On the feast-day of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, at the height of summer, a delegation from the Custody of the Holy Land makes a peregrination to the church which commemorates their presence in Bethany. The Eucharistic Celebration started with the singing of the Morning Lauds. The small group of Friars Minor and pilgrims joined together to sing for the Feast-day in the house of Friendship. It was exactly on this bond of friendship between Jesus, Martha, Mary and Lazarus […]
2nd November, the commemoration of all the faithful departed, is an important day in the whole of the Catholic world. This year again, for the Latin parish of St Saviour, located in the heart of the Old City of Jerusalem, it was an important date when commemorating the departed was mixed with local traditions. The morning started with the private celebration of the Eucharist in memory of the departed friars. This was followed by the parish celebration presided by Fr. AmjadSabbara, […]
