Snapshots from the Holy Land Pilgrimage – Week One
January 26, 2018
A gallery of photos from our first week in the Holy Land.
Photos by Declan McNicholas (Diocese of Gary) and Peter Pedrasa (Tucson)
Dan Weger (Kansas City, Kan.) reads the Nativity story in the grotto where the Birthplace of Christ is located in Bethlehem.
Father Ray Webb celebrates Mass at the altar above where Jesus’ manger was located.
Father Dennis Kasule celebrates Mass at the chapel where St. Jerome’s study is said to have been in the grottoes underneath the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
Ken Clemm (Kansas City, Kan.) lights a candle in the cave where St. John the Baptist is said to have stayed during his time in the desert.
A mural in the cave where St. John the Baptist is said to have stayed.
Michael Goodwin (Grand Rapids) listens to a presentation in St. John the Baptist’s cave.
Mundelein pilgrims and their social justice professor, Dr. Melanie Barrett, enter St. John the Baptist’s cave.
Mundelein pilgrims pose in the village of Ein Karem, said to be the birthplace of St. John the Baptist and the location of the Visitation of Mary and Elizabeth.
Father Dennis Kasule enters to celebrate Mass at the Chapel of the Visitation in Ein Karem.
Ryan McMillin (Chicago), Marco Franco (Chicago), Gerardo Olivera (San Juan, P.R.) and Jesus Haros (Tuscon) gather outside of the church of St. John Ba Harim.
Tyler Raymond (Dubuque) and Michael Lewis (El Paso) read the story of the Visitation in the village of Ein Karem.
Victor Trinidad and John Hoang (San Jose) pose in Ein Karem.
Pilgrims enter the courtyard of the church of St. John Ba Harim in Ein Karem.
Sabelo Luthuli (Eshowe, South Africa) records a reflection with John Hoang (San Jose) outside of the Church of St. John Ba Harim.
Ton Nguyen (Chicago) smiles outside the Church of St. John Ba Harim.
Father Dennis Kasule, pilgrimage director, and Father David Neuhaus, SJ, Scripture professor, converse during a break in classes.
Peter Pedrasa (Tucson) poses with a guide from Bethlehem University.
Joshua Link (Dubuque) listens to students from Bethlehem University.
Mark McGeary (Des Moines) converses with a student from Bethlehem University.
Declan McNicholas (Gary) and Bro. David Yallaly (Canons Regular of St. John Cantius) pause during lunch with students from Bethlehem University.
Students from Bethlehem University give a presentation to pilgrims. BU is the only Catholic University in the West Bank.
Pilgrims pray in the chapel at Bethlehem University.
