Holy Land & Rome Pilgrimage 2026: The Holy Season of Lent – Commemorating the Passion of Christ

Arrive at Tel Aviv Airport (Israel). Transfer to Nazareth for hotel check-in and rest.

• Arrive at Tel Aviv Airport (Israel). Transfer to Nazareth for hotel check-in and rest.

• Visit the sacred sites of Nazareth:

  • Basilica of the Annunciation, St. Joseph’s Church, Mary’s Well, and the Church of St. Gabriel

• Attend Holy Mass in Nazareth – the sacred place where “The Word became Flesh.”

• Cana: Visit the Wedding Church, where couples will have the opportunity to renew their marriage vows.

• Jericho & Bethany:

  • View the Mount of Temptation and the Sycamore Tree of Zacchaeus.

  • Visit the Church of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, and the Tomb of Lazarus.

  • Visit the Tomb of the Patriarch Abraham.

• Mount Tabor: Visit the site of the Transfiguration of Jesus.

• Jordan River: Visit the baptismal site and renew your Baptismal Vows.

• Qumran: Explore the archaeological site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.

• Dead Sea: Relax and experience floating in the mineral-rich waters of the Dead Sea at Kalia.

• SPECIAL EVENT: Participate in the solemn Palm Sunday Procession, commemorating Jesus’ triumphal entry into the Holy City of Jerusalem.

• Visit the holy sites on the Mount of Olives:

  • Church of the Pater Noster (Lord’s Prayer).

  • Dominus Flevit (where the Lord wept over Jerusalem).

  • Garden of Gethsemane & Church of All Nations.

  • Grotto of the Apostles (site of Jesus’ arrest).

Journey to Bethlehem:

• Visit the Shepherds’ Field.

• Church of the Nativity and St. Catherine’s Church.

• Grotto of St. Jerome and the Milk Grotto.

• Listen to touching testimonies of miracles received through the “Milk of Our Lady.”

• Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu: The site where Peter denied Jesus three times.

• Mt. Zion: Visit the Cenacle (Upper Room), Dormition Abbey (where Mary fell asleep), and King David’s Tomb.

• The Western Wall (Wailing Wall): The holiest site for the Jewish people.

• Visit the Church of St. Anne and the Pools of Bethesda.

• Via Dolorosa: Walk and pray the 14 Stations of the Cross.

• Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Pray at Calvary and the Empty Tomb of Jesus, where St. Helena discovered the True Cross. Visit Mt. Zion.

• Visit the Mount of Beatitudes, the Church of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes, and the Church of the Primacy of Peter.

• Explore Capernaum, the ancient Synagogue, House of St. Peter, and Magdala Village.

• Boat Ride: Enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, meditating on the miracle of Jesus calming the storm.

• Transfer to the airport for your flight to Rome.

• Check-in to your hotel and begin visiting the major Basilicas of the Eternal City.

• SPECIAL EVENT: Attend the Solemn Easter Mass at St. Peter’s Square, presided over by the Holy Father.

• Receive the Urbi et Orbi blessing (plenary indulgence).

• Visit the Titular Church of Venerable Cardinal Francis-Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan.

• St. John Lateran: Venerate the relics of the True Cross, nails, thorns, the INRI inscription, and the finger of St. Thomas. Pray on the Scala Santa (Holy Stairs).

• St. Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore): Venerate the Crib of the Christ Child.

• St. Peter’s Basilica: Visit the tomb of St. John Paul II and Michelangelo’s Pietà.

• St. Paul Outside the Walls.

• Check-out and transfer to the airport for your return flight to the USA.

• Wishing you a safe flight home filled with blessings and memories.