On Tuesday, July 1, the Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land gathered in prayer at the Sanctuary of Gethsemane to celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The celebration was presided over by the Custos of the Holy Land, Fr. Francesco Patton, who, with this liturgical service, concluded his mandate in the Holy Land as they await the arrival of the newly elected Custos, Fr. Francesco Ielpo. Many priests concelebrated, including […]
From 13 to 15 September, the Custos of the Holy Land, Fra Francesco Patton, took part in the eighth edition of the “Jerusalemite Days of Miechów”, in the Polish town of the same name. The purpose of these Days is to “pray for the Land of Jesus, to present the history and the current situation of the Holy Land, of the community that lives there, as well as the needs of the Catholic Church,” said the President of the Organizing […]
The Custody of the Holy Land celebrated with solemnity the Transitus of Saint Francis of Assisi and the liturgical feast of the Saint, patron of Italy, with two intense moments of prayer and communion, the vespers of October 3 and the Eucharistic celebration of October 4. The Transitus of the Seraphic Father On the evening of Friday, October 3, in the Church of Saint Saviour in Jerusalem, the Franciscan community, religious and faithful gathered for the solemn vespers of the […]
World Youth Day, held in Lisbon, Portugal from 1 to 6 August 2023, has recently come to an end. A large group of friars from the Custody of the Holy Land also attended, giving support, with their presence and their work, to this great event, now in its XXXVII edition. The WYD was established by Pope John Paul II in 1985 and has always stood out as an occasion where millions of young Catholics from all over the world can […]
