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News Letter ING. 38 N° XXXVIII APRIL 2015 The Easter meditation of the Grand Master he appalling beheadings of our 21 Ortho- Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, the dox Coptic brothers in Libya rightfully thousands of martyrs in Syria, Iraq and Libya, Tinduced both worldwide shock and in- might bring to mind the prescient words of creased fear on behalf of the Christian Faithful Pope Francis at the Sepulchre of the Lord’s in the Middle East. And the massacres are Death and Resurrection. In that historic pil- far from over, with leadership in the Western grimage to the Holy Land last May our Pope world seemingly helpless or unwilling to take chose to mark the “culmination” of his sacred effective action. journey “in the company of my beloved broth- For us believers and more, Knights and er in Christ, His Holiness Bartholomaios”: The Order in Union with the universal Church The Order and the Holy Land IN THE FACE OF PERSECUTIONS: “LET US NOT THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM LOOKS AFTER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF PRAYER!” III THE MIGRANTS IX TWO NEW PALESTINIAN SAINTS IV A CHRISTIAN MEDIA CENTRE TO FACILITATE EXTRAORDINARY JUBILEE DEDICATED TO THE TRANSMISSION OF NEWS FROM THE DIVINE MERCY IV HOLY LAND X MEMBERS OF THE ORDER AMONGST THE NEW A COMMISSION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CARDINALS V MADABA XI FRANCIS IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF BLESSED BARTOLO LONGO, KNIGHT OF THE ORDER V The life of the Lieutenancies THE HOLY SHROUD, MIRROR OF THE GOSPEL AND ICON PAINTED WITH BLOOD VI TO ASSIST THE CREATION OF NEW LIEUTENANCIES XII Proceedings of the Grand Magisterium A NEW INTERNET SITE FOR THE GRAND MAGISTERIUM VII GRAND MAGISTERIUM WHEN WE SEE THE PROJECTS FINISHED… VII OF THE EQUESTRIAN ORDER OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE GR CICLUNA NIGHT RCHBISHOP OF ALTA M S , K , A M VIII OF JERUSALEM FORTHCOMING APPOINTMENS OF THE GRAND 00120 VATICAN CITY MAGISTERIUM VIII E-mail: [email protected] II N° XXXVIII - APRIL 2015 “When Christians of different confessions other places – many of their loved ones mur- suffer together, side by side, and assist one dered, all because of their faith in Jesus. The another with fraternal charity, there is born root and source of this ecumenism, that an ecumenism of suffering, an ecumenism which binds us together with them in the of blood, which proves particularly powerful one Christ is our sacred Baptism. not only for those situations in which it oc- As he offered prayer at the Basilica Pope curs, but also, by virtue of the communion Francis cited the relevance of that Holy of the saints, for the whole Church as well. Sepulchre for every Christian, and particu- Those who kill, persecute Christians out of larly, I would hold for us with special devo- hatred, do not ask if they are Orthodox or tion to the empty tomb: “Each of us, every- Catholics: they are Christians. The blood of one baptized in Christ, has spiritually risen Christians is the same.” from this tomb, for in baptism all of us truly The 21 martyrs locked arms as they became members of the body” of Christ. marched to their deaths, each praying, “Je- Throughout the Easter Season, our Sacred sus help me”. Liturgy will often call us to ponder the Where can such Faith be found in our meaning of our Baptism into Christ and to soft Western Culture? Up to now, we are not stir up the baptismal embers of grace that faced with anything resembling such barbar- await us in abundance. ic challenges, but day in and day out, moral May the ecumenism of blood and suffer- compromises too often erode our witness to ing which we share with our brethren in the the Living Jesus among us. Holy Land prod us to be more convincing An ecumenism of suffering, an ecu- witnesses to our unity with them and with menism of blood is also being lived out in all the members of Christ’s Body. the countless thousands of Christian refugees in Jordan, Palestine, and so many Edwin, Cardinal O’Brien III N° XXXVIII - APRIL 2015 The Order in Union with the universal Church In the face of persecutions: “Let us not underestimate the power of prayer!” uring the Way of the Cross at the Col- iseum, and throughout the Paschal Dcelebrations, the Holy Father launched a heartfelt appeal for persecuted Christians, these “martyrs of our time, more than in the first centuries”, crucified and killed before our eyes in a “complicit silence”. He spoke widely for “the defense and protec- tion of our brothers and our sisters persecut- ed, exiled, killed, beheaded for the mere fact of being Christians”, calling on the interna- tional community “not to look away”, “not to A family of refugees from the Middle-East which stand by, mute, inert, at such an unacceptable hopes, one day, to return to the land of their ancestors (photo Aid to the Church in