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Notice of the Custody: Ascension of the Lord

Catholic celebrations of Latin rite for the Solemnity of the Ascension, will be scheduled as follows:






June 1st 2011:
  • 1.45 p.m. - Arrival of the Franciscan Friars and visit to the Dome of Ascension


  • 2.45 p.m. - Vespers and Compline within the Dome followed by procession


  • 6.50 p.m. - Evening Service within the Dome
  • 11.00 p.m. - Divine Service within the Dome


June 2nd 2011
From midnight onwards Low masses inside the Dome:

  • 0.00 mn Italian or English
  • 0.30am German
  • 1.30am Arabic
  • 2. 00am Italian
  • 2.30am none
  • 3.00am none
  • 3.30am Spanish
  • 4.00am none
  • 4.30am Spanish
  • 05.30 High mass in Latin presided by Very Rev. Fr. Artemio Vítores, OFM,
    Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land


From 06.45 onwards Orthodox liturgies