Blessed Journeys   IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF JESUS DURING ADVENT - November 28 - December 8, 2014

Holy Land with Salt and Light
This coming fall, Salt + Light invites you on a spiritual journey to the very home of our Christian faith. From November 28 – December 8, 2014 follow in the footsteps of Christ as you are invited to join us on a journey to Israel and Jordan for 10 days of prayer, reflection and sightseeing.
Whether at the Sea of Galilee or in the city of Jerusalem, memories made in the Holy Land are sure to last a lifetime. It was in these lands that the gospel was first spread and from where the world of God was proclaimed to the whole- world. Don't miss this tremendous opportunity to grow in faith with Christ.


Book your seat today!

Antoniette Palumbo
Salt + Light Catholic Media Foundation
Call:  1-416-971-5353 ext 238
Toll free:  1-888-302-7181 ext 238
Email:  [email protected]
  Liz Dachuk
Connaissance Travel and Tours
Call:  1-416-291-2676 ext 239
Toll Free:  1-877-701-7729 ext 239
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Registration: Download PDF - print and send as specified within the document.


CostPackage includes:

  • Economy class roundtrip airfare from Toronto
  • 9 nights’ accommodation in superior hotels
  • Daily breakfast and dinner, along with three lunches at local restaurants
  • Transportation by deluxe air- conditioned motor coach
  • Sightseeing as per itinerary
  • $ 3895.00* per person,
    double occupancy
    *plus air taxes (additional
    $1090.00 for single
    occupancy)
  • Local English-speaking guides
  • Salt + Light Spiritual Leader (Fr. Peter Sabbath)
  • Admission fees to sites visited included
  • Baggage Handling at hotels
  • Services of a professional travel escort

Not included:

  • Air taxes and fuel surcharges (approx.$600.00)
  • insurance
  • Gratuities (approx. $150.00 per person collected in advance)
  • meals not specified

Reservations, deposits and payment:

  • A deposit of $500.00 plus optional Travel Insurance Premium is due at the time of booking.
  • A copy of the information page of your current passport must accompany this completed form.
  • Balance is due 90 days prior to departure (Friday, August 29, 2014)
  • A 3% service fee will apply when payment is made by credit card.
  • If a booking is made 90 days or less prior to departure full payment is due. Reservations received after this date are subject to availability and currency fluctuations.
  • We recommend strongly that you purchase cancellation insurance.
  • Minimum number of pilgrims required for the trip to proceed is 30.
Your participation in Blessed Journeys supports Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation and their work. A tax receipt in the amount of $500.00 will be provided to you.



Itinerary

Detailed Trip Itinerary PDF | November 28 - December 8, 2014
Day Tour
1 - Friday, Nov 28 Depart Canada
2 - Saturday, Nov 29 Arrival Tel Aviv / Sea of Galilee
3 - Sunday, Nov 30 Mt Beatitudes / Capernaum / Banias - Celebrate The Ministry of Christ in the Galilee
4 - Monday, Dec 1

Nazareth / Cana / Tiberias - Contemplate the Annunciation

5 - Tuesday, Dec 2

Mt Tabor / Jordan Valley / Jericho / Dead Sea / Jerusalem - Reflect upon the Transfiguration

6 - Wednesday, Dec 3 Jerusalem / Ein Karem / Bethlehem - The Nativity of Our Lord and Saviour
7 - Thursday, Dec 4 Jerusalem - Observe Palm Sunday and the Agony in the Garden
8 - Friday, Dec 5 Way of the Cross / Emmaus - Retrace The Way of the Cross, The Crucifixion, The Resurrection
9 - Saturday, Dec 6 Jordan / Bethany Beyond the Jordan / Mount Nebo
10 - Sunday, Dec 7 Petra / Amman
11 - Monday, Dec 8 Return to Canada
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Jerusalem: Where the Joys, Aspirations and Pains of Humanity Converge
by Fr Thomas Rosica, CSB
Fr. Thomas RosicaThere is a wonderful rabbinic saying from the Babylonian Talmud which reveals heaven, earth and Jerusalem as the essential components of the Hebrew soul. The rabbis say: "As the world was being created, God gave out ten portions of joy to the world and nine were given to Jerusalem; ten portions of beauty and nine were for Jerusalem; ten portions of suffering and nine were for Jerusalem."
Jerusalem is the city where the joys, aspirations and pains of humanity converge. It is the city where dreams are dreamt and either realized or shattered. A well-known medieval map shows Jerusalem and Solomon's Temple at the center ofthe world, the continents of Europe, Africa, and Asia fanning out like gigantic petals. It is a vision of world redemption arising from Jerusalem. Jerusalem is the heart of the world and the center of history.
Jerusalem, as a symbol of the land itself, is called holy and the city is a symbol of the assurance of the saving power of God: "Just as the mountains are around Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about His people" [Ps 125:2].
Jerusalem is the City of God, God's sanctuary, the place where every believer– Jew, Christian or Muslim has heard the Word of God, and because of that, wishes to adore God. This religious necessity is also an essential part of the human, individual and collective identity: it consists of persons and a people. The religious memory is also a national memory for the Jew and the Muslim in particular. For Christians, Jerusalem was and remains the Mother Church, the birthplace of the first Christian community.

For reflection from scriptures....

"As they led him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and they laid the cross on him, and made him carry it behind Jesus. A great number of the people followed him, and among them were women who were beating their breasts and wailing for him. But Jesus turned to them and said, 'Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.'" Luke 23:26-28

"For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until her vindication shines out like the dawn and her salvation like a burning torch. The nations shall see your vindication, and all the kings your glory; and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will give." Isaiah 62:1-5




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Jerusalem: Where the Joys, Aspirations and Pains of Humanity Converge
by Fr Thomas Rosica, CSB
Fr. Thomas RosicaThere is a wonderful rabbinic saying from the Babylonian Talmud which reveals heaven, earth and Jerusalem as the essential components of the Hebrew soul. The rabbis say: “As the world was being created, God gave out ten portions of joy to the world and nine were given to Jerusalem; ten portions of beauty and nine were for Jerusalem; ten portions of suffering and nine were for Jerusalem.” Jerusalem is the city where the joys, aspirations and pains of... read more
Galilee
“Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people. So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought to him all the sick, those who were afflicted with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, and paralytics, and he cured them. And great crowds followed him from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.” Matthew 4:23-25
“Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead, and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him.’ That is my message for you.” Matthew 28:7
Beatitudes
“When he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and he taught them...” Matthew 5:1-2
Mount Tabor
“Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah” - not knowing what he said... On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him. Just then a man from the crowd a shouted, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son; he is my only child. Suddenly a spirit seizes him, and all at once he shrieks...” Luke 9:33; 37-38
Capernaum
“Shortly afterward, they came to Capernaum, and on the Sabbath, he entered their synagogue and began to teach.” Mark 1:21
“As Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him with this request, ‘Sir, my serving boy is at home in bed paralyzed, suffering painfully.’” Matthew 8:5
Nazareth
“In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee named Nazareth to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David.” Luke 1:26
Cana
“Then he came again to Cana in Galilee where he had changed the water into wine. Now there was a royal official whose son lay ill in Capernaum.” John 4:46
Tabgha (The Feeding of the 5000)
“When they finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’” John 21:15
Bethlehem
“Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son.” Hebrews 1:1-2
“But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for see- I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.’” Luke 2:10-11
Jerusalem
“I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!’ Our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem!” Psalm 122:2
“Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad because of her, all you who love her.” Isaiah 66:10