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 →
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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 →
DAY ONE – Thursday 22nd August 8am @Manchester Airport Our Parish pilgrimage began with an early start from St Alban’s Church at 5am. 38 of us are making the journey to Jerusalem today – including parishioners from The Church on … Continue reading →
At Sunday Mass on 4th August Ronnie Smith presented Fr John with a poem that he had written for him to celebrate his Ordination. Here it is: The Ordination of Father John Joseph Martin Thirteenth of July twenty thirteen is … Continue reading →
The St Alban’s and Oakwood congregations were delighted to welcome Fr John Martin back to the parish this weekend to say all three of the Masses. Fr John joked about finally being able to push Fr Paul off ‘the big … Continue reading →