April 01- 12,2019 optional extension to Jordan 2 nights from CAD$3350
With the Knights and Dames of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Joseph Tan and Parishioners
Spiritual Director – Rev. Larry Lynn, Assistant Pastor of St. Anthony Parish
April 1, Monday: Vancouver
Leave Vancouver
April 2, Tuesday: Jerusalem
Arrive at Tel Aviv airport
Proceed to Notre Dame Guesthouse
Optional Mass at (a) Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Tomb of Jesus or Calvary) at 6:00
p.m. after procession with the Franciscans at 5:00 p.m.
(Joseph Tan will walk with you taking about 10 minutes)
(b) Notre Dame Guesthouse Chapel at 6:30 p.m.
Dinner at 7:15 p.m.
April 3, Wednesday: Bethlehem and Ein Karem
Optional first Mass at the Church of Holy Sepulchre at 5:30 a.m. or 6:00 a.m.
(Joseph Tan will walk with you everyday while in Jerusalem)
Church of the Nativity (Mass at St. Joseph’s or St. Jerome’s Cave)
Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria
Shepherd's Field
Beit Sahour Elementary School (School sponsored by EOHSJ)
Church of St. John the Baptist
Church of the Visitation
Solemn Entry into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for the Knight and Dames of Equestrian Order of Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem at 5:10 p.m. (or another day if inconvenient)
April 4, Thursday: Jerusalem & Bethany
Ophel at the Southern Wall
Western (wailing) Wall
Al Aksa Esplanade
St. Anne's Church (Mass)
Bethsaida Pool
Church of St. Lazareth and Tomb of Lazareth
Shrine of the Books and Model of Old Jerusalem
April 5, Friday: Old Jerusalem (walking tour)
Tour of Old Jerusalem including Cardo from the Jewish Quarters
Tour of Convent of the Sisters of Zion (Ecce Homo Convent), Church of Flagellation and
Church of Condemnation.
Way of the Cross with the Franciscans at 3:00 p.m.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Procession at 5:00 p.m. Mass 6:30 p.m. at Notre Dame
Guesthouse)
April 6, Saturday: Mount of Olives and Mount Zion
Sanctuary of Bethphage
Dome of Ascension
Church of the Pater Noster (then walk down from Mount of Olives to Kidron Valley)
Church of Dominus Flevit
Church of All Nations (Mass)
Grotto of Gethsemane and Tomb of the Virgin (then take bus to Mount Zion)
St. Peter in Gallicantu
The Cenacle
Dormition Abbey and Tomb of David
April 7, Sunday: Judean Desert
Baptismal Site of Jesus Christ
Qumran
Mt. of Temptation (up to the mountain)
Elijah’s Spring
Jericho
Dead Sea
(Mass at Notre Dame or Church of Holy Sepulchre in the evening)
April 8, Monday: Jerusalem (switch to another day according to available appointment
For Private Audience)
Private Audience with the Latin Patriarch
Free time - Yad Vashem or shopping at Jaffa Gate
April 9, Tuesday: Mediterranean Coast
Crusader Church
Monastery of Latrum
Caesarea Maritima
Haifa - Stella Maris
Check in Mt. of Beatitudes Guesthouse in Tiberias
Church of the Beatitudes (Mass)
April 10, Wednesday: Nazareth, Cana and Mount Tabor
Basilica of Annunciation and Church of St. Joseph
Orthodox Church of St. Gabriel
The Synagogue Church
Franciscan Church of Cana (Mass)
Mt. Tabor - Basilica of Transfiguration
April 11, Thursday: Capernaum, Tabgha and Banias
Boat ride across Sea of Galilee
Capernaum Domus Ecclesia Church (Mass)
Capernaum White Synagogue
Church of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes
Church of Primacy of St. Peter
Banias (Caesarea Philippi)
April 12, Friday: Early morning
Proceed to Tel Aviv airport or to Jordan for those taking optional trip
For the Jordan optional portion
April 12, Friday:
Cross the Allenby Bridge to Jordan
Mount Nebo (Mass)
Madaba St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Check into Amman International Hotel in Amman
April 13, Saturday:
Petra
April 14, Sunday:
Proceed to Amman Intl Airport for Vancouver.