The Holy Land

Dear Fellow Pilgrims,

The term “pilgrim” refers to a person on a journey toward God. Perhaps it can describe our entire lifetime. There is something special and sacred for Christians on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, the 5th Gospel, the land of Jesus. Present day Israel holds a history of God’s revelation to humankind. It is the land where Jesus was born, lived, and died—where God has walked among us.

I invite you to join me and the Knights and Dames of the Holy Sepulchre on a pilgrimage to this Holy Land. Walk with us to Nazareth, along the shores of the Sea of Galilee, climb Mount Tabor. And then follow with us to Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity and to Jerusalem and pray at the sites of Jesus’ final days—the Mount of Olives, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Via Dolorosa–His Way of the Cross, and visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre which holds both Calvary and the Tomb.

The experience of the Holy Land will change your life as we read and reflect on the Gospels. You will never again hear those words of Scripture without calling to mind the places where Jesus walked. Several Pilgrimage Groups have travelled to the Holy Land this year so if you have dreamed of this pilgrimage, now
may be the time for you.

We would love to have you join us.
Fr. Greg