Over the last 13 years, St. Vincent Martyr has sponsored 10 pilgrimages to the Homeland 0f Jesus.  Over 200 pilgrims have had this amazing life-changing experience.   

We are planning another pilgrimage for February 2022.  Details will be available soon.

There is no place like Israel, the homeland of Jesus.  Whether this is your first time or a return trip, you will be changed by the experience of living the Gospels.  This pilgrimage will be steeped in Old and New Testament tradition with time dedicated to reading the Scriptures, praying, celebrating Mass, learning about the Israeli culture, food and lifestyle.   For more information, contact Jan Figenshu.

The pilgrimage will depart from Newark Airport approx.  Feb. 10, 2022 and land in Tel-Aviv. Major sites along the pilgrimage will include Jerusalem, Ein Karem, the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan River, Bethlehem, and Nazareth.  In Jerusalem , pilgrims will follow in the footsteps of Jesus as they visit multiple sites, such as the Cardo, Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. In the Galilee, visit Nazareth, Mount of the Beatitudes, Capernaum, and many other significant sites in the public ministry of Jesus with accommodations along the Sea of Galilee.  This pilgrimage offers many different experiences for return visitors or first-time pilgrims.  We return approx. Feb. 20, 2022.
“Visiting the Holy Land is one of my great passions, and I’m excited to be leading this pilgrimage and going with so many great people,” pastoral associate and host Jan Figenshu said. “I truly believe that every person on this pilgrimage will be forever transformed and never be the same whether visiting for the first time or returning to the Holy Land .  This truly is an opportunity to walk the countryside and experience the city as Jesus did. The sights, sounds, smells, history, culture, and people all make the Bible come alive.”
Father Darwin Lastra, the spiritual director and a pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel has been to the Holy Land on several occasions as a leader and a pilgrim.  Fr. Darwin is passionate about introducing people to the holy sites and connecting those sites to the Scripture text and the life of Jesus.
Time and space are limited so request your brochure.  Visit Israel:  You’ll never be the same.  For more information contact Fr. Darwin or Jan.Figenshu@svmnj.org.