Holy Land Christians and the Franciscans of the Holy Land joined together to joyfully celebrate Palm Sunday with a very large pilgrimage. Palm Sunday opened Holy Week in the Holy Land and throughout the Roman Catholic world as Catholics commemorate the entrance of Jesus Christ into the Holy City (Jerusalem). Here is more from the … Read More
March 6, 2015 (The Criterion) Reflection / Daniel Conway The next time the Archdiocese of Indianapolis advertises a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, don’t hesitate. Don’t think about it, discuss it with family and friends, or pray about it at length. Say a quick prayer to the Holy Spirit and sign up—right away! If you … Read More
This week, Archbishop Tobin writes a bit about the pilgrimage to the Holy Land in his weekly column: To view photos of his Catholic archdiocesan Holy Land pilgrimage on Pinterest, click here. Our Lenten journey, a pilgrimage of hope Archbishop Joseph W. TobinThis is the first of a series of articles I am writing for … Read More
Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin is leading an archdiocesan pilgrimage from Indianapolis to the Holy Land from February 4-15, 2015 with Tekton Ministries. Traveling with a large group of pilgrims is Natalie Hoefer of the archdiocesan staff. Tekton always encourages its pilgrims to share photos and reflections with us. Natalie, like Corey Bruns, a seminarian who recently … Read More
February 6, 2015 Editorial in The Criterion On Feb. 4, Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin and a group of pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, including this writer, departed for the Holy Land. Like generations of pilgrims throughout history, these pilgrims are on a spiritual journey whose ultimate destination is God himself. Criterion readers will have … Read More
Words cannot express how blessed I have been over the past week. Getting to walk in the Footsteps of Christ, from his humble birth in the cave stable in Bethlehem to his ministry along the shores of the Sea of Galilee, to his entry into Jerusalem, and his cruel death upon the Cross. Finally experiencing … Read More
Fun, education and spiritual growth are the goals being accomplished by 23 seminarians from Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary in Indianapolis while traveling with Tekton Ministries Catholic Pilgrimages to the Holy Land. There, they will spend the first 11 days of their winter break on a pilgrimage of a lifetime. “Yesterday I experienced more beauty … Read More
On Saturday October 11th, the Franciscans of the Holy Land made a pilgrimage to Capernaum on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. The site, famed for its mention in many episodes of the gospels, has allowed numbers of pilgrims to enjoy a time of reconciliation and prayer before celebrating a solemn mass not far … Read More
Many pilgrims and potential pilgrims are asking if it is safe to go to the Holy Land on pilgrimage. The answer is YES! Here are 5 sure ways you know it’s safe to travel to the Holy Land. 1. 18 Bishops just got back from there on September 18th. Bishops don’t go somewhere they don’t … Read More
(ATS) The restoration of Dominus Flevit officially begins, thanks to the support of the Municipality of Bronzolo There is now an additional factor binding the Holy Land with Italy, and in particular with the small town of Bronzolo in the province of Bolzano. A two-day meeting in Bronzolo, in fact, marked the beginning of a … Read More
A Tekton Ministries pilgrimage group from Indiana was scheduled to arrive home on July 31. And they did. The group, led by Fr. Jonathan Meyer of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis returned on schedule despite the present conflict between Israel and Palestine that led to the 2-day suspension of flights from the United States in late … Read More
Only today was the FAA suspension of U.S. flights into Tel Aviv lifted. Until then no U.S. planes were permitted to fly there. Our Tekton Ministries Holy Land Catholic pilgrimage from Indiana was the second to last American plane to land, as you may have read in a press release we also published on our blog. … Read More
A group of Hoosiers traveling on a religious pilgrimage with Tekton Ministries was the second-to-last American flight to land at Ben Gurion Airport. The pilgrims are now safely at their hotel. It was near 3:15 p.m. local time when a group of 20 people from Indiana safely landed at Ben Gurion International Airport on US … Read More
Despite more than a week of Israeli airstrikes and Gaza rockets, Tekton Ministries is cautious but optimistic that pilgrimage sites will continue to be safe for pilgrims scheduled to depart from the U.S. on July 21. Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) July 16, 2014 (by Chris Weldon) “Thankfully, we have never had a problem in 20 years … Read More
As we race towards sunrise and the Holy Land at 611 miles per hour, my mind races between my worries about changes at work and the wondrous sites that will be seeing over the next nine days. 9 Days later This week everything about having been in the Holy Land is beginning … Read More
