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A Pilgrimage of Peace to the Holy Land

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12 Days: November 26 to December 7, 2012

Under the Spiritual Direction of Msgr. Carl Kemme, VG
Group Coordinators:; Vicki Compton, Tom Garlitz, Deacon Terry McGuire & Deacon Tom Goebel

Co-Sponsored by: Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Charities USA, Diocese of Springfield in Illinois Office for the Missions, and the Joliet Diocese Office for Missions

AN INVITATION TO JOIN US
A Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Indeed the Holy Land does not need walls, but bridges”

Dear Friends,

Blessed Pope John Paul II encouraged pilgrimages to the Holy Land to express solidarity with the local Christian community.; Recalling his own 2000 pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Blessed John Paul II said Indeed, the Holy Land does not need walls, but bridges.; You are invited to be, like Blessed John Paul himself, a bridge of solidarity and understanding.

Co-sponsored by Catholic Charities USA and Catholic Relief Services, with the Office for the Missions in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois and the Office for Missions in the Diocese of Joliet as your hosts, this pilgrimage will include visits to all the Holy Places, the “Ancient Stones”, important to the People of God.; We will walk where Jesus walked, and pray where Blessed John Paul II prayed.; We will also take time to visit the descendants of the people with whom Jesus lived, the “Living Stones”; Palestinian Christians who live in Israel.

Each day will be steeped in scripture reflections, prayer times, and liturgy.; We will also have an opportunity to learn from local Christians, Muslims and Jews, hear from peace-makers and Middle-east issues experts, and witness efforts to bring peace and justice though economic development and empowerment. This will not be a tourist trip, but a pilgrimage or prayer, solidarity and the quest for peace.

For full Pilgrimage details please see the brochure below or contact Vicki Compton at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

A Pilgrimage of Peace to the Holy Land Brochure

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