Snapshots from the Holy Land Pilgrimage: Week 2
February 2, 2018
Here are photos from Week 2 of our pilgrimage, showing a sampling of our activities across the Holy Land.
Photos by Declan McNicholas (Diocese of Gary) and Peter Pedrasa (Diocese of Tucson).
Ton Nguyen (Chicago) tries to shepherd goats at the Neot Kedumin nature reserve.
Seminarians try their hands at shepherding.
Matt Siegman (Wichita) walks a path at Neot Kedumin.
Seminarians listen to a presentation at Neot Kedumin.
Michael Goodwin (Grand Rapids), right, grinds hyssop with a mortar and pestle.
Father Ray Webb and Father Dennis Kasule celebrate Mass in a cave at Shepherds’ Field.
Jesus Haros (Tucson) prays at Shepherds’ Field
Seminarians gather outside the Mar Saba Monastery.
Michael McAndrew (Dubuque) looks at the Mar Saba Monastery from across the canyon.
Jim Goerend (Dubuque), center, and other seminarians break during an excursion.
Children carry candles and the cross at the start of a Melkite Catholic liturgy in Bethlehem.
Seminarians battle the elements atop Tel Arad.
Matthew Federico (Saginaw) listens to a presentation at Neot Kedumin.
The Pilgrim Chant Schola sings at the Shepherds’ Field chapel.
Seminarians listen to a guide explain the art inside the Shepherds’ Field chapel.
