Many Catholics new to pilgrimage wonder why the shell is associated. Please read the article linked below to learn about the legends and myths surrounding this symbol of pilgrimage and the Camino de Santiago. For those familiar with the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, the scallop shell is a welcome sight. It is a symbol that guides pilgrims
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Dear members, Below you will find a statement from the LPJ regarding the tragic bombing of the Compound of the Holy Family in Gaza. Please join us and the Latin Patriarchate in prayer for the victims and community suffering the results of this tragedy. This morning, at approximately 10:20 a.m., the Compound of the Holy Family in
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The Order of the Holy Sepulchre newsletter is published quarterly. It raises awareness about the events of the Universal Church with reference to the Holy Land, reports on the latest news in the life of the Order at an institutional level and gives account of the concrete projects of solidarity carried out in collaboration with
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On June 24, 2025, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV confirmed the election as new Custos of the Holy Land and Guardian of Mount Zion. Br Francesco Ielpo is Italian, born on May 18, 1970. He took his solemn vows in 1998, and was ordained to the priesthood in 2000. From 2013 onward, he performed several
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On June 14, 2025, His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, celebrated a Holy Mass of Thanksgiving for the apostolate of Hogar Niño Dios. The Sisters of the Incarnate Word organized the event, and children and staff from the facility were delighted to participate. Many from families and the local community were in
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With great pleasure we are able to provide this download link for the 2025 edition of The Way annual magazine. Please take a moment to review and remember the accomplishments, celebrations, appointments, news and writings of our Order and our Lieutenancy in particular through the past year.
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It’s always such a Blessing anytime we can gather as children of God, disciples of our Lord, sisters and brothers to one another, and as pilgrims together on Spiritual Pilgrimages. My lovely wife Dame Wynsdey and I just got back from an amazing two weeks with 42 pilgrims as we journeyed from Fatima to Lourdes.
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The Order of the Holy Sepulchre newsletter is published quarterly. It raises awareness about the events of the Universal Church with reference to the Holy Land, reports on the latest news in the life of the Order at an institutional level and gives account of the concrete projects of solidarity carried out in collaboration with
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In April 2025, two of our members from Los Angeles, Fr. Felix Just, SJ and Gail Gresser, co-led an EOHSJ pilgrimage of over 40 people to Greece, following the footsteps of St. Paul and other early Christians. They explored many of the sites we know from the letters of St. Paul and the Acts of
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Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2025 Chrism Mass. Below you will find a summary and pictures of the Mass. Tucson EOHSJ Knights and Dames participated in the Diocese of Tucson Chrism Mass at Saint Augustine Cathedral on April 14, 2025. Most Reverend Gerald F. Kicanas, Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Tucson was the
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