessed pigs stampeded headlong into the Sea of Galilee. Op-

tional - Saturday evening Rosary and Procession.

Day 7 Sunday Caesarea Philippi - a city where Jesus announced he would establish a

church and gave authority over it to Simon whom he renamed Peter; Banias - it contains a

spring that constitutes one of the main sources of the Jordan River; Kibbutz Dan; Galilee -

Mount of Tabor - site of the Transfiguration of Jesus.

Fr. Tomasz is a friar of the Custodia Terrae Sanctae, Franciscan Missionary serving the Holy Land.

Fr. Jaroslaw is a diocesan priest serving parishes and Marriage Tribunal in the Diocese of Springfield Cape Girardeau.

*Itinerary is tentative and subject to change.

I invite you to join us on a 13-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land in May/June of 2017. Together, we will visit many of the sites that we hear about in our Scriptures. We will have many opportunities to read and reflect on the Bible, and to pray, dine, talk, explore, and laugh together. Each day, we will also celebrate Mass at a sacred site associated with Jesus’ life. In addition, we will have plenty of time for personal prayer, biblical reflection, group sharing, tasty meals, and even some shopping.

We will also meet people who live very contemporary lives in this region, including some whose families have lived in the Holy Land for thousands of years.

Fr.Jarek

Day 8 Sunday Nazareth; Church of the Annunciation; Church of St. Joseph—a tradition asserts that this church is

built over the carpentry workshop of the husband of the Virgin Mary; Old City; Mount of Precipice; Cana in Galilee -

site of Jesus’ first miracle - renewal of wedding vows; Re-

turn to Nazareth.

Day 9 Monday Check out; Beit She’an - the best pre-served ruins in the Middle East; Jericho - the oldest town

on earth; Mount of Temptation; Sycamore tree - Zacchaeus

met Jesus; Jordan River - John the Baptist baptized Jesus -

Renewal of Baptismal Promises; Bethany - a favorite place

of rest and refuge for Jesus; Jerusalem - Check in.

Day 10 Tuesday Bethphage - the starting point of Jesus’

triumphal entry into Jerusalem; Mount of Olives; Church

of Pater Noster - Jesus taught the Lord’s prayer to his disci-

ples; Dominus Flavit - Jesus wept over the future fate of Jeru-salem; The Garden of Gethsemane - the place where Jesus

prayed the night before he was crucified (Church of All

Nations); Grotto of the Betrayal of Jesus; Tomb of Mary;

Mount Zion - The Cenacle - the Last Supper; Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu; Church of the Dormition; walk the

streets of Old Jerusalem.

Day 11 Wednesday Travel to Masada - the rock top fortress overlooking the Dead Sea; Qumran - the hiding place of

the Dead Sea Scrolls - a literary treasure trove hidden since shortly

after the time of Jesus; Dead Sea - bathe in the Dead Sea; Return

to Jerusalem - Free time;

Day 12 Thursday Visit Sheep Gate; Church of St. Ann - the

best preserved Crusader church and the birthplace of the Virgin

Mary; Pool of Bethesda; Chapel of the Flagellation; Chapel of the

Condemnation and Via Dolorosa (beginning of the Stations of

the Cross which ends in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre); the

Eye of the Needle Gate; Greek Church of John the Baptist; Wail-

ing Wall (Western Wall); Jewish Quarter; Free time.

Day 13 Friday Return to the United States; Check out; (if time allows: Emmaus Nicopolis; Jaffa – St. Peter Church - Peter re-

ceived a crucial vision that changed his mind about accepting

Gentiles into the early Christian Church).

The Holy Land is often called the “Living Bible,” since getting to know the land where Jesus lived helps us understand his teachings more clearly, know and love him more intimately, and follow him more faithfully.

For many centuries, Christians have traveled to the Holy Land to visit the sites where Jesus was born and lived, taught and healed. For millennia, pilgrims have yearned to encounter the places of his suffering, death, and resurrection, and also to visit the places where the first believers received the Holy Spirit, where the apostles preached and healed, and where the first Christian communities lived.

Imagine yourself as a contemporary pilgrim, walking in the footsteps of Jesus: in Nazareth, his childhood home, in the other villages of Galilee, where his ministry began, and in Jerusalem, where it came to its culmi­nation. Imagine yourself retracing the steps of Peter and Mary and the other disciples, and seeing with your own eyes the same landscape that they saw.

