On Sunday 9th June the Solemnity of Pentecost was also celebrated in Jerusalem. There were a number of celebrations, with two central moments for the Franciscans: the Solemn Mass in the church of St Saviour and Vespers at the Cenacle. The first was presided by the Custos Father of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Patton. During his commentary on the Gospel, the Custos recalled the meaning of the feast of Pentecost, fifty days after Easter, like the Jewish holiday of […]
It is the early morning of Sunday, September 13, when Br. Francesco Patton, Custos of the Holy Land, enters the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher to celebrate Holy Mass. The celebration has a special intention: to pray for all the benefactors of the Land of Jesus, on this day dedicated to the Pro Terra Sancta Collection, to which Christians around the world are invited to collaborate. Next to the Custos there is the Franciscan community of the Holy Sepulcher. In […]
