Our pilgrims returned from Rome with their batteries charged having prayed together, built new friendships and explored the roots of our faith. We visited the centre of the worldwide catholic church in the Eternal City: Rome. We trod through some … Continue reading →
Message from Simon Baldwin Dear Friends A number of you asked if you could see the photographs that I took in the Holy Land. I have uploaded them to Flickr, if you follow the link below you will see the … Continue reading →
Our final day in the Holy Land saw us rising early, as the suitcases needed to be down in the lobby for 7am. Though many of us were happy to be returning home to family and friends, it will also … Continue reading →
Another glorious day in the Holy Land. We set out at 7.45am by coach to see Mount Tabor, Cana and Nazareth. Some of the most resonant places for us as Christian pilgrims. Fr Mervyn reminded us that today is the … Continue reading →
For the first time in many days we weren’t woken at 4am by the sound of the Imam calling Muslims to prayer, with Tiberius being a Jewish area we had to make our own wake up call arrangements! The air conditioning … Continue reading →
Our final morning in Jerusalem began with Mass at 7am in the Ecce Homo Church. It was built in the 1860s and incorporates part of Hadrian’s original archway. We were led by Fr Michael today, with Sheila saying the readings … Continue reading →
Some of our lighter sleepers had the pleasure (?) of being woken at 4.40am this morning by the sound of the bells of the Holy Sepulchre Church, which on Sundays follow closely on the heels of the daily Muslim call … Continue reading →
Updates have been posted daily… directly from the Holy Land. You can read about our Parish Pilgrimage by following the link: http://thechurchonoakwood.org/news Select which day you would like to read more about.
Continue reading →Another early rise today saw us passing the ‘Damascus Gate’ at 7.30am. This gate is one of the 8 original gates into the Temple area, 7 of which remain open, the ‘Golden Gate’ entrance was closed by the Turks in … Continue reading →
Today we started early, leaving Ecce Homo Guesthouse at 7.30am, in order to take advantage of the quietness of the streets. We walked the path that Jesus took from his condemnation to his crucifixion, stepping in the footsteps of millions … Continue reading →