Programme updated "after"
WORLD CATHOLIC ACTION YOUTH PILGRIMAGE - 28 December 2007 – 6 January 2008
| ARRIVAL in Rome Friday 28 December 16 Holy Mass at Domus Mariae Departure Direct flight Rome – Tel Aviv Saturday 29 December 2.30 Arrival in Tel Aviv; Passport control 6 Arrival in Bethlehem, Catholic Action Bethlehem (CAB) 9 Welcome by Bethlehem Youth Allocation of lodging, breakfast 10.30/12.30 CAB Cultural Centre Prayer H.E. Mgr. Domenico Sigalini, ICA General Assistant Presentation of the Pilgrimage Oana Tuduce, responsabile for IFCA Youth Coordination P. Samuel Habib ofm Parish Priest of Saint Catherine Parish Presentation of participants by country Presentation about CAB by Bethlehem Youth Prof. Jacqueline Sfeir: Talk about the socio-political and cultural realities Daniel Attinger – Biblical iteneraries and Guides to the Holy Places Lunch Early afternoon – Visit to Holy Places: Nativity Grotto, the Shepherds’ Field 17.30 Holy Mass at the Caritas Baby Hospital Presided over by H.E. Mgr. Antonio Franco, Apostolic Nuncio in Israel Nd Apostolic Delegate for Jerusalem and Palestine Meeting with the Nuns; Visit to the Hospital Supper and rest Night in Bethlehem Sunday 30 December Bethlehem 6.30 Breakfast 7.30 Morning Prayer Daniel Attinger biblical reflection (1) Information about day’s programme Departure from Bethlehem 10 20 Meeting with Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Custodian of the Holy Land 11.00 Holy Mass in the Parish of Our Saviour – presided over by Fr. Ibrahim Faltas, parish priest Meeting with the young people of the parish – lunch together HOLY PLACES IN JERUSALEM/ 1 Holy Sepulchre 15 00 Return to Bethlehem Meetings in Bethlehem: visits to places in Bethlehem guided by young people from Bethlehem: Emmanuel – Effata; Carmel – Creche; Sacramentine Nuns –Verbo incarnato Nuns 19.30 Cena After supper – Presentation of experiences by young people from Bethlehem (Oana Tuduce and Vincenzo Bellomo a Fidei Donum youth from the diocese of Mazara del Vallo in Bethlehem) Night in Bethlehem Monday 31 December Bethlehem 6.30 Breakfast 7.30 Morning Prayer and biblical reflection (2) Presentation of Day’s programme Departure from Bethlehem 9.30 Meeting with H.B.Michel Sabbah, Patriarch of Jerusalem Jerusalem/2 HOLY PLACES Mount Olives: Padre nostro, Dominus Flevit, Hermitage (Packed lunch) Gethsemani (Mary’s Tomb) and Via Crucis 18.30 Holy Mass with Te Deum Presided over by H. E. Mgr. Domenico Sigalini In the Parish of Saint Catherine, with pilgrims from Rimini CA Supper and celebrations, music, dance, songs, international cakes New Year Celebrations in the CAB Centre up to midnight Night in Bethlehem Tuesday 1 January 2008 JERUSALEM FOR THE WORLD DAY OF PEACE 6.00 - breakfast 6. 30 - departure of first pullman for visit to the Holy Sepulchre 7.30 – all meet at the Holy Sepulchre 10.30 - Holy Mass presided over by H.B Michel Sabbah in the Cathedral of the Latin Patriarchate After communion the Patriarch presented the Dove of Peace to a representative from each country Lunch in the Latin Parish Jerusalem/3 HOLY PLACES Armenian Quarters, Sion Cenacle and Dormizio, Cardo e Muro del tempio 17.30 Return to Bethlehem; Free time 19.30 Supper After supper: testimony by Sami Basha – Professor at the Catholic University of Bethlehem Night in bethlehem Wednesday 2 january From Bethlehem to Nazareth 6.30 Breakfast 7.30 Prayer and biblical reflection (3) Presentation of day’s programme Departure from Bethlehem: Ein Karen, Desert 13 Jericho – Mass in the Parish Church, presided over by H.E. Mgr. Domenico Sigalini Lunch with fruit from Jericho in the Holy Land Parish School 18.30 Arrival in Nazareth - Welcome at the Saint Anthony Parish Centre of the Franciscan Latin Parish of Nazareth H.E. Mgr. Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo, Fr. Amjad Sabbara and parish priests of the different rites in Nazareth and in the neighbouring villages as well as Members of Youth Associations and families. Departure to the different parishes and supper with families Night in Nazareth Nazareth Thursday 3 January Breakfast with families 8.30 Meeting at the Saint Anthony Centre Morning Prayer and biblical reflection (4) 10.00/16.00 Visit to places in Nazareth guided by young people from Nazareth Italian Hospital and St. Claire Monastery; French Hospital and Carmel; Don Guanello Centre and the Jesus Caritas Community (Charles de Foucauld) 12.30 – lunch at the Saint Anthony Centre 16.30 – Meeting at the Basilica Courtyard 17.00 – Holy Mass in the Basilica of the Annunciation presided over by H.E.Mgr. Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo, Auxiliary for Israel Meeting in the Basilica Auditorium and supper Singing and exchange of experiences among the young people from the different countries Night in Nazareth Nazareth Friday 4 January Breakfast with families 8 30 – Saint Anthony’s Centre Departure for Lake Tiberias – crossing of the Lake by boat 11.00 Capernaum – Holy Mass presided over by Fr. Giorgio Bezze, Central Ecclesiastical Assistant of the ICA Youth Sector 13.30 Lunch on the Mount of the Beatitudes Crypt of the Beatitudes Sanctuary: Prayers and biblical reflection (5) Tabgha: Multiplication of Bread and Peter’s Primacy 18.00 Nazareth Saint Anthony’s Centre Departure for parishes – meeting with parish groups and supper Night in Nazareth Saturday 5 January Brakfast with families 8.30 Saint Anthony’s Centre Morning prayer and farewell session with H. E. Mons. Marcuzzo Departure for Mount Tabor 13.30 Haifa – Mount Carmel Lunch 15.30 Holy Mass in the Latin Parish in Haifa with young people from the parish presided over by Ff. Felix Roca, National Assistant of the Romanian CA Departure for Tel Aviv Airport 23 departure from Tel Aviv to Rome Sunday 6 January Epiphany of Our Lord 2.30 (Italian time) – Arrival at Fiumicino, Rome Short rest 7.30 Departure for St. Peter’s Basilica 10 Eucharistic celebration presided over by His Holiness Benedict XVI 12 Angelus 13 lunch at Domus Pacis DEPARTURES |