Dear Friends in Christ,
This Journey combines 3 aspects: personal development, professional growth, and spiritual deepening.
It is a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, but much more.
It includes participation at the "Young Professionals Symposium (YPS)", a series of Professionals talks and Workshops where young professionals come together to experience the Holy Land in a meaningful way by networking, human skills growth, and reflection.
This itinerary is subject to change.
Why Join?
Because Life is a Pilgrimage.
We’re not just wandering around, even if sometimes, as young professionals our life looks like it is all over the place. Finding our Star and following the Star to the Land of Jesus helps us understand who we really are. Our personal, professional, and spiritual life can be harmonized in the unity of life.
This Journey presents a unique opportunity to (re)discover where our Star is, and to find the better way to follow it.
Who are the Participants?
This event is a Pilgrimage.
The participants are all young professionals with an interest in deepening their own lives under the unity of life.
This is a Christian Catholic project, open to everyone who wants to experience the Holy Land and reconnect with the roots of our culture.
The specific activities are designed for Young Professionals (aged 22-35) from all over the world.
The language of the program is English.
Details
Dates: June 16-24, 2025
Fee: 2,500 USD*
2,300 USD* for registrations before May 1, 2025.
*Airfare not included
*Price based on double occupancy
Sponsor a Participant
If you cannot join or don't qualify, consider sponsoring someone eager to learn and willing to serve but unable to afford the expenses.
Need a Scholarship?
Benefits of the Scholarship Program
By obtaining the scholarship for this trip, you have the opportunity to experience the Holy Land like never before.
Not only will you receive financial support that covers the full registration fee for the Journey (2,500 USD) plus trip expenses (up to 1,200 USD), but you will also join a network of young professionals from around the world who share your passion for personal and professional growth, cultural immersion, and spiritual development.
By participating in this event, you will engage in a unique journey that combines a traditional pilgrimage with network sessions, workshops, mentoring, and coaching sessions.
You will have the opportunity to connect with other young professionals, exchange ideas and experiences, and gain new insights into the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.
Moreover, by joining the unique team of young professionals, you are creating hope for the Holy Land and local development. You are contributing to a brighter future for the region by fostering intercultural dialogue, mutual understanding, and sustainable development.
Content
Journey through the Holy Land: 8 nights in Israel/Palestine.
Visit the most relevant Holy Sites (including the Holy Sepulcher, the Cenacle, the Sea of Galilee, etc.)
Optional Excursions: hiking in Galilee, the Tunnels of the City of David, walking through the Judean Desert, climbing Mount Tabor
Encounters with local Startups and Entrepreneurs.
Networking and Cultural Sessions.
A Series of Professional Talks: “The Young Professionals Symposium.”
Itinerary
This itinerary is subject to change.
Day 1
Arrival at Ben Gurion Airport.
Transfer to Nazareth (Guesthouse).
Day 2
Hiking the Jesus Trail & Kick-Off Session for YPS.
Visit the Church of the Annunciation. Holy Mass.
Prayer time at the Old Synagogue of Nazareth.
The Church of the Wedding in Cana.
YPS Talks: Startups and Heritage in Israel.
Day 3
Visit Capernaum, Holy Mass. Church of the Beatitudes.
Prayer time at the Church of the Multiplication of theBread & the Primacy of Peter.
Mount Tabor: The Transfiguration.
Sea of Galilea by boat. The Church of the Beatitudes.
YPS Talks: History and Religion in the Holy Land.
Day 4
The Jordan River: the Baptismal Site at Qasr Al-Yehud.
Saxum Visitor Center (Abu Ghosh) - Understanding the HolyLand and the Bible via a hi-tech, hi-touch experience.
Hike the last leg of the Emmaus trail.
Church of the Breaking of the Bread at Emmaus Nicopolis.Dinner and night at Bethlehem (Guesthouse)
Day 5
Bethlehem: The Church of the Nativity.
The Shepherds Field. Manger Square.
The Wood Workshop. YPS Sessions. Shopping time.
The Milk Grotto. Mass at the Nativity.
Free Afternoon.
Dinner.
Chistmas Market at Manger Square
Night in Bethlehem (Guesthouse).
Day 6
Early Mass at the Holy Sepulcher.
Free Morning. Time for shopping, walking, or praying.
Optional visits (not included in the price):
Masada Fortress, Dead Sea, Israel Museum, Wadi Qelt.
Jerusalem Visits I: Via Dolorosa: Church of the
Flagellation, Via Crucis, Prayer time at the Calvary.
Visit the Holy Sepulcher.
The Jewish Quarter & the Wetern Wall.
YPS Talks: Innovation and Creativity Session.
Day 7
Jerusalem Visits II: The Mount of Olives.
Church of the Pater Noster.
Church of "Dominus Flevit."
Kidron Valley, Gethsemane: The Garden of Olives.
Holy Mass. The Tomb of Our Lady.
Lions Gate. Saint Ann's Church, Probatic Pool.
Visit Ein Kerem, the Church of the Visitation, and
John the Baptist's House.
Dinner in Tel Aviv. Startups Encounter.
YPS Talks: Startups in the Middle East.
Day 8
Jerusalem Visits III: Mount Zion, Dormition Abbey,
The Cenacle. The Tomb of David.
Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu, Prison of Jesus.
The City of David and the Tunnels. Free Afternoon.
Closing Session of the YPS.
Optional night walk:
The Walls and Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem.
Day 9
Mass in Jerusalem.
Bus to Tel Aviv - Ben Gurion Airport.
Departures.
