Join The Southern Cross
on our
Ancient Stones, Living Stones Pilgrimage to
HOLY LAND * ROME * ASSISI * CAIRO
Led by Bishop Giuseppe ‘Joe’ Sandri MCCJ
28 September to 12 October 2013
Join The Southern Cross and the Bishop of Witbank on our very special pilgrimage to the Holy Land and sites of Our Lord’s life, ministry and passion. Meet with local Christians – the Living Stones – before travelling to Rome to see the Pope and to Assisi to see original relics of St Francis.
THE ITINERARY
HOLY?LAND
Galilee: Nazareth (Basilica of Annunciation, Mary’s Well, recreation of 1st century life etc). Cana (with an opportunity to renew marriage vows). Mount Tabor. Capernaum. Mount of Beatitudes. Tabgha. Boat Ride on the Sea of Galilee.
Jerusalem: Via Dolorosa (Way of the Cross). Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Western Wall and Temple Mount. Mount of Olives with Gethsemane, Ascension, Mary’s Tomb etc. Mount Zion with Upper Room, St Peter in Gallicantu and Dormition Abbey, where Our Lady fell asleep. Ein Kerem, where Our Lady visited Elizabeth.
Judea: Jericho. Bethlehem. Dead Sea.
PLUS SPECIAL ENCOUNTERS WITH LOCAL CHRISTIANS and HOLY HOUR
ITALY
Rome: with PAPAL?AUDIENCE, the four major basilicas (incl. St Peter’s), Catacombs, Tours of Ancient Rome and Baroque Rome.
Assisi: Follow the life of St Francis and St Clare (including their cloaks, also see the first church St Francis built), then visit the beautiful Rieti Valley, where St Francis lived and invented the Christmas crib.
CAIRO:
Pyramids. Sphinx. Nile Dinner cruise.
Est. price: R29,300 (incl. airport taxes ex-JHB; subject to currency and price fluctuations, minimum 30 travelling)
Includes accommodation with breakfast and dinner, transfers, travel on air-conditioned tour bus, professional local Christian tour guides, entrance fees, travel insurance etc.
Excludes tips and personal expenses. Visas are required for Egypt and Italy!
To book or for further information contact us via the form below
or call 076 352-3809
[contact-form 7 “Pilgrimage 2013”]
