Pilgrim Roads

Jerusalem - Way of the Cross Part 1

2010-07-25T05:37:00.000-07:00

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2010 Pilgrimage Video - The Dead Sea

2010-07-02T17:30:00.001-07:00

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2010 Pilgrimage Video #10

2010-07-02T14:18:00.001-07:00

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2010 Pilgrimage Video #9

2010-07-02T13:35:00.001-07:00

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2010 Pilgrimage Video #8

2010-07-02T13:34:00.000-07:00

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2010 Pilgrimage Video #7

2010-07-02T11:41:00.001-07:00

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Saint Malachy Pilgrims Arrive in the U.S.

2010-07-01T04:49:00.000-07:00

From Father Joe:

We arrived in Atlanta Thursday morning, July 1st at 5:30am. We all made it through Customs and are awaiting our flight to Chicago that is scheduled to leave at 8:20am. We are tired, but we all feel blessed by the pilgrimage experience.

2010 Pilgrimage: Days 9-10 Blog Entry

2010-07-01T04:46:00.000-07:00

Day nine found that setting into the old city of Jerusalem to visit the Temple Mount otherwise known as the mosque area for the Muslims. We spent time walking around the Temple Mount.

I snapped some pictures of the Mount of Olives which was a beautiful scene from that point. We then went to look at the Fortress of Antonio, the place where Pilate condemned Jesus and it was there that we began walking the stations of the cross on the Via Dolorosa.

Each pilgrim had an opportunity to carry a cross during the during the walking of the stations. The last three stations were inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Inside we saw representations of the stone of Calvary as well as well as the place where Jesus body was prepared after his death and then we lined up to enter into the tomb of Jesus.

After lunch we headed on a long drive to the village of Emmaus where we celebrated our final mass at the Church of Emmaus. Upon returning to Jerusalem we had a fine dinner and then were driven to the airport in Tel Aviv where we began our long trip back home.

God bless, Fr. Joe

2010 Pilgrimage Video #6

2010-06-28T14:16:00.001-07:00

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2010 Pilgrimage: Day 8 Blog Entry

2010-06-28T08:09:00.000-07:00

Sent by Father Joe:

We began the day traveling from our hotel in Jerusalem to Mount Zion to see the following sights: King David's alleged tomb, the Upper Room of the Last Supper and the Abbey of Dormition. The last site commemorated the end of Mary's earthly life.

We then walked into the Old City of Jerusalem through the Zion gate. We walked through the Armenian quarter to the Jewish quarter. We saw the Cardo, the main thoroughfare from the Byzantine times and we saw the remains from the first temple period city walls.

We ended up in the Western Wall Plaza. It is the opportunity to pray at the only remaining wall from the temple. This is a sacred place for Jews as evidenced by the large number that were there on Monday morning.

The pilgrims separated into men and women sections to approach the wall. We also witnessed families celebrating Bar Mitzvahs. We then went to the church of St. Peter Gallicantu, it commemorates Peter's denial of Jesus and the imprisonment of Jesus at the home of the High Priest Caiphas.

After lunch we went to the Church of the Nativity. Each pilgrim venerated the spot in the cave under the church where Jesus was born and then while still in the cave we sung Silent Night.

Mass for the day was celebrated in another crypt under the church and it featured the Christmas readings, prayers and hymns. It was a memorable celebration of Christmas.

We closed the day at a cave in the Shepherd's Field for a prayer service.

2010 Pilgrimage: Day 7 Blog Entry

2010-06-27T12:33:00.000-07:00

Sent by Father Joe:

After spending the night at Jerusalem we headed out to the Dead Sea, drove along its shore to the fortress of Masada. This fortified palace was built by Herod the Great about 20 years before Christ. We reached the top by riding a cable car.

On the summit was the ruins of the palace, a bath house as well as a fifth century Byzantine chapel. From there we traveled to Qumran the location where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. We saw the ruins of the Essene community who wrote the scrolls of the oldest written record of the Old Testament.

After lunch we traveled to Kalia Beach on the Dead Sea where some of the pilgrims "swam". Actually they floated due to the high salt content. It was a treat to see them lean back and float with no effort.

We traveled to Bethany to have Mass at the chapel of Lazarus and when we went back to the bus, some of the pilgrims took the opportunity to ride a camel.

2010 Pilgrimage: Day 6 Blog Entry

2010-06-27T12:30:00.000-07:00

Sent by Father Joe:

We began the day with Mass at St. Peter's in Capernaum, the church is over the ruins of the home of St. Peter. During Mass instead of the homily I read the St. Malachy prayer list as a way to specifically pray for our brothers and sisters in need.

We then traveled to Beth Shean to visit the Roman ruins of the city of Scythopolis one of the Ten Cities (Decapolis in the gospels). We saw another Roman Theater, a bath house, a gymnasium as well as the columns that lined the streets.

From there we went to Jericho in the Palestinian territory where we saw the oldest man-made structure in the world; a tower dated from 7500 BC. When we drove through the tunnel under the Mount of Olives we glimpsed Jerusalem for the first time, what an awe-inspiring sight.

We continued on to Ein Kerem the birth place of John the Baptist and saw both the church commemorating his birth as well as a beautiful church commemorating the Visitation of Mary.

2010 Pilgrimage Video #5

2010-06-27T12:29:00.001-07:00

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2010 Pilgrimage Video #4

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2010 Pilgrimage Video #3

2010-06-23T21:42:00.001-07:00

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2010 Pilgrimage Video #2

2010-06-23T21:40:00.000-07:00

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Saint Malachy Pilgrims On Their Way

2010-06-21T19:51:00.000-07:00

Father Joe reports that they had a comfortable bus trip to Chicago O'Hare thanks to their bus driver "Max" and are now in Altanta.

After a frantic run through the Atlanta airport, they were able to make it to their connecting flight to Tel Aviv and are awaiting takeoff.

The Saint Malachy Pilgrims to the Holy Land - 2010

2010-06-21T09:15:00.000-07:00

The Saint Malachy Pilgrims to the Holy Land after this morning's Mass just prior to their departure.

Greetings from Father Joe Feltz - 2010 Pilgrimage Video #1

2010-06-19T09:23:00.000-07:00

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Holy Land Pilgrimage Mass Intentions

2010-06-17T10:16:00.000-07:00

Greetings,

I write this in anticipation of leaving for the Holy Land pilgrimage in a few days.  I wanted to share with you the Mass Intentions for the nine Masses I will celebrate while on pilgrimage.

On Monday, June 21 I will offer a Mass at our church for a successful and safe pilgrimage.
On June 23 at the Basilica of the Annunciation the offering is for expectant mothers.
The next day the Mass will be at Mount Tabor, the site of the Transfiguration and it is offered for the deceased members of the parish.
The Mass at the Mount of the Beatitudes is offered for the unemployed and underemployed.
On June 26 Mass will be at St. Peter's Church in Capernaum, site of the healing in the synagogue, and it will be offered for those who are sick.
We will celebrate our Sunday Mass (same readings and prayers that you will hear) in Jerusalem and I will offer it for the parish family of St. Malachy.
The Mass on Monday will be at the Cave in Shepherd's field outside of Bethlehem and is offered for peace in our families.
Tuesday finds us in the Church commemorating Peter's denial of Christ during His Passion and I will offer the Mass for an increase of religious vocations.
The final Mass of the pilgrimage finds us in the Upper Room where Christ celebrated the Last Supper and it will be offered for a greater unity among Christians.


As you see the parish family of St. Malachy will be in our prayers during this pilgrimage, please keep us in yours.

God Bless, Fr. Joe