December 18, 2023
Dear Friends,
Sadly, evil is perpetuated on both sides of the war in the Holy Land. Two Catholics, a mother and her daughter, were murdered—yes, that is what it is (with Pope Francis and the U.S. Bishops rightly condemning it)—at the Catholic Church in Gaza by the Israeli Army. We condemn Hamas terrorism, and we condemn this. It also entailed the at least 3 rockets fired at the convent of Mother Teresa’s sisters (the Missionaries of Charity) that rendered their building uninhabitable for the many physically vulnerable people taking shelter there. PLEASE READ THE COMMUNIQUE AT THE END OF THIS EMAIL from the Diocese (Latin Patriarchate) of Jerusalem on such crimes against humanity. And let’s pray to the Immaculate Heart of Mary that her Son, the Prince of Peace, obtain peace with justice and charity in His land.
Tonight, Monday, December 18, the Third Monday, we will have our Evening of Reparation (Rosary, Fatima Reparation Prayers, Chaplet & Mass) to beg God for mercy and appease Divine Justice from a world that has rejected Him. Doors open at 6:30 pm with Exposition and the Rosary (etc.) begins at 7:00 pm.
We will be open this Wednesday (as normal) and on Thursday we will have our Mass & Holy Hour for LIFE (7:00 pm, with doors open with Exposition at 6:30 pm).
We will be CLOSED December 22-31. Our Mass for the Solemnity and Holy Day of Mary, Mother of God, on January 1, will be at Noon (with normal operating hours).
Diocese (Latin Patriarchate) of Jerusalem Statement.
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In Jesus, Mary & Joseph,
Fr. Alex Kratz, OFM
Spiritual Director of Terra Sancta Ministries