Holy Land Pilgrimage 2024

Come join Fr. Timothy Kalange, O.S.B., on a 12-day pilgrimage, May 14 – 27, to Israel and Palestine! Immerse yourself in the places of the Holy Land where the Son of God first preached the Father’s love, performed miracles and healings, suffered and died on the cross, and rose again for our salvation. Begin the experience in Galilee, visit the Mount of Beatitudes and stand where Jesus multiplied the loaves and fishes. Feel the joy of the Wedding Feast at Cana and continue the pilgrimage all the way to Jerusalem. While still in the liturgical season of Easter, visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, walk the Via Dolorosa, and see the tomb of Christ.

Sponsored by the Mount Angel Institute at Mount Angel Abbey (MAI), this pilgrimage travels the lands the Church Fathers and recent popes have called “the fifth Gospel.”

Holy Land Pilgrimage 2024 Itinerary

Accommodations
Galilee – 4 nights
Jerusalem – 8 nights

Day 1: Tuesday, May 14
• Departure for Israel

Day 2: Wednesday, May 15
• Tel Aviv – Galilee

Day 3: Thursday, May 16
• Mount of Beatitudes
• Tabgha
• Peter’s Primacy
• Banias

Day 4: Friday, May 17
• Capernaum
• Kursi
• Sea of Galilee boat
• Nof Ginosar
• Magdala Center

Day 5: Saturday, May 18
• Nazareth
• Cana
• Mount Tabor

Day 6: Sunday, May 19
• Travel to Jerusalem
• Haifa and Mediterranean Coast
• Bahai Garden
• Stella Maris
• St. Elijah Carmelite Monastery
• Caesarea Maritima
• Jerusalem

Day 7: Monday, May 20
• Mar Saba Monastery
• Shepherd’s Field
• Church of Nativity
• St. Catherine’s Church & Crypt
• St. Jerome’s Cell
• Nissan Factory/Store
• Shepherd’s Field

Day 8: Tuesday, May 21
• Western Wall
• Temple Mount
• Temple South excavations
• Temple Tunnel
• Muslim Quarter

Day 9: Wednesday, May 22
• Church of St. Ann, Bethesda
• Ecce Homo
• Via Dolorosa
• Holy Sepulcher

Day 10: Thursday, May 23
• Dormition Abbey
• Upper Room
• House of Caiaphas
• Jewish Quarter
• Cardo

Day 11: Friday, May 24
• Ascension Mosque
• Pater Noster
• Dominus Flevit
• Garden of Olives, Rock of Agony
• Mary’s tomb

Day 12: Saturday, May 25
• Jericho – Zacchaeus Sycamore
• Mount of Temptation
• Baptism Site
• Dead Sea
• Qumran

Day 13: Sunday, May 26
• Visit with the Latin Patriarch
• Israeli Museum
• Shrine of the Book
• Model of Jerusalem
• Yad Vashem

Day 14: Monday, May 27
• Return to Portland (or your home destination)

Inclusions & Exclusions

Pilgrimage fees cover:

12 nights’ accommodation
Daily breakfast and dinner
English speaking guide
Deluxe transportation
All entrance fees
Porterage fees at all hotels and borders
Smile Service on arrival at the Ben Gurion Airport

Not covered:

Airfare to or from Tel Aviv
Daily lunches at local restaurants
Gratuity for guide, bus driver, hotels, or restaurants
Personal expenses such as telephone calls, beverages, laundry, and medical insurance
Travel insurance or protection
Items not specified. Please check upon registration for notice of any additional fees or travel requirements.

Register soon | Space is limited!

$3,295 – Land package only, double occupancy. (For single occupancy, add $880.)

Air travel will be arranged separately. Contact us for group air ticket information ($1,665).

$200 deposit due January 30, 2024. Final payment is due March 30, 2024.
Please check upon registration for notice of any additional fees or travel requirements.

Make check out to Mount Angel Abbey and mail to:

2024 MAI Holy Land Pilgrimage
1 Abbey Drive
Saint Benedict, OR 97373

Holy Land Pilgrimage 2024