Solemnity of the Annunciation in Nazareth
Because the fest of the Annunciation coincided with Palm Sunday this year, its celebration was postponed until Monday, April 9th.
Fr. Antonio Furtado, Shalom Life missionary visits the house of the Community in Nazareth
On February the missionaries of Shalom Life and Covenant Community who live in Nazareth, Israel received a special guest, fr. Antonio Furtado. He’s been missionary in Fortaleza, Brazil for more than 15 years as priest and he is a great communicator of God’s mercy by the AM Radio 690 where he daily prays the Chaplet of Mercy and presents the “Living Time” program which takes people who assist them to have a greater experience of the Gospel. Currently, Father Antonio Furtado is chaplain of the Shalom Catholic Evangelization Center Meireles, where he develops his ministry as confessor and celebrates Mass on Sundays and Thursdays, this comes together 4-5 thousand people weekly.
Christmas and New Year’s festivities in Nazareth (2017)
Holy Family mass in Nazareth (December 31th)
Here where dwelled the Holy Family, this day had a great celebration with all the local christians, with the presence of the main autorities of the Holy Land.
Celibate missionary life in Nazareth
Celibate life is a concrete way of loving.
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception in Nazareth
In Nazareth the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary started early with a mass held inside of the grotto of the annunciation, the place in where the Gospel passage of this feast was held. Fr. Bruno Varriano (OFM), rector and guardian of the Basilica of the Annunciation, presided the mass and it was concelebrated by Fr. Jack Karam (OFM) who was celebrating 40 years of his perpetual vows in the Franciscan order, Fr. Evandro Lima (Canção Nova Community) who was celebrating the 4th anniversary of his Diaconate Ordination, and also Fr. Tarso Brasil, a priest member of the Shalom Convenant Community from Fortaleza, Brazil. Shalom Community also took part in the celebration with the music and ...
Nazareth
Shalom Nazareth Opinion “The Culture of Peace and the Franciscan Presence in the Holy Land” by Fr. George Lewett O.F.M. While in initial formation as a Franciscan of the Holy Land in the United States. The Guardian of the community, who was also teaching me and my confreres a course in faith renewal, told ... ShareFacebookTwitterGoogle+WhatsappEmail News Solemnity of the Annunciation in Nazareth Because the fest of the Annunciation coincided with Palm Sunday this year, its celebration was postponed until Monday, April 9th. ShareFacebookTwitterGoogle+WhatsappEmail News Solemnity of the Annunciation in Nazareth ShareFacebookTwitterGoogle+WhatsappEmail News Egypt: Inauguration of the church dedicated to 21 Coptic martyrs ShareFacebookTwitterGoogle+WhatsappEmail Nazareth Nazareth Shalom Catholic Community in Nazareth, Nazaré, Israel Contatos: Basilica Pilgrims’ Office: +972 4 ...
Solemnity of the Saint Joseph – Nazareth – Israel
Wednesday , March 19 , true to tradition , the entire Church celebrated the Solemnity of St. Joseph in Nazareth , the Latin parish , surrounded by numerous friends communities , met the entrance of the Basilica of the Annunciation , the sound of Scouts and drums . Fr Bruno , Rector and Guardian of the sanctuary , and the priests of the parish , Fr Amjad and Fr Ossama , gave the welcome to the Custos Fr Pizzaballa . This ceremony is marked by the entry into the Basilica , on the eve , the Father Custos , following in procession to the Grotto , coating with priestly vestments and presiding at the Mass in the upper Basilica . ...
Solemnity of the Annunciation – Nazareth – Israel
“Let us not fear, the Holy Spirit is coming upon us.” These are the words that His Beatitude Patriarch Fouad Twal spoke during his homily on the Solemnity of the Annunciation on the 25th of March in the Basilica in Nazareth. It was in this church, where since the earliest times Christians have venerated the young woman who said “yes”, Christians from the Galilee and Jerusalem surrounded the patriarch. The patriarch did not hesitate to express his happiness and to thank “all those who helped prepare this celebration and who accompanied [him] during the solemn entry”. The previous evening, on the eve of the feast day, the patriarch was received by the guardian of the sanctuary and the priests from ...
Strategic Planning in Nazareth
For us it was a rich experience of prayer, of unity of discoveries in God. Through the theme proposed by the community and the words of our Founder we had profound moments of listening to the voice of the Lord for the Shalom mission in Nazareth .At this time our hearts are filled with joy and gratitude for all the new that God has been concretely accomplishing among us as well as for all that He will do in His infinite love. Testimony : We see the Strategic Planning (Mission Nazareth), as an important means of listening to and action of God. We entered into a new that God has began to outline for us which will overflow in concrete actions. We had ...
