Copyright 2004 franciscan cyberspot Wed, 19 Jan 2005 09:42:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/tscross.jpg http://www.custodia.org 31 31 Official website of the Custody of the Holy Land en-us http://198.62.75.12/www1/ofm/news/2005/1129a/Formazione_En.html Fr. Ruben Tierrablanca e Fr. Gwenole Jeusset were in the Custody of the Holy Land from 21 to 25 November 2005. They were invited by the Secretariat for Ongoing Formation to give a series of talks on the theme of Inter-religious dialogue. Tue, 29 Nov 2005 9:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.12/www1/ofm/news/2005/1116/Sale.html Last Sunday we started our Christmas sale and it will continued till the 7/12. The sale is open every day from 16:00 - 21:00. Tue, 29 Nov 2005 9:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.12/www1/ofm/news/2005/1121/Twal_En.html In the afternoon hours of 19 November, in the Cocathedral Church of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the new Coadiutor Bishop, Mgr. Fouad Twal, celebrated his inaugural Pontifical Mass. Mgr. Twal has been nominated Coadiutor Bishop to the Latin Patriarch, after having been Archbishop of Tunis. Fri, 25 Nov 2005 9:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.12/www1/ofm/news/2005/1116/whiteband_En.html The symbol of the campaign is a simple White Band worn around the wrist, your arm - in fact anywhere you like that it can be seen by everyone. Wed, 16 Nov 2005 9:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.12/www1/ofm/news/2005/1114/incontroformazione_En.html More than nintey Franciscan friars from the Holy Land Custody who live in the friaries of Judea met at the Retreat Centre of Our Lady Ark of the Covenant, at Qiryat Ye'arim on Thursday 10 November, for a one day session of ongoing formation. Mon, 14 Nov 2005 9:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/1109/amigo_En.html The Franciscan Cardinal Archbishop of Seville, Spain, His Eminence Carlos Amigo, was recently on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The pilgrimage was organized by the office of pilgrims and tourists of the archdiocese of Seville, whose director is Fr. Álvaro Dorado, brother of Fr. Rafael Dorado, the guardian of the sanctuary of Gethsemani. Fri, 11 Nov 2005 9:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/1102/Magnificat_En.html The "Magnificate" was born and will grow with them. The dream is reality that will continue into the future. Free Entry at St. Saviour's Monastery, New Gate, Jerusalem. Fri, 04 Nov 2005 9:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/1101/Portugal_En.html The ambassador of Portugal in Israel H.E. Pedro Nuno Bártolo and his wife Maria da Gloria Osório de Melo Bártolo with their guests wanted to see Jerusalem and its Holy Places with the Franciscans. Tue, 01 Nov 2005 9:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/1024/lettera_En.html I will focus on what happened on Wednesday the last week. The day started with a blood red sunrise, a sign for the coming rain that day, which meant the beginning of the winter season. There was that day unusually much rain. Mon, 24 Oct 2005 9:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/1019/cafarnao_En.html Watch the "Crisis in the Holy Land" video, produced by the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land in cooperation with Stepstone Productions, Inc. Saint Louis, Missouri. Available on the FFHL website, as seen on EWTN Wed, 19 Oct 2005 9:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/1010/professi_En.html This morning, the 9th of October 2005 in the Parish Church of the Friars Minor of St. Savior's in Jerusalem, five Franciscan brothers took their solemn vows of obedience, poverty and chastity in the hands of the Custodian of the Holy Land Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa. Tue, 11 Oct 2005 9:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/1011/letter_En.html Sometimes a lot of things happen on the same day. Last Tuesday was such a day. On the first place it was the feast of Saint Francis. For the celebration I went to Jerusalem, where I met several young friars, who I know from the time they studied in Bethlehem. Tue, 11 Oct 2005 9:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/1005a/SanFrancesco_En.html "Let us all rejoice in the Lord and the Solemnity of the Serafic Father, St. Francis, with us rejoice the angels and praise in the chorus the Son of God". So begins the entrance antiphon of the Mass that is being celebrated today in the church of St. Savior's in Jerusalem's Old City. Fri, 7 Oct 2005 9:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/1004a/OrdEpisc_En.html On October the second 2005 in the church of the seminary of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem in Beit Jala the ordination took place of His Excellency Mons. Maroun Lahham, who had been serving as rector of that seminary. Wed, 5 Oct 2005 19:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/1005/challenge_En.html Letter from Louis Bohte, Bethlehem: "To deal with another culture is not always easy and is a challenge. I have to take in account the differences. But also the opposite is important." Tue, 5 Oct 2005 19:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/sbf/edit/FPPlat2005.html#chrupcala L. Daniel Chrupcala, Nazaret, Kwiat Galilei. Uwertura Misji Jezusa, Fundacja Komisariat Ziemi Swietej, Krakow 2005. 246 pp.; 15x21. Tue, 4 Oct 2005 19:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/sbf/dialogue/Newman.html LE 12 septembre le pape Benoit XVI a reçu Abdallah II roi de Jordanie en audience privée. Tue, 4 Oct 2005 19:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/0926/Heypoem_En.html After my holidays and some business I picked up the dread of my daily work here. I see that the youth house will cost much time. But first I will write about last Wednesday, the UN peace day. Mon, 26 Sep 2005 19:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/1909/ordinazione_En.html On 17 September 2005, when the Franciscan Order celebrates the Feast of the Stigmata of Saint Francis of Assisi, seven new Franciscan deacons were ordained in the church of Saint Saviour in Jerusalem, which was filled to capacity for the occasion. Mon, 19 Sep 2005 19:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/0915/festa1_En.html On 14 September, Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the celebration was organized by the Franciscan fraternity resident in the basilica, but with the presence of the Franciscans of Saint Saviour, led by Fr. Artemio Vitores Gonzales, the Custodial Vicar. Mon, 19 Sep 2005 19:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/0915/festa_En.html The feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is celebrated on 14 September. Mon, 19 Sep 2005 19:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/0908/TSschool_En.html We, the principals of the Terra Santa School in Jerusalem, and In order to be able to begin the new school year in the best way to serve the goals of the Custody of the Holy Land. Mon, 12 Sep 2005 19:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/0912/pilgrimage_En.html On 8th September, liturgical feast of the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Friars Minor went on a traditional annual pilgrimage to the church of Saint Anne in Jerusalem, in order to commemorate the Mother of God in the traditional holy place where she was born. Mon, 12 Sep 2005 19:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/0912/pilgrimage_En.html On 8th September, liturgical feast of the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Friars Minor went on a traditional annual pilgrimage to the church of Saint Anne in Jerusalem, in order to commemorate the Mother of God in the traditional holy place where she was born. Mon, 12 Sep 2005 19:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/0909/Twal_En.html The Vatican announced that Mgr. Fouad Boutros Twal, Bishop of Tunis, has been appointed Coadjutor Bishop with a right of succession to His Beatitude Mgr. Michel Sabbah, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fri, 9 Sep 2005 19:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/0909/Maroun_En.html The Vatican announced that Mgr. Moroun Elias Nimeh Lahham, Rector of the Latin Patriarchate Seminary of Beit Jala, has been appointed Archbishop of Tunis. Fri, 9 Sep 2005 19:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/0907/Newbishop_En.html The new Bishop of the Ethiopian Community in Jerusalem, Abune Grima, made a official entry into the Church of the Holy Sepulcher on the 6th of September, 2005, at approximately 10:20 a.m. He arrived at Jaffa Gate, one of the gates of the Old City of Jerusalem, shortly after 10 a.m. Wed, 7 Sep 2005 19:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/0829a/attivita_En.html This year the parish of Saint Saviour in Jerusalem has taken care to organize activities during the holidays of the Christian (Catholic and non-Catholic) children of the Old City, in order to give a service to their formation during the long summer months. Fri, 2 Sep 2005 19:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/0830/colabracion_En.html "Blossoms of Peace" is a name given to an initiative launched by the Municipality of Brescia (Italy), in collaboration with Don Pierangelo Ferrari and with Fr. Ibrahim Faltas, the Franciscan parish priest of Jerusalem. Tue, 30 Aug 2005 19:00:31 CET http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/news/2005/0826/Colonia_En.html They were led by Fr. Apollinare.  The young people visited Strasbourg, and then they were received in Germany at Gernsbach and Unkel, from where they went to take part in the Prayer Vigil and in the Papal Mass at the large open space of Marienfeld at Cologne. Tue, 30 Aug 2005 19:00:31 CET