Encountering Christ through
the Land called Holy
A
pilgrimage-retreat in the Holy Land
10th
– 21st July 2017
The aims of this pilgrimage/retreat
are to:
Visits will include
Nazareth, Capernaum, the Sea of Galilee, Mt. Tabor, Jericho, Jerusalem,
Bethlehem and Abu Ghosh. We will sail on the Sea of Galilee and make the
Stations of the Cross along the Via Dolorosa.
In Jordan We will stay at the Petra Marriott
Hotel and at the Jordan Valley Marriott Hotel and Spa, visiting Mt. Nebo, the
Crusader castle of Kerak, the Treasury at Petra, Wadi Rum, Jerash and Bethany
beyond Jordan, celebrating the Eucharist at some of the holy sites.
Some comments following
our last visit:
The Pilgrimage-retreat was a unique
experience as a whole – for me, the celebration of the Eucharist , the
Homilies, the Prayers& Hymns were central and to be held in a land where
Jesus actually lived and walked were priceless.
So many tours to the Holy Land
seem to lack the spirit of a true pilgrimage.
This was totally the opposite and that’s why it was so special. (GG-J,
Australia)
I do think that the structure of
reflection, liturgy and prayers really helped to help me connect with the
geography and places we were visiting and therefore ‘journey with Christ’.
Thank you very much for the services and prayers that were prepared for us to
use. And I am also very grateful for the times of ‘space’ while we were out –
giving me a real chance to meditate and reflect on the journey (the outer and
inner experience). (MO’B, Glos)
I felt that sharing this pilgrimage was a special journey as
I found I encountered Christ in every pilgrim who walked alongside me, shared
meals with me and conversed with me throughout the trip. The prayer, worship, meditation and
reflection revealed such a deep spirituality and I believe everyone contributed
to this wonderful experience. (CH, Essex)
My
head has still been in the Holy Land for the last week. I’m so glad I had the
opportunity to go. I’ve come back a slightly different person to how I was
before we left. (CP, London)
Consequent
to a successful Pilgrimage-retreat in 2015 I am pleased to announce that this
will be repeated in 2017 – this time with the option of visiting Petra and
other sites in Jordan!
The aims of this pilgrimage/retreat
are to:
encounter Christ through the Land by travelling
from Nazareth to Jerusalem and visiting many of the places associated with His
life;
offer ways of encountering God through
prayer, liturgy and meditation;
engage in an inner journey of ‘come and see’
in order to encounter Christ afresh in the depths of our being;
enjoy ourselves!
Visits will include
Nazareth, Capernaum, the Sea of Galilee, Mt. Tabor, Jericho, Jerusalem,
Bethlehem and Abu Ghosh. We will sail on the Sea of Galilee and make the
Stations of the Cross along the Via Dolorosa.
In Jordan We will stay at the Petra Marriott
Hotel and at the Jordan Valley Marriott Hotel and Spa, visiting Mt. Nebo, the
Crusader castle of Kerak, the Treasury at Petra, Wadi Rum, Jerash and Bethany
beyond Jordan, celebrating the Eucharist at some of the holy sites.
Some comments following
our last visit:
The Pilgrimage-retreat was a unique
experience as a whole – for me, the celebration of the Eucharist , the
Homilies, the Prayers& Hymns were central and to be held in a land where
Jesus actually lived and walked were priceless.
So many tours to the Holy Land
seem to lack the spirit of a true pilgrimage.
This was totally the opposite and that’s why it was so special. (GG-J,
Australia)
I do think that the structure of
reflection, liturgy and prayers really helped to help me connect with the
geography and places we were visiting and therefore ‘journey with Christ’.
Thank you very much for the services and prayers that were prepared for us to
use. And I am also very grateful for the times of ‘space’ while we were out –
giving me a real chance to meditate and reflect on the journey (the outer and
inner experience). (MO’B, Glos)
I felt that sharing this pilgrimage was a special journey as
I found I encountered Christ in every pilgrim who walked alongside me, shared
meals with me and conversed with me throughout the trip. The prayer, worship, meditation and
reflection revealed such a deep spirituality and I believe everyone contributed
to this wonderful experience. (CH, Essex)
My
head has still been in the Holy Land for the last week. I’m so glad I had the
opportunity to go. I’ve come back a slightly different person to how I was
before we left. (CP, London)
Further information is
available from:
Fr. John-Francis
Friendship Tel: (020) 3583 9312
Email: jff2209@yahoo.com
Fully inclusive cost: £1870
(Jordan extension: £740)
Organised by:
McCabe Pilgrimages
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