On the solemnity of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sunday 8th September 2019, the traditional Eucharistic celebration which also recalls the close links between France and the Custody of the Holy Land, was held at the Basilica of St Anne. Many French-speaking faithful and religious took part in the Eucharist on this day of celebration. The venue of the celebration has its origins in the Protoevangelium of James, who emphasizes how the house of Mary’s parents – Joachim […]
This year again the Holy Mass in honour of King Philippe of Belgium was celebrated on the Sunday following the feast day of St Leopold, the patron saint of the Kingdom of Belgium, in the presence of the Consul-General of Belgium, Danielle Haven. For the Custody of the Holy Land, every year these events are a way of giving thanks for the work done in the past and in the present by France, Belgium, Italy and Spain, the four Catholic […]
