WANT TO VISIT THE HOLY LAND DURING THE UPCOMING VISIT OF POPE FRANCIS?

WANT TO VISIT THE HOLY LAND DURING THE UPCOMING VISIT OF POPE FRANCIS?

WANT TO VISIT THE HOLY LAND DURING THE UPCOMING VISIT OF POPE FRANCIS?

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May 2018

May 2018

Enter the contest and win a free trip for two!

Pope Francis recently announced his first trip as pontiff to the Holy Land, from May 24-26, 2014. Imagine the excitement and spiritual high of having your pilgrimage to the Holy Land coincide with Pope’s.

Well, NOW is YOUR chance to win a trip for two to the Holy Land and do just that! Experience pilgrimage in the spirit of Pope Francis and enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

How the contest works

It’s simple! To enter the contest, just log into Instagram.

Upload a 15-second video telling us why you want to visit the Holy Land.

Then, tag the video #popeintheholyland.

Now ask your friends to Like your video – on Instagram or on our Facebook app. A committee will select the winning video from the ten that receive the most Likes.

The contest runs through April 15, 2014.

To enter the contest, click here: https://www.facebook.com/HolyLandPilgrim/app_699553843429071

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Visitation of the Virgin Mary (C)
In the Catholic tradition, the entire month of May is devoted to the Virgin Mary and the faithful congregate for daily prayers to her. The Visitation recalls the meeting of the two future Mothers: the Virgin Mary and Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist. The feast and the afternoon procession mark the end of this month of prayer.

Highlights of the feast
Jerusalem, Ein Kerem and the Old City - The Catholic Church of the Visitation is located in Ein Kerem, on a hill slope above the Ein Kerem spring. In the morning, a Mass is celebrated in the church of the Visitation. In the afternoon, a procession honoring the Virgin Mary marches through the Christian quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.

Related sites worth visiting:
Ein Kerem - tour of the picturesque village and Mary’s spring.

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Finding of the Holy Cross (C)
This day commemorates the finding of the True Cross in Jerusalem by St. Helena, the mother of Constantine the Great, in the 4th century CE.

Highlights of the feast

Jerusalem, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in the Chapel of the Finding of the Cross:
On the eve of the feast (6.5) Vespers are sung. On the day of the feast (7.5), Mass is celebrated, followed by a solemn procession through the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, led by the Custos holding a relic of the Holy Cross.

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Finding of the Holy Cross (C)
This day commemorates the finding of the True Cross in Jerusalem by St. Helena, the mother of Constantine the Great, in the 4th century CE.

Highlights of the feast

Jerusalem, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in the Chapel of the Finding of the Cross:
On the eve of the feast (6.5) Vespers are sung. On the day of the feast (7.5), Mass is celebrated, followed by a solemn procession through the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, led by the Custos holding a relic of the Holy Cross.