Need). crime, which constitutes a worrying drift away from the most basic human rights”. Faced with the violence against Christians in the vast area of the biblical territories, in the Middle East, Catholics, Orthodox and more specifically in Iraq and Syria, the UN Protestants live a true “ecumenism of blood”. Security Council recently decided to hold a During his Lenten message, Pope Francis meeting on the defence of Middle Eastern urged us to resist the “globalization of indif- Christians threatened with extinction, ference” – which particularly affects those chaired by the French Minister of Foreign Af- faithful of Christ discriminated against on the fairs. In an interview with radio Vatican, the land of their ancestors – and proposed a con- Director of Aid to the Church in Need in crete initiative of “24 hours for the Lord”, on France had “some reservations about these at- 13 and 14 March, to show the necessity of tractive statements” by shedding an interest- prayer in order that “we do not get caught up ing light on the situation: “Unfortunately, we in this spiral of distress and powerlessness” have to acknowledge that, for the moment, as we are flooded with news reports and there is a kind of unanimous consensus to troubling images of human suffering. continue to support and fund all jihadist mer- “We can pray in communion with the cenaries in eastern Syria with the primary Church on earth and in heaven. Let us not aim of overthrowing Bashar al-Assad”. Re- underestimate the power of so many voices gardless of this cynical geopolitical oppor- united in prayer!”, he insisted, in speaking of tunism, the Pope draws worldwide attention this initiative which was largely observed by to the plight of these innocent people, victims the dioceses, in particular with the assistance of a real religious cleansing. Let us implore of members of the Order of the Holy Sepul- the Lord with him that “this persecution chre who also help by acts of charity. Thanks against Christians which the world tries to no doubt to the permanent attention the Holy hide, may end”, in also thanking these broth- Father pays to our persecuted brethren living ers in faith for their testimony of hope. IV N° XXXVIII - APRIL 2015 Two new Palestinian saints uring the Consistory of Cardinals from the Patriarchal Diocese of Jerusalem: gathered in Rome with Pope Francis “They are for us our light and consolation Din February, the date for the canoniza- amidst the difficulties that are ours”. tion of the two Palestinian saints was an- The Patriarch rejoices that the Diocese can nounced. On 17 May 2015, Sister Marie rely on the example and the prayer of these Alphonsine, foundress of the Congregation of two Disciples of Christ, and thanks all those the Sisters of the Rosary, and Sister Mary of who have been involved in making their testi- Jesus Crucified, founder of the Carmel of monies known. He invites all those who can, Bethlehem, will be proclaimed saints for the to join in the festivities which will take place Church (see their portraits in our previous in Rome and in the Holy Land on the occa- newsletter). From Rome, the Latin Patriarch sion of these canonizations, especially the of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Fouad Twal, ex- members of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. pressed the joy of the whole Catholic com- The reading of Mgr Twal’s very beautiful pas- munity of the Holy Land which rejoices at toral letter entitled “On the way to holiness” the canonization of two Palestinian daughters at www.lpj.org, is recommended. Extraordinary Jubilee dedicated to Divine Mercy uring the penitential celebration “24 cordiae Vultus: www.vatican.va). Blessed hours for the Lord” on Friday 13 Paul VI, during the last session of the Sec- DMarch, the Pope ond Vatican Council, on 7 gave us a surprise: on the December 1965, gave the occasion of the second an- merciful Samaritan as a niversary of his election model for the renewal of as Bishop of Rome, he an- the Church. “Be merciful, nounced the opening on 8 even as your Father is December, on the Solem- merciful”. (Lk 6:36). Each nity of the Immaculate one will therefore have Conception, of a special the opportunity of re- Jubilee dedicated to sponding personally to the Divine Mercy. It will run call of Christ to live ac- until Sunday 20 Novem- cordingly in community. ber 2016, on the Feast On the occasion of this of Christ the King. This Holy Year, all pilgrims – Jubilee requested by including members of the Francis will start just after Order of the Holy Sepul- the Synod of Bishops on chre – will experience this the Family, and will mark first through the sacra- the 50th anniversary of ment of reconciliation, the closing of the Second which will enable them Vatican Council (Miseri- then to become the hum- V N° XXXVIII - APRIL 2015 ble and joyful witnesses of this mercy.
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