Questionnaire: 2023 Paulist Pilgrimage to the Holy Land Survey

Thank you for your interest in the Paulist Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, January 22 - February 2, 2023!

This questionnaire is an important part of your registration. Each individual pilgrim must complete this questionnaire before their registration form will be processed.

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* 1. Name and contact information

Full Name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. Date of birth

Date of birth

Date

Assessment of your PHSYICAL, MENTAL, and SPIRITUAL preparedness for the pilgrimage

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* 3. We believe that this pilgrimage will be spiritually moving and lots of fun. However, we will be shepherding a large group of people in a foreign land with customs very different from North America. It is our responsibility to make sure that you are sufficiently prepared to make this pilgrimage.

Please read the entirety of “2023 Paulist Holy Land Pilgrimage Preparation Guide – truncated version.” Then, please check the box next to each of the following statements to indicate your agreement with them.

I understand that this trip is intended primarily as a pilgrimage, not as a sight-seeing trip.

I understand that if I do not feel well enough to depart each morning with the rest of the group, I will probably miss out on all the activities of the day.

I understand that the cultural customs of people in the Holy Land are different from those of people in North America. I will do my best to handle these differences in a spirit of respect and curiosity.

I will stay with the group as instructed, and not wander off on my own.

I will obey all instructions given by the Tour Guide, Pilgrimage Coordinator, and Chaplain.

I will be prompt for all departures from airports, buses, hotels, and pilgrimage sites.

I will comply with all Covid-19 protocols required by the airlines, the airports, the nation of Israel, the West Bank, and all shrines, hotels, and restaurants that we visit.

I am in good enough physical shape to stand for several hours a day, walk on uneven cobblestones, crouch through low doorways, and climb and descend a flight of stairs.

If the Tour Guide, Pilgrimage Coordinator, or Chaplain assess that I am not physically able to participate in a strenuous activity (such as climbing the 167 steps to the Church of the Visitation), I will respect their decision and sit out the activity.

I will carry at least 12 ounces of water with me every day on the trip. I understand that I must have my own water supply, and not depend on sharing water with another pilgrim.

I understand that we may occasionally be in large crowds in tightly confined spaces, and that people in these crowds may not follow North American customs of forming orderly lines.

I understand that there may be last-minute changes to our itinerary, and I understand that we will often receive important instructions at the last minute.

There will be many opportunities for pilgrims to proclaim Scripture passages aloud for the group. I am willing to serve as lector at least twice during the pilgrimage.

Even if I am in the middle of purchasing souvenirs when the Tour Guide, Pilgrimage Coordinator, or Chaplain announce that it is time to go, I will willingly leave the souvenirs behind and board the bus as directed.

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* 4. If you are uncomfortable checking the box next to any of the preceding statements, please explain your concerns.

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* 5. Do you have any medical issues (physical or psychological) that may prevent you from participating fully in the pilgrimage?

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* 6. Do you have any questions or concerns about your physical, mental, and spiritual preparedness for this pilgrimage?

Other information that will help us

While we have your attention, we thought this was a great opportunity to get to know a little bit about you, too! This information will help us to better plan the pilgrimage.

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* 7. Have you received training in any of the following church ministries?

Lectoring (i.e., proclaiming Scripture aloud at a service)

Cantoring (i.e., leading an assembly of people in singing)

Singing harmony in a choir

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* 8. Are you willing to help the Pilgrimage Coordinator and Chaplains with any of the following tasks?

Passing the collection basket during Mass

Leading grace before meals

Transporting small items we will need for Masses, prayer services, and other events

Making sure all pilgrims are accounted for when boarding the bus

Helping to direct the group around corners on crowded streets

Leading the group in morning stretching exercises

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* 9. Do you have any training in nursing or medicine? If so, please explain.

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* 10. Are there any other skills or talents that you have to offer to the group?

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* 11. If you do not identify as a Roman Catholic, what is your religious background?

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* 12. Approximately how many times in your life have you traveled overseas?

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* 13. Is your spouse coming on this pilgrimage with you?

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* 14. If your spouse is joining you, what is his/her name?

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* 15. If your spouse is joining you, when were you married?

Date

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* 16. Are you a professed Paulist Associate?

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* 17. Have you ever grieved the death of a spouse or a child?

Yes

Questionnaire: 2023 Paulist Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

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* 1. Name and contact information

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* 2. Date of birth

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* 4. If you are uncomfortable checking the box next to any of the preceding statements, please explain your concerns.

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* 5. Do you have any medical issues (physical or psychological) that may prevent you from participating fully in the pilgrimage?

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* 6. Do you have any questions or concerns about your physical, mental, and spiritual preparedness for this pilgrimage?

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* 7. Have you received training in any of the following church ministries?

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* 8. Are you willing to help the Pilgrimage Coordinator and Chaplains with any of the following tasks?

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* 9. Do you have any training in nursing or medicine? If so, please explain.

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* 10. Are there any other skills or talents that you have to offer to the group?

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* 11. If you do not identify as a Roman Catholic, what is your religious background?

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* 12. Approximately how many times in your life have you traveled overseas?

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* 13. Is your spouse coming on this pilgrimage with you?

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* 14. If your spouse is joining you, what is his/her name?

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* 15. If your spouse is joining you, when were you married?

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* 16. Are you a professed Paulist Associate?

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* 17. Have you ever grieved the death of a spouse or a child?

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* 18. If so, what is the name of your deceased loved one, and what is their relationship to you?

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* 19. What else should we know about you?