While the conflict in the Holy Land is not yet fully resolved, recent developments inspire hope for a significant and lasting improvement in conditions. Partners such as the Latin Patriarchate have deemed the current conditions safe, and organizations have resumed pilgrimages.
We, at the Sacerdos Institute, are pleased to announce that the Priestly Renewal Program in the Holy Land, scheduled for July 7–26, 2025, will take place as planned. We continue to pray for peace and healing, trusting in God to guide us through these challenging times.

Course Description

The course takes place in Jerusalem at the Pontifical Institute Notre Dame and follows a structured program of guided visits, lectures, spiritual retreats focused on renewing baptismal and priestly promises, daily Eucharistic adoration, ecumenical encounters, and the opportunity to visit the places of Christ’s life.

The goal of the course is to help each priest renew the meaning and purpose of their priesthood by following in the footsteps and mysteries of Our Lord’s life.

Held twice a year, the course lasts three weeks and includes stays in Jerusalem and Galilee, with daily excursions to other significant areas of Christ’s life. Each site is explained with precision and spiritual depth, also providing a historical context of the Holy Land, thanks to the guidance of experienced priests authorized by the Episcopal Commission for Christian Pilgrimages.

Program

The course itinerary covers the main places of Christ’s life:

• Jerusalem: Temple of Jerusalem, Via Dolorosa, Mount of Olives, Mount Zion
• Galilee: Nazareth, Cana, Sea of Galilee
• Judean Desert and Dead Sea
• Bethlehem and the Franciscan Convent
• Other significant sites: Emmaus, Caesarea Maritima, Mount Carmel

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Details

• Dates: July 7 – July 26, 2025
• Location: Pontifical Institute Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center, Jerusalem
• Languages: Spanish and English

Costs and Registration

• Participation fee: €2,850.00 (includes accommodation in a double room, full board, and medical insurance)
• Single room supplement: €500.00
• Not included: Travel expenses, extra days, laundry service, personal expenses.

Admission

Filling in the contact form

• A passport photograph
• A copy of your “celebret” (the document must show the expiry date);
• A copy of your passport (photo and personal details), NB: the passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the end of the course;
• A copy of your Curriculum Vitae.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Thanks to the generosity of benefactors, the Perpetual Succour Scholarship Fund is available to provide scholarships to facilitate participation in the course. Only priests who have been ordained for at least five years and who book double room accommodation are eligible to apply.

• Please follow the instructions below on the application form to apply for the scholarship:
• Select the double room accommodation option.
• Select the ‘Scholarship Application’ option.
• Upload a letter of support for the scholarship application from your bishop or superior.

The scholarship application will be reviewed and the amount awarded will be communicated.

Speakers

Among the distinguished speakers leading the course:

• H.E. Mons. Pierbattista Pizzaballa – Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
• Fr. Francesco Patton, OFM – Custos of the Holy Land
• Fr. Artemio Vitores, OFM – Former Custos of the Holy Land
• Fr. Luis Enrique Segovia, OFM – Custos of the Franciscan Convent of Bethlehem
• David Steffy, LC – Director of Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center