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Bethlehem 2000 March 2000 |
Spring Specials
Walking through the blossoming desert in the footsteps of Jesus Christ and the Prophets 7 Mar. Carnival at Manger Square 8 Mar. Ash Wednesday Beginning of Lent 12 Mar. First Sunday of Lent 10:00 High Mass at Holy Sepulcher, Jerusalem Pontifical Assistance every Sunday of Lent 19 Mar. St. Joseph’s Day Celebrations 21 Mar. The Beginning of Spring with a special tribute to all Palestinian mothers 21 Mar. Lettuce Season in Artas, 21 Mar. to 11 April an authentic experience in folklore, traditional food, fresh produce, centuries old heritage and traditions 22 Mar. Millennium Marathon in the blossoming Bethlehem Wilderness and start of the season for hikes and walks in Bethlehem and through the green hills and wadis of the Bethlehem Wilderness to the Dead Sea for nature buffs and everyone else as well 25 Mar. Annunciation Pilgrimage to Nazareth 06:00 Starting from Bethlehem 10:00 Liturgical celebration in co-ordination with Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome at the Annunciation Cathedral in Nazareth. |