All posts tagged: Feasts

Palm Sunday 2013 in Jerusalem

We were several Sisters and Brother of Sion at the procession of Palm Sunday.
It was extremely festive, full of joy and hope. Some of us joined the Hebrew parish, others Brazilian and English communities. The Arab parishes were well represented as well as many  other communities from all over the world who were expressing themselves according to their culture. – Read the rest

Matza

Easter – Pesah

Passover is the first of the three pilgrimage festivals, during which, at the time of the Temple, the Jewish people used to go up to Jerusalem in thanksgiving for the encounter with God  (Deut16/16-17  –  Ex 23/14-17) – Read the rest

Before the Mass

January 20 2013 in Ein Karem

Signing vows documentsThis year, January 20 was marked by our brothers Junior and Tiago’s renewal of their temporary vows and by the perpetual vows of our brother Carlos.
The new apostolic nuncio, Msgr. Giuseppe Lazarotto, presided over the celebration. More than 100 persons were present. – Read the rest