The night is free for our own considerations. Wednesday Today we celebrate Mass at Gethsemane cave, visit the Temple Mount, lunch at Phildelphai Restaurant, and consider the Holocaust Museum. We end the day by visiting and dining with the St. Therese s Parish community in Beit Sahour. Thursday Our time in the Holy Land is almost over. The morning is given to packing and shopping.
Lunch is in the Jewish area or the newer part of Jerusalem.
The afternoon will include visits to Keryat Yearim Emmaus and the Church of the Ark of the Covenant, as well as Bat Yam. We travel on to Tel Aviv to enjoy the sunset over the sea and a closing dinner. We depart Jerusalem to Tel Aviv for our return to Chicago. While no changes are anticipated, there might be occasions when certain alterations become necessary to this itinerary due to changes in airline schedules or for other reasons. All Masses subject to final church schedules.