You are invited to join me from Oct. 18 to 28 on an unforgettable pilgrimage to the Sacred Sites of the Holy Land, where Jesus was born, grew up, was baptized, began his teaching and healing ministry, and ultimately suffered, died and rose again! 

The itinerary includes places like Nazareth, Sea of Galilee, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem. And of course, we will celebrate Mass every day at one of the Holy Sites. Please consider signing up today for what is for most, a once in a lifetime, opportunity! 

I look forward to our time together in this most historic and deeply meaningful place in the world, where we will walk in the footsteps of all those heroes of the Sacred Scriptures, of the earliest Disciples, the Apostles, the Blessed Mother and Jesus Himself! I can tell you from personal experience, the Scriptures you have heard all your life will come alive for you and take on a whole new deeper meaning for your daily walk with the Lord! 

May He who is The Christ, yesterday, today and forever, remain with you and give you peace! 

Your Pilgrimage/Study Program Includes: •  Round-trip economy class airfare USA (Declared Airport) - Declared Destination  R/T •  Assistance, upon arrival. •  Accommodations in first class Hotel in twin-bedded rooms, with private facilities, throughout the pilgrimage: •  Buffet breakfast and dinner daily •  All sightseeing including overseas arrival and departure transfers, in a  private, deluxe motor coach. • Services of a professional, government-licensed, Catholic tour manager guide as per attached program. •  Entrance fees to all sites including as per program. •  Coordination of daily LiturgiesItems not included: •Passport and visa costs, if any. •U.S. Passport must be valid at least six (6) months subsequent to return date. •Items of a personal nature (hotel extras, laundry, phone calls. etc.) •Meals not specified in the program. •Items not specifically mentioned above.   •Travel Protection is not included but is recommended. •Tips forLunches  

PAYMENT & CANCELLATION Deposit: A deposit is required at the time of booking; this deposit will be defined on the Pilgrimage brochure. Please see our cancellation policy. Full Payment All reservations 90 days prior to the date of departure Late Payment: If there is any outstanding balance by the Final Payment Due date listed on your invoice, all travel services will be subject to automatic cancellation. Form of Payment: US Dollar check, wire transfer, major credit cards. Final payment will be processed upon Submission of a completed Latin Patriarchate Pilgrimages USA Reservation Form. All payments made within 30 days of departure must be in the form of a credit card. There is a $50 fee for returned checks. Cancellation: Once a partial or full payment has been made, cancellations will only be accepted in writing. Email your cancellation to LeAnn@lpjp.orgincluding your invoice number, full name and date of travel. If you do not receiveanacknowledgmentwithin48hours,call410-897-2538toensureyourinformation was received. Cancellation terms will be applied based on the date that the written cancellation is received. Refunds made to credit card purchases are subject to a 3.5% fee imposed by credit card companies. Once the flight has been ticketed; anyone canceling after this date will lose the cost of the flight. Usually 8-12 weeks before departure. If the flight has not been ticketed, the cancellation 

policy is as stated below There is a $50.00 administrative fee when you cancel.  150 days or more prior to departure $300 75 –149 days prior to departure 25% of total tripcost 46 –74 days prior to departure 50% of total trip cost  0 – 45 days prior to departure  NO REFUND 

AIR TRANSPORTATION: Round trip from USA (Declared Airport) to Declared Destination, Flight itinerary and carrier may be subject to change. Airfare is subject to increases prior to date of travel. By sending your deposit together with your completed reservation form before the deposit deadline. Airfare will be guaranteed against future fare increases excluding tax increases or fuel surcharges. Tax and fuel surcharge estimation is based on increases imposed by airlines is subject to increase prior to ticketing (approximately 30 days prior to departure). Airlines will provide a block of seats for the group. Individual requests for seating preferences can be made at time of check-in only. If you are a member of the frequent flyer or affiliate ‘program, please bring your account card to the airport on the day of departure to receive proper mileage credit. L.P. Pilgrimages cannot submit seating preferences or frequent flyer information as we cannot guarantee that any or all requests will be honored. 

BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE: Due to bus space. One checked bag and one carry -on bag per person are permitted. Standard airline baggage policies usually allow checked baggage up to 62 total inches and 50 pounds and carry-on baggage up to 45 total inches and 40 pounds. However, Policies may vary from the time of printing of this brochure. Contact your airline directly before departure for current baggage dimension allowances. For luggage exceeding the allowed limits, excess baggage fees will apply at check-in. Our final documents will contain current information applicable to your designated airline.  

SIGHTSEEING AND ENTRANCE FEES: All sightseeing as per itinerary aboard a private motor/coach with the services of a professional, licensed, Catholic English-speaking guide. Entrance fees to all sights are included. TRANSFER AND PORTERAGE: Round trip private transfers from/to hotel. Porterage of one piece of luggage at hotels throughout your tour. Westrongly suggest that you travel with one suitcase and one carry-on. MEALS: Buffet breakfast and dinner daily. Beverages (coffee, tea, mineral water) are not included at set menu dinners. 

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: All participants must have a valid passport. U.S. Passports must be valid for at least six (6) months, subsequent to the group’s return date. Special entry requirements for non-U.S. citizens may apply. Please consult the appropriate Consulate for current requirements. It is solely the passenger’s responsibility to ensure that all documents needed are completed and current. L.P. Pilgrimages will not be held responsible for lack of current and valid entry documents. TRAVELER HEALTH ADVISORY: All passengers must ensure that they are medically and physically fit for travel and that such traveling will not endanger themselves or others as pilgrimages entail a lot of walking, Climbing up/down Stairs, etc. Any passenger, who is physically challenged, must submit a certificate from his medical doctor stating that he is capable of taking part in this pilgrimage without assistance. If special assistance is required, the passenger must travel with a companion willing and capable of providing any necessary assistance. 

TRAVEL PROTECTION: We recommend that you purchase a travel protection plan to help protect you and your travel investment against the unexpected. Travel protection plans can include coverage for Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption, Emergency Medical and Emergency Evacuation/Repatriation, Trip Delay, Baggage Delay and more. For more information on the available plans or to enroll, go to or contact Travelex Insurance Services at 800-228-9792 and reference location number 10-0293 agent code LPP. 

The product descriptions provided here are only brief summaries. The full coverage terms and details, including limitations and exclusions, are contained in the insurance policy. Travelex CA Agency License #0D10209. All products listed are underwritten by, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company, NAIC #22276. 11.17 E7N (U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY) 

DISCLAIMER OF RESPONSIBILITY: L.P. Pilgrimages Ltd is only acting as intermediary and agent for the suppliers identified on this, or any accompanying documents, in selling services, or in accepting reservations or bookings for services that are not directly supplied by L.P. Pilgrimages Ltd (such as air carriage, hotel accommodations, ground transportation, meals. tours. cruises. etc.). L.P. Pilgrimages Ltd  shall not be responsible for breach of contract. Bank ruptcy or any intentional or careless actions or omissions on the part of such suppliers, which result in any loss, damage, delay, or injury to any traveler, travel companions or group member. Unless the term “guaranteed” is specifically written on the ticket, invoice or reservation itinerary. L.P. Pilgrimages Ltd does not guarantee any supplier’s rates, bookings or reservations. L.P. Pilgrimages Ltd shall not be responsible for any injuries, damages, or losses caused to any traveler in connection with terrorist activities, social or labor unrest mechanical or construction difficulties, diseases, local laws, climatic conditions,abnormal conditions or developments, or any other actions omissions, or conditions outside of L.P. Pilgrimages control. By embarking upon the trip, the traveler voluntarily assumes all risks involved with such travel, whether expected or unexpected. Traveler is hereby warned of such risks and is advised to obtain appropriate insurance coverage against them. Retention of tickets, reservations or bookings after issuance shall constitute consent to the above terms and conditions and an agreement on the traveler’s part so convey the contents of this declaimer to your travel companions and group members. I/we agree to indemnify the Organizer for any costs 

Today: Depart for Tel Aviv with complimentary meals and beverages served onboard your international flight.

