We leave from Cyprus to Tel Aviv at 10.30 pm. on Sunday, 19/8. From Tel Aviv we go straight to Nazareth. The entire day of Monday 20/8 is dedicated to Nazareth, with the Holy Mass at the grotto of the Annunciation and the visit to the town.

On Tuesday, 21/8, we go to the lake of Tiberias, visiting Capernaum, Tagba, where we say the Holy Mass on the seashore facing the lake, and the Mount of Beatitudes, where we have our lunch. In the afternoon we go to the Jordan river and Cana.

On Wednesday, 22/8, we go to the Mount Tabor, where we say the Holy Mass and have our Lunch. In the afternoon we shall go to Jerusalem through the Jordan valley, via Jericho.

On Thursday, 23/8, we say the Holy Mass in the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre. After, we visit the Basilica, Golgotha, the Suq (market), and the Wailing Wall. In the afternoon we go to Ain Karem to the Church of Visitation and birth place of St. John the Baptist.

On Friday, 24/8, we go to the Mount of Olives, to the "Dominus Flevit" Church and to the Gethsemane, where we say the Holy Mass. In the Fternoo, wqe go to visit the Cenacle and the Basilica of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary.

On Saturday, 25/8, we go to Bethlehem. The Holy Mass is said next to the grotto of the Nativity. After we visit the Basilica and the so-called Milk Grotto. Lunch at the Casa Nova in Bethlehem. The Afternoon is free for shopping.

On Sunday, 26/8, at 3 am. we leave Jerusalem for the Tel Aviv Airport. At 7.05 am. we take our flight for Cyprus.

This is the general programme. For more information, please, contact Fr. Umberto. The non-European participants must obtain the visa for Israel. So, they must book at least at the beginning of July 2007.

31 July-7 August 2007 - Pilgrimage-Excursion to Italy

This year 2007, Fr. Umberto organises a Pilgrimage-Excursion to Italy. The programme will be as follows: Larnaca-Rome.

From Rome we will go immediately southward to Naples, where we stay 4 days. We shall visit that city, the Basilica of the Holy Rosary in Pompeii, to Amalfi coast, the volcano Vesuvius.

From Naples we shall go to Assisi, via Monte Cassino (famous Benedictine Abbey). We stay in Assisi two days, visiting the Tomb of St. Francis and other Franciscan places. From Assisi we shall go to La Verna, where St. Francis received the Stigmata of the Crucifix.

From Assisi to Rome: St. Peter's, the Vatican Museums, the city.

This is the general programme. Those who are interested in this trip to Italy, should contact Fr. Umberto for more information and the booklet with the entire programme. The cost will depend on the number of participants.

- St. Elisabeth Church in Kyrenia

On Sunday, 4 June, the persons in charge of the Catholic Church of St. Elizabeth, Kyrenia, found that thieves had broken into our small church and had stolen the 14 station of the Way of the Cross, three icons and the bronze crucifix used on the altar during the Holy Mass. Police was called immediately, who started the investigation. Also the authorities were informed of what had happened. They seem to be concerned about it.

On 4 June, the Franciscan Father did not want to celebrate the Holy Mass inside the church that was profaned. The Mass was celebrated outside.

Now, the parish Priest of Holy Cross Church, Nicosia, Fr. Umberto Barato ofm, responsable of the church in Kyrenia, has already talked with the people, who usually take care of the church, about the reparation of the sacred place and, of course, of the re-inforcement of the windows and the door of the church. We naturally want to purchase another set of the Stations of the Cross: without it the church is not complete. People willing to contribute in this work are welcome. They can contact Mr. Ilicos Liatsos in Kyrenia or also contact can be made through these numbers:

Tel. 22 662132; Fax 22 660767; E-mail: holcross@logos.cy.net