Round trip airfare from either Memphis, St. Louis or Nashville airports. Airport taxes and fuel surcharges;

Accommodations in 3* and 4* hotels - double occupancy;

Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners daily (water included);

Private Air conditioned bus;

Daily Masses at different holy sites;

All admission charges as per the itinerary;

Parking fees for busses;

A boat ride on the Sea of Galilee;

Gratuities for guide and driver.

Airport transfers for travelers not on group flights;

Other personal expenses;

Medical or Travel insurance;

Special drinks (soda, alcohol beverages) at your lunch, and dinner;

Books, guidebooks about the Holy Land;

Items not specifically mentioned in inclusions.

Your comprehensive rate includes:

Your rate DOES NOT include:

FOR MORE INFROMATION:

The Very Rev. Jaroslaw Z. Skrzypek, JCL, VF

605 Ward Avenue

Caruthersville, MO 63830

573-333-4301 or frjarek@dioscg.org

Please complete this form and mail it to Fr. Jarek, along with your deposit and a copy of your passport picture page.

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I would like Land ONLY ($2000) & understand a Land Only Waiver Note: Passengers who want to travel on different dates than the

group must travel land only. See details: Land Only. _______(initials) ____/______/_____ (date)

Enclosed is a check/money order in the amount of $___________________________________ for my initial deposit.

I am purchasing trip cancelation/travel insurance: ________ Yes. ________ No. I will purchase on my own.

INSURANCE: It is the responsibility of all pilgrims to have travel insurance for full travel protection. MEDICAL CONDITION: Fr Jarek is not responsible for any medical conditions that may occur during or prior to the tour. PASSPORT: To travel to Israel, Europe and the Middle East, you must be in possession of a valid passport and it must be valid for 6 months from the day of your return flight home or the airline may refuse you boarding. Citizens of some nations may require a visa (please contact Fr Jarek or the Israel Consulate General for more information). UNDERSTANDING: It is understood and agreed to abide by the Security Notice and Direc-tives of the Tour; participants agree to accept any and all risks to safety and security during the course of participating in the package tour and hereby release Fr Jaroslaw Z. Skrzypek, the Diocese of Springfield Cape Girardeau, or/and Sacred Heart Parish and any of its officers, agents and employees from any claims which may accordingly arise during the course of participation in the tour. LAND ONLY: Those electing to make their own air arrangements will travel "Land Only". In this case, you must notify Fr Jarek no less than 120 days before departure, be re-sponsible for meeting the group at a specified location and time on the tour, and initial a Land Only Waiver. Land only passengers are responsi-ble for arranging and the cost of transfers to and from the airport. In case of any delays, you are responsible for meeting the group at the next location. Do not purchase independent airline tickets until notified in writing that the minimum number of passengers has been met to operate the trip. We are NOT a Travel Agency. This pilgrimage is planned by a priest of the Diocese of Springfield Cape Girardeau and a team of helpers. This pilgrimage is NOT sponsored by the Diocese of Springfield Cape Girardeau or any parish within the Diocese. We have a very limited number of spaces available on this Pilgrimage. Reservations are proceed in the order they are received. NOTE: The itinerary may change in sequence from time to time due to time and/or security restrictions.

I have read the above Terms and Conditions pertaining to this tour and fully understand its context. I am in good physical and mental health and am able to travel without special medical supervision. In addition, I agree to be responsible for all amounts according to the PAYMENT INFORMATION.

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REGISTRATION/CONSENT FORM - attn: Father Jarek

Make checks payable to Fr Jarek/Holy Land 2017

This price of $3500 is based on minimum of 30 full paying

travelers.

More information and online registration:

http://sacredheart-semo.org/the-holy-land-

pilgrimage

PAYMENT INFORMATION:

Initial Non-refundable Deposit: $350 (required at time of registration)

1st Payment: $700 - Due May 1, 2016 2nd Payment: $700 - Due July 1, 2016 3rd Payment: $700 - Due October 1, 2016 4th Payment: $700 - Due December 1, 2016 Final Payment: $350 due February 1, 2017