The Parish of St Seraphim Memorial Church in Sea Cliff, NY, plans a pilgrimage to the Holy Land to be led by Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan

With the blessing of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, a pilgrimage of clergy and laity will made to the Holy Land, to be held on May 27-June 7, 2019, led by His Grace Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan. The trip, planned by St Seraphim Memorial Parish in Sea Cliff, NY, will center on feast-day celebrations at Ascension Convent on the Mt of Olives, Jerusalem. In addition to visits to holy sites in Jerusalem and Palestine, divine services will be held at the Holy Sepulcher of the Lord, the Church of the Nativity of Christ and other churches.

The cost is $2,450 per person, which includes round-trip airfare from JFK to Tel Aviv, double-occupancy hotels, meals, transportation, tips and donations to holy sites. Insurance is not included but is required.

Interested parties must register by March 11, 2019. For further information, contact Protopriest Serafim Gan at: revsgan@hotmail.com. Donations and commemorative slips to Holy Land monasteries can be given to Fr Serafim.