Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 6th to 14th June 2016...

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Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, 6-14 June 2016

Armenians have made pilgrimages to the Holy Land since the 5th century. It is a unique opportunity for every Christian man and woman to have a spiritual journey and retreat. On 9th June, the pilgrims will participate in the Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the Feast of Ascension of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (Old Julian Calendar).

For the Armenian pilgrims it has another added value because apart from visiting Holy Places they will visit the Armenian quarter and St. James Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem to get acquainted with the legacy of the Armenian fathers in Jerusalem.

The group will be led by the Primate. Special guides will facilitate the visits. The group will stay 5 days in Jerusalem at the Christmas Hotel and two nights in Tiberias at the Boutique Hotel and one night in Tel Aviv at the Deborah Hotel.

For more details please contact primatesoffice@armenianchurch.co.uk

Information Centre
The Primate's Office
Armenian Church of Great Britain and Ireland

Armenian Church Trust UK
(Registered Charity 1141610)
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 6 – 14 June 2016

A unique opportunity to explore the Holy Land and the legacy of the Armenian Church in Jerusalem

Armenians have made pilgrimages to the Holy Land since the 5th century. It is a unique opportunity for every Christian man and woman to have a spiritual journey and retreat. On 9th June, the pilgrims will participate in the Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the Feast of Ascension of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (Old Julian Calendar). For the Armenian pilgrims it has another added value because apart from visiting Holy Places they will visit the Armenian quarter and St. James Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem to get acquainted with the legacy of the Armenian fathers in Jerusalem. The group will be led by the Primate, Bishop Hovakim Manukyan. Special guides will facilitate the visits. The group will stay five days in Jerusalem at the

Christmas Hotel, two nights in Tiberias at the Boutique Hotel and one night in Tel Aviv at the Deborah Hotel. Cost: £1600(singleroom) £1350 (shared room)

Includes: accommodation, return flights from London Heathrow to Tel Aviv Airport (including airport taxes and fuel charges), Armenian/English speaking guide services, deluxe coach with free WIFI, entrance fees for tourist attractions on itinerary, half board basis (two meals daily), and farewell dinner. The tips are not included.

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Itinerary

Day 1: Depart London Heathrow Airport for Tel Aviv Airport
Day 2: Arrive Tel Aviv Airport / Jerusalem
Armenian Convent. St. James Cathedral (Surp Hagop). Armenian Seminary. St. Saviour’s Convent. A special private audience will be arranged by His Beatitude the Armenian Patriarch at the Armenian Patriarchate.
Day 3: Jerusalem
Bethlehem Nativity Church. Armenian Monastery. Qumran. Oasis of Ein Gedi. Dead Sea.
Day 4: Jerusalem - Hamparzoum
Mt. of Olives. Mass at the Ascension Church celebrating Hamparzoum. Church of Pater Noster. Russian Ascension Church. Chapel of Dominus Flevit. Garden of Gethsemane. Church of All Nations. Church of the Virgin Mary. Tomb of Our Lady.
Day 5: Jerusalem
Temple Area of the Old City featuring the Dome of the Rock and el-Aqsa Mosque. The Wailing Wall. Church of St. Anne. Pool of Bethesda. Chapel of Flagellation and Arch of the “Ecce Homo”. Via Dolorosa (Way of the Cross). Church of the Holy Sepulchre - the Golgotha and the Tomb of Our Risen Saviour. Underground Armenian Chapel of St Helena. Chapel of St Vartan and the Armenian Martyrs.
Day 6: Jerusalem / Tiberias
Mass at St. James Cathedral. Jericho. Elisha’s Fountain. Mt. of Temptation. Baptismal Site on the River Jordan.
Day 7: Tiberias
Cana of Galilee. Mt. Tabor. Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Capernaum. Bethsaida. Tabgha. Church of St. Peter’s Primacy. Mt. of the Beatitudes - Mass at the site of the Sermon on the Mount.
Day 8: Tiberias / Tel Aviv or Netanya
Nazareth - Church of the Annunciation and Joseph’s Workshop. Haifa. Old Jaffa - St. Nicholas Armenian Church and the Armenian Convent.
Day 9: Tel Aviv or Netanya / Tel Aviv Airport / London

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If you would like to join us, please send a non-refundable deposit of £500 (payable to Armenian Church Trust UK) by 31st March 2016, to:
The Primate’s Office The Armenian Vicarage Iverna Gardens London W8 6TP
For more information, please contact: primatesoffice@armenianchurch. co.uk or telephone 0208 127 8364

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