The Holy Land - St. jules church

The Holy Land:
Where the Gospels come to life
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Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Itinerary Highlights
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Peter’s Primacy
Mount of the Beatitudes
Nazareth
Cana
Grotto of the Annunciation
Mount Carmel
Stella Mares
Church of the Nativity
Mass at Mill Grotto
Mass at St. Catherine
Ain Karem
Mount of Olives
Gethsemane
St. Peter in Gallicantu
Via Dolorosa
Holy Sepulchre
St. Anne’s Church
Pools of Bethesda
Qumran and Dead Sea Scrolls
Sepphoris
Mt. Tabor
Capernaum
Ceaserea Phillippi
Bethsaida
Tabgha
Kursi
Gamla
Magdala Center Archaeology Site
at Migdol near Tiberias
Bet Shean
Jordan River
Masada
The Pilgrim Experience
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In Cana, pilgrims with spouses
renew their wedding vows.
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At the Mount of Beatitudes, site of
the Sermon on the Mount, pilgrims
celebrate Mass in the garden
overlooking the Sea of Galilee.
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Pilgrims renew their Baptismal
promises at the Jordan River.
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At Mt. Tabor and the Church of
Transfiguration, pilgrims feel the
presence of God at the site of the
Transfiguration, the last time Jesus
was in the area of Galilee.
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At the Church of the Visitation, where
Mary and Elizabeth met while both
pregnant, pilgrims hear the Magnificat
in multiple languages.
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Pilgrims take a “floating experience”
at the Dead Sea and a camel ride.
Adapted from experiences by
Luis A. Meza, M.D.
Carmelite Monastery, Lafayette La.
his trip was the most profound
experience of my life, and I feel
certain no other travel destination will change my opinion. In fact,
because of my pilgrimage, I know
that my future travels will always
be filled with wonder of the glory
of God and all that He has made!
It’s hard to impart your feelings
of this profound experience other
than to say that your relationship
with Jesus will grow exponentially.
I have always preferred to travel with
family and friends and to keep the
travel party small. This pilgrimage
would not have been as blessed had I
not shared the walk of Jesus’ life with
29 new friends and acquaintances.
During and after the trip, our
love for each other has been a
true reflection of Jesus’ love.
What I can articulate is the
quality of the trip. This was my first
experience with Magnificat Travel,
and I can truly say that it was fantastic. The pace of the trip led by
our extraordinary tour guide Amer
Shehadeh, along with our spiritual
leaders, allowed for deep and personal reflection and prayer as we
visited these most holy places.
Additionally, the accommodations fostered true camaraderie with
fellow pilgrims. Using our free time to
share our thoughts from the day or to
view photos taken during the day was
treasured time. We even were all together one evening awaiting the news
of our new pope…how wonderful!
Many of the pilgrims on the
trip had traveled with Magnificat
before and shared how special
their journeys to France and Italy
were. I certainly look forward to
traveling again with Magnificat in
the future, because I know the
experience will be exceptional!
Janet Wood
Sacred Heart Church
Broussard, La.
Deacon
Reggie
Bollich
Spiritual Director
D
eacon Reggie Bollich has been
visiting and excavating archeological sites in the Middle East for
32 years. In the summer of 2014, Reggie
will complete his 13th sojourn in the
Holy Land. During the last 18 years, he
helped unearth the lost city of Bethsaida,
a recently discovered New Testament
site located on the northern shore of the
Sea of Galilee. In 1996, while digging to
a depth of 8 feet beneath the lost city of
Bethsaida, he discovered the Old Testament city of ancient Geshur named ‘Tzer.’
He is president of Family Thais
Outreach of Acadiana Inc., a non-profit
organization that cares for the suffering
children of Sarnelli House, a Redemptorist orphanage in Thailand. FTOA,
assisted by most of the diaconate class
of 2006, funded and built the Charlene
Richard Mission House, a residence for
volunteers who provide health and social
services for orphans.
Reggie and his pastor, Fr. Dan Edwards of St. Jules, are currently organizing
and developing a parish project to build a
hospice in Manizales Colombia, where inner city dying street people will be cared
for with dignity. The hospice is planned
to serve 20 people and will be named
Casa Charlene.
Reggie and his spouse Dottie
Compton live in Lafayette and offer several Bible-oriented lecture/presentations
in their “Digging into Scripture” Ministry.
Take a
Pilgrimage to the
Holy Land
Pilgrimage Details
Inclusions
• Round Trip Airfare from New Orleans or Houston to Tel Aviv
• Motor Coach Transportation From Lafayette to Departing
Airport
• Hotel Accommodations (3 or 4-star, Double Occupancy)
• Meals (All Breakfasts and Dinners)
• Spiritual Director
• Magnificat Travel Escort
• Local Experienced and Multilingual Tour Guide
• Masses and Spiritual Activities Coordinated
• Cover Charges, Entrance Fees and/or Registration Fees
• Orientation & Pre-Departure Meeting
• Hospitality Packet and Souvenir T-shirt
• Early Registration Discounts
or Interest-Free Payment Plans Available
• Travel Cancellation & Interruption Insurance ($350 value)
Add-ons & Exclusions
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Lunches
Tips ($130 collected at journey departure)
Significant Foreign Exchange Rate Fluctuation
Single Room Supplements
Business or First Class Upgrades
Flight from Lafayette to Houston
Learn more about our upcoming journeys
and see pictures of recent trips online:
holytravels.org
facebook.com/holytravels
May 16-27, 2015
twitter.com/holytravels
[email protected]
with Deacon Reggie Bollich
St. Jules Catholic Church
and Fr. Angelo Ison, OFM
Call today for details:
337-291-1933
(Office)
Join us for a journey of a lifetime
877-454-7469 (Toll Free)
337-291-1935 (Fax)
[email protected]
www.holytravels.org
P.O. Box 4801, Lafayette, LA 70502
Each day of your pilgrimage you will have time to renew and affirm
your faith; to pray and reflect. The Scriptures will come alive as you
visit Our Lord’s homeland. It is an encounter that has changed the
lives of many pilgrims, and an act of faith and prayer.