Today: On arrival in Tel Aviv, we will meet our private assistant in the airport and continue to be met by our Catholic guide.

Evening: Proceed to our hotel in Nazareth.

Today: After breakfast, we will drive to the site of the Transfiguration, Mount Tabor (30 min drive) (Matthew 17:1-50). At this site, you will have some time to reflect on Christ's Humanity and Divinity. Our next stop is at Cana of Galilee (30 min drive) to visit the wedding Church, where Jesus performed the first of his signs, changing water to wine (Mass with renewal of wedding vows for couples). We drive back to Nazareth (20 min drive) time for Lunch in Nazareth. After Lunch time, we will experience the town where Mary once lived and where Jesus lived as a child (Matthew 2:23). During the visit to Nazareth we visit the Church of the Annunciation which includes the Church of St Joseph (it's from 1914-21 built over Byzantine ruins) which tradition identifies it with the workshop of Joseph and the house of the Holy family. We will continue with a visit of the Church of the Incarnation, viewing at Grotto the remains of the house of the Blessed Virgin where the Angel appeared and announced the good news. Following Pilgrims path we visit Mary's well, where often the Virgin Mary would have walked to draw water from the spring.

Option: (Meeting with Vicar of Nazareth).

Evening: overnight at your hotel in Nazareth.

Today: This morning after breakfast at the hotel, we drive to the Sea of Galilee (40 min drive)to visit the Mt. of Beatitudes where our Lord gave the Sermon on the Mount (Luke 6:20-49), we celebrate a Mass upon arrival. Near the Mount of Tabgha to see the splendid mosaic of the loaves and fishes, where Jesus fed the crowd of 5,000 people from five loaves of bread and two fish (Luke 9:10-17).Also, in Tabgha is St. Peter's Primacy where Jesus bestowed church leadership upon Peter (John 21:9).We continue to Capernaum to see the house of St. Peter and the Synagogue where our Lord preached. You will have an opportunity to try the St. Peter’s fish for lunch that day. One of today's highlights is a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee (Luke 5:1). We will also see the “Jesus Boat” a 2000-year-old boat found at the shores of Magdala. We drive back to Nazareth (40 min drive).

Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Nazareth.

Today: ThisMorning,wedrivewesttoCaesareaMaritime (45 min drive),whereSt.PeterBaptizedCorneliusandSt.Paulwas a prisoner for a while before going to Rome. Here we visit the Roman Aqueducts and the Roman Theater and the palace of Pontius Pilate This is the place which officially ended the tradition of adhering to the Jewish ceremonial laws. As a result, Peter baptized a group of gentiles, the Roman Centurion, Cornelius, and his family. Then we will drive about 30 min to Haifa, visit the Beautiful city of Haifa and go on Mt. Carmel where The Carmelites started 900 years ago. We celebrate Mass at the Church of Stella Maris, "the star of the sea" The monastery is located above the cave where Elijah, the prophet, once lived. A colorful painting of this "wonder-worker" can be found on the ceiling of the Church. We will have a panoramic view of the city Haifa and the beautiful Baha'i Gardens. Time for Lunch in Haifa. After Lunch we will continue our drive north up to the city of Akko, that is the ancient Crusaders city of St John of Acri. This city has been known since the first millennium and in 1104 was taken by the Crusaders and entered in the Jerusalem Kingdom. The name of St John of Acre came when the city become the headquarters of the Knights of St. John. Visit of the citadel and return toNazareth (40 min drive).

Dinner: Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Nazareth.

Today: After breakfast, you will drive along the Jordan Valley to Beit Shean (40 min drive) where you will visit the largest excavation in the Holy Land. Tour of the Roman Hot Baths and Theatre. Continue south to the Jordan Valley to the oldest inhabited city in the world (60 min Drive), Jericho (Joshua 6:12-25). In Jericho, you view the exact location, the Mount of Temptation, of where the Devil tempted Jesus during his forty-day fast (Luke 4:1). Following the visit to this mountain, continue to Jesus' baptismal site on the River Jordan (Matthew 3:13-17). After some time at the Jordan River. Drive up to Bethlehem 

Tom (35 min drive).

Evening:Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Bethlehem.

Today: This morning, we start in Bethlehem visiting the place of birth of our Lord, The Basilica of the Nativity. We will visit the Grotto of Nativity and the Church of St. Catherine where the Midnight Mass is celebrated and the Caves of St. Joseph and St. Jerome underneath the church. Visit Shepherd's Fields, where the Angels appeared to the shepherds who were watching over their flocks during the night.

After Lunch we head to Israel Museum and from there we continue to the village of Ein – Karem (20 min drive) to visit the birth place of St. John the Baptist and the Church of the Visitation where Mary came to visit her kinswoman Elizabeth and proclaimed the 'Magnificat’ (Luke 1:39-80).  (Holy Mass at St. Jerome in the Nativity Church)

Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Bethlehem.

Today: Early this morning, we attend the Mass in the Holy Tomb at the church of Holy Sepulcher. After mass, we return back to the hotel to have breakfast then we leave again to enter the Old city Jerusalem to visit the Western Wall, Dome of the Rock and El-Aqsa Mosque **On to St. Anne’s Church and the Pools of Bethesda. We continue to the Judgment Hall known as the Antonia Fortress where he was led to be condemned to death by Pontius Pilate. At that place, we start walking the Via Dolorosa through the markets of the Old City praying the Stations of the Cross, we reflect on the greatness of His sacrifice, stopping at each of the fourteen stations of the cross until we reach the church of Holy Sepulcher. Visit Calvary and the empty Tomb of our Lord and the different sections of the church. Visit of the Latin Patriarchate and meeting with the Patriarch.

Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Jerusalem.

Today: Following breakfast at your hotel, we will travel down the Jordan Valley to Qumran (70 min drive). Qumran is made up of 2,000-year-old ruins from the days of the Second Temple and the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were written and discovered (Ezekiel 47:8-10). These writings have helped further the understanding of Jewish background in Christianity. Time and weather permitting, you will have the opportunity to take a float in the Dead Sea, the lowest and saltiest spot on Earth. Continue as you travel through the Judean wilderness, the site where Jesus spent His 40 days of fasting. The day of touring culminates with a transfer to Bethany. Bethany is the site where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead which foreshadows His own Resurrection (John 11:38-44). Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Jerusalem.

Today: After breakfast, we drive to the top of Mt. Olives for a panoramic view of Jerusalem for a better understanding of its geography and some of the key sites surrounding the area. Visit the Church of Pater Noster where Jesus taught his disciples how to pray, and then we walk on the Palm Sunday road to the church of Dominus Flevit, where our Lord wept over the city. Continue our walk on the Palm Sunday road to the Garden of Gethsemane. At Gethsemane is the Rock of Agony where Jesus uttered His last prayer. Spend some time in reflection and meditation inside the church. 

This afternoon, we go on Mount Zion to visit the Church of the Dormition commemorating our Blessed Mother falling asleep. Next, we go to visit the Cenacle, the place of the Last Supper and Pentecost. We also visit the Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu. The house of the high priest of the Jews Caiaphas where Jesus was imprisoned for the night and where Peter denied our Lord. (Holy Mass in the Garden of Gethsemane) 

Evening: Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Jerusalem. 

Today: This morning, we transfer to Tel-Aviv airport for our return flight to the USA.