CBS Recommends—Tour the Holy Land with Monsignor Motta

Monsignor Michael J. Motta, Director of the Archdiocesan Office of Religious Education and Pastor of St. Mark the Evangelist Parish in West Hartford, invites you to journey with him in faith to Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Galilee, and other ancient and holy sites.

During ten days of discovery led by Msgr. Motta and Deacon Dick Sennett, pilgrims will read the Scriptures, pray, and celebrate Mass in places that Jesus actually lived and preached. And those who continue for an additional seven days will camp at Mount Sinai, cross the desert into Egypt to sail the Nile, visit pyramids, and immerse themselves in the land of the Pharaohs!

Travel begins from JFK in New York City on February 6, 2011. Cost for ten days starts at $1998, with an optional extension to Egypt for an additional $1398 (plus tax, tips, and fees). Contact Msgr. Motta at 860-243-9465 for more details.

Msgr. Motta has been honored by Fordham University as the winner of the 2010 Sapientia et Doctrina Award for Leadership in Religious Education. His leadership in promoting devotion to God's Word in New England has been essential to the thriving of the Hartford Catholic Biblical School for more than fifteen years.

Deacon Dick Sennett is a graduate of the Hartford Catholic Biblical School. Since his ordination in 1982, Dick has served as deacon and pastoral leader in the Diocese of Hartford, CT. An experienced traveler and tour host, Dick has led over twenty pilgrimages and trips.