Pilgrims urged to return to Holy Land
The custodians of Christianity in the Holy Land, the Franciscan Friars, have pleaded for pilgrims to return to the holy places they care for to help maintain the Christian presence in the region.
The custodians of Christianity in the Holy Land, the Franciscan Friars, have pleaded for pilgrims to return to the holy places they care for to help maintain the Christian presence in the region.
Caritas Australia will host a Virtual Service of Remembrance on Tuesday October 7 to mark two years since the escalation of conflict in the Holy Land, honouring all lives lost and praying for those still suffering.
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Some years ago I led a group of parishioners on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, a place of life-changing opportunities.
A pilgrimage to the Holy Land last year provided Croydon Park parishioner Cora Hoare with a “life changing” experience that has helped to refocus her life and strengthened her faith.
If you’re attending the Marian Procession later this month you may notice a group of men wearing black berets and dressed in white robes with a red cross, and women wearing black robes and veils who are providing an ‘escort guard’ for the statue of Our Lady.
Nine parishes of the western deanery have combined to sponsor a two week pilgrimage to the Holy Land in October, accompanied by Fr Maurice Shinnick who recently retired as parish priest of Croydon Park.
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