Terra Santa News - 03/06/2011 | Custodia Terrae Sanctae

Terra Santa News - 03/06/2011

Weekly report: <em>FEAST OF THE ASCENSION, VISITATION, IN PROCESSION FOR THE VIRGIN, TERRA SANTA ON THE IPAD, FAREWELL TO THERESE, EXTRAORDINARY PRAYER </em>

FEAST OF THE ASCENSION
The Feast of the Ascension. Celebrated in the place that tradition recalls as the exact point where Christ ascended to heaven.

VISITATION
At the sanctuary of the Visitation. The celebration of May 31 in Ein Karem, which preserves the memory of the encounter of faith between Mary and her cousin Elizabeth.

IN PROCESSION FOR THE VIRGIN
In procession for the Virgin Mary... Many faithful walked along the streets of the old city of Jerusalem, entrusting themselves to the Blessed Virgin at the closure of the month dedicated to her.

TERRA SANTA ON THE IPAD
News and pictures of the holy sites are now available on the iPad, the new application created by the Custody of the Holy Land and downloadable in four languages.

FAREWELL TO THERESE
Farewell to Therese at the Tel Aviv airport. The urn with the remains of the Saint of Lisieux left the Holy Land after three months of pilgrimage in villages and parishes.

EXTRAORDINARY PRAYER
Saturday, June 11, the sixth edition of the extraordinary prayer of all churches. It is the turn of the Latin Church. A live broadcast from the concathedral of the patriarchate beginning at 6pm, local time.