Saint James Vicariate For Hebrew Speaking Catholics in Israel
Faith and Practice
Feast of Our Lady of Fatima – May 13
The feast commemorates a vision of the Virgin Mary in Fatima, Portugal where three children saw the Blessed Mother on May 13, 1917.
Feast of Saint Matthias – May 14
Matthias is the apostle who was chosen after Jesus' ascension into heaven according to the Acts of the Apostles, ch. 1.
Feast of Our Lady Woman of Valor – May 10
The Feast of Our Lady Woman of Valor is the feast of the Pastoral Center in Tel Aviv that serves migrants and asylum seekers. The feast is celebrated on May 10 or the Saturday closest to this date.
Feast of Saint Isaiah – May 9
Saint Isaiah, prophet and martyr, as he is known in the Christian tradition is one of the greatest of the Old Testament prophets. His book of prophecy has been called "the Fifth Gospel" in the Christian tradition.
May 8, Memory of the 19 Martyrs of Algeria
Feast of Saint James the Just – May 3
Saint James the Just whose feast we celebrate in the Catholic Church on May 3, is the patron saint of our Vicariat for Hebrew Speaking Catholics in Israel
Feast of Saint Mark – April 25
On April 25, the Catholic Church remembers Mark, who wrote the second of the Gospels in the New Testament. According to tradition, he brought Christianity to Egypt.
Feast of Saint George – April 23
One of the beloved saints among the Christians of the Holy Land and throughout the Middle East is Saint George, whose feast is celebrated in the Catholic Church on April 23.
Feast of Divine Mercy – Sunday after Easter
The Feast of the Divine Mercy is celebrated each year on the Sunday after Easter.
Feast of Saint Ezekiel – April 10
On April 10, the Church celebrates the memory of the great prophet in Babylon, Ezekiel.
Feast of Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle – April 7
Founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, Saint Jean-Baptiste was an educational reformer and father of modern pedagogy He is the patron saint of teachers.
Holy Saturday
On this day Christians observe a day of quiet like Jews every Shabbat. The day is filled with prayer, and waiting at the tomb, commemorating Christ's rest in death and descent into hell. The altar remains bare, no Mass is celebrated during the day, and the Eucharist is not distributed except to the dying. The day ends with the night-time Easter Vigil, the pinnacle of the liturgical year.
Good Friday
On Good Friday, Christians remember the crucifixion, death and burial of Jesus.
Holy Thursday
On the Thursday of Holy Week, the Last Supper is remembered, when Jesus gave his body and his blood to his disciples.
Holy Wednesday
Dima writes about Wednesday in Holy Week.
Year A, Palm Sunday
Every week, on our YouTube channel we publish a short movie about the Gospel of the week in the Hebrew language. Watch a short explanation of the Gospel-reading of the Palm Sunday. This year (year A), we read Mt 26:14-27:66. The teacher of this Sunday is fr. Piotr.
Palm Sunday
Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday - remembering Jesus Christ's entry into Jerusalem.
Feast of the Annunciation – March 25
On March 25, the Catholic Church celebrates the Annunciation of the Archangel Gabriel to Mary, the young woman from Nazareth. The angel said to Mary: "You will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High" (Luke 1:31-32).
Year A, 5th Sunday of Lent
Every week, on our YouTube channel we publish a short movie about the Gospel of the week in the Hebrew language. Watch a short explanation of the Gospel-reading of today's Sunday. This week we read J 11:1-45. The teacher of this week is Fr. Piotr.
Feast of Saint Joseph – March 19
On March 19, the Catholic Church commemorates Joseph, the husband of Mary and the earthly father of Jesus, a just man and a model for our lives.
