TOURS IN 2013
(Lead in ENGLISH or bilingual)
March 18 to 29
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News from Spiritours
January 2013
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Greetings!
This quarterly newsletter is intended as a brief overview of the past year and a preview of what's coming in 2013, the year of our 10th anniversary, which will be celebrated in September.
In this Year of faith (as proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI), our mission has a special meaning. Since ancient times, the pilgrimage is a privileged way of encounter with oneself and of profound experience of God. By our soulful journeys we wish to facilitate personal and spiritual growth and the deepening of one's faith, while respecting the uniqueness of each person's path.
Many blessings!
Anne Godbout
Executive Director,
Spiritours
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2012 RESULTS
Number of travelers: 1317
Most popular destinations:Rome (377 pilgrims, including 264 participants for the Canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha) and the Holy Land (250 pilgrims)
Highlights: International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin (86 pilgrims), pilgrimage to Milan for the World Meeting of Families and first pilgrimage in collaboration with Salt and Light Television in the Holy Land with Father Robert Lebel.
New destinations in 2012: North India, North Shore (Quebec), Poland, Lourdes and Ireland. Wonderful experiences to be repeated!
Medias who talked about us: Salt and Light Television (launch of the brochure 2013), Nouvelle Union Magazine, Radio Ville-Marie, Radio Centre-Ville, Express-Voyage.ca, Tourisme Plus, and Univers Magazine.
Social commitment
Local organizations we have supported:
Old Brewery Mission (picture above), Diocese of Montreal-Jacques Langlais Fund for Interreligious Dialogue (University of Montreal), Kateri Memorial Foundation, Foundation Salt and Light Catholic Media, Home respite the interlude, Diocese of St. Jérôme, Canadian Catholic Youth Ministry Network, and peace Center of Montreal.
International organizations: Economy of Communion (Focolare) and Planetair (offsets carbon emissions)
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Year of Faith in the Holy Land: Why Not?
By : Thea Van de Kraats 
During the Synod on the New Evangelization held in Rome in October, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Fouad Twal, said: "A pilgrimage to the Holy Places is a great way to rekindle your faith. It allows you to better know the history, culture, and geography of those born where are the mysteries in which we believe."
For 27 years I have accompanied and guided the pilgrims to the Holy Land (Israel, Palestine, and Jordan) and I agree in exactly the same way: the visit of the Holy Places confirms and strengthens the faith of those who come to discover them!
What strikes me is that many people say that they discover, deepen, and even find the love of reading the Bible. They return with images, emotions, experiences and a profound spiritual experience. For most pilgrims, the journey becomes the beginning or deepening of a strong spiritual journey and they become carriers of the Good News they have received and shared for a few days with a guide, a spiritual leader, and other pilgrims... Continuation of articleFor information about our next tour to the Holy Land (lead in English